Valhalla Brewing Lime Bucket Lime Tart Sour

The artist formerly known as Lime Bucket, but now tagged Lime Tart Sour on its cans certainly knew which word not to drop from its title. This provides as juicy a lime character as you’ll find in a beer.

So often it seems you find the fruit charged with creating something far sharper: think of the margarita sours that appear every now and then, for example. Here, in combination with lemon juice, lactose, lactobacillus, citrusy Sorachi Ace and Riwaka hops, plus a dash of vanilla, you end up with something very tropical, very juicy, and with a pleasant carbonation and easygoing tang.

James Smith