Explore The Sour Side Of Beer

Did you know that at one time, all beers were sour to some degree? Rivertown Brewery works diligently to handcraft a tenacious culture (people, yeast and bacteria) one beer at a time and enjoys the challenge of brewing consistently extraordinary beer that is both noteworthy and timeless. Their specialty is carefully crafted sour beers, but they also serve a variety of traditionally fermented beers. Sour beers get their tartness from bacteria wild yeasts, offering different flavors and aromas. In this class, you will discover how sour beers are fermented, what ingredients are used in each brew, and the mouth-puckering art of sipping sours. You will receive a full glass of your favorite sour in a take-home UC stein!

About Your Instructor:

Jordan Young is the Lockland Director of Exceptional ExBEERience at Rivertown Brewery. His favorite RTB Beer is Roebling on Nitro. Jordan says its a complex beer with a creamy texture, wonderful vanilla notes and a malty finish. If Jordan was a beer ingredient, he'd pick yeast. According to Jordan, "Yeast makes the action happen."