Captain Lawrence Little Linda’s Liquid (Lixir)

Brewed by Captain Lawrence Brewing Company
Style: Sour Ale
Pleasantville, New York USA

Bottled, my third time having this one now. Nice unfiltered pour, with a great cinnamony sour aroma. Woody, with macadamia nut, almond, and birch notes. The flavor is a bit rough and harsh, slight hints of cherry and plywood, way too minerally. Not bad, but the flavor has trouble keeping up; this needs to be blended.

Thanks for sharing this one, Mark. Pours pink-yellow with a white head that quickly recedes. Nose is light vinegar, light malt, sour cherries, and some oak notes. Flavor is similar with a very pleasant sour cherry finish. Awesome and very drinkable sour.

(bottle shared by tytoanderso) Pours light gold with a white head that retains well. The cherry is rather prevalent in the aroma, and is coupled with scents of light funk and earth. Not entirely complex, and as this warms, a bit of alcohol begins to show up too. The taste also possesses some cherry skin and pit, with some wet wood, and somewhat of a cracker taste as well. The sourness is really subdued, and is only perceived right at the end of the finish. Mouthfeel is a bit thin with spritzy carbonation.

bottle shared by Kan. pours murky light red with no head. nose is sweaty, nail polish. flavor is again sweaty, salty, fain cherry, moldy, and very watery. clearly they made a horrible mistake.

Bottle thanks to Kan tasted during the First Annual Chicago Sour Tasting. Cloudy orange, amber with small, almost non-existent head. Aroma is slightly sea salt, acetone, dry, some fruit. Flavor is grainy cherry, sea salt, big tart, some yogurt, not as bad as the aroma, but not good. Light body and slightly watery. Aroma is really bad, flavor is better, but all around, its not very good.

Bottle shared by Todd. This was mildly disappointing when compared to captain lawrence’s other sour offering to date, but not bad for the style overall. Only mildly sour, with some cherry skins, oak, and barrel characteristics coming through but nothing stands out.

[Bottle] shared by tytoanderso. Pours gold with peachy highlights and a smallish white head. Aroma is tart and lactic, some cherries, lots of oak, and some light medicinal and butter notes. Flavor has a light tartness and light body, little cherry presence, and is somewhat sugary. This sour probably more than any other also had the alcohol quite present.

375ml bottle. Musty oak and rotting fruit initially on the nose. Lots of acetic acid. Apple cider vinegar. Musty apple skin and rotting pears. Lighter pale malts and moist fruit skin seem to be the most prominent aromas. Mild acetone, but not too much. Little oak and little cherry. Pours a glowing orange with shades of pink around the edges. Yeast pour turns the beer the color of peach puree. Flavor is mildly tart, lightly acidic. Pleasant and refreshing, but not overly complex. Just a touch of wood. Fruity and slightly vinegary. Slightly oily texture. Maybe a bit chalky toward the finish. Refreshing and drinkable. Not overly sour but tasty nonetheless. Thanks Jay!