Bronze in Belgian or Spontaneous Sour Ale
New Glarus Brewing Co., New Glarus, WI
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From the Brewery's Description
An American Sour Ale honoring old world traditions with aged whole cone hops, raw wheat, coolship and oak aging. Refermented in the bottle you hold. Cheers!
| Form | Use | Farm or Lot | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged whole cone hops | Aged whole cone hops | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | newglarusbrewing.com |
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Vintage 2026, listed by the brewery as Vintage 26, is a coolship and oak-aged American sour ale from New Glarus Brewing Co. in New Glarus, Wisconsin, sold only at the brewery.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79, Belgian-Style or Spontaneous Sour Ale | Bronze (3rd place) | 31 | New Glarus Brewing Co. | New Glarus, WI |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | American Sour Ale | New Glarus: R&D specialty beers |
| ABV | 7.6% | Untappd (hand-read citation): Vintage 2026 R&D |
| IBU | 21 | Untappd (hand-read citation): Vintage 2026 R&D |
| Hops | aged whole cone hops (variety not named) | New Glarus: R&D specialty beers |
| Malts and grains | raw wheat (other grains not named) | New Glarus: R&D specialty beers |
| Yeast | not published; the brewery names a coolship step but no culture | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Not Found | Not Found |
| Other | oak aged; bottle refermented; brewed in the Wild Fruit Cave, sold only at the brewery | New Glarus: R&D specialty beers |
An American Sour Ale honoring old world traditions with aged whole cone hops, raw wheat, coolship and oak aging. Refermented in the bottle you hold. Cheers!
Source: New Glarus: R&D specialty beers
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The brewery names aged whole cone hops and raw wheat, a coolship step and oak aging, with refermentation in the bottle (New Glarus: R&D specialty beers). No hop variety, base malt or culture is named.
| Hop as Published | Variety | Form | Use | Lot or Farm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged whole cone hops | Aged whole cone hops | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | newglarusbrewing.com |
| Field | Value | Source |
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| Color (SRM) | Not Found | Not Found |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | Aged whole cone hops, raw wheat, coolship and oak aging; refermented in the bottle | newglarusbrewing.com |
As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline has no style with the competition category's name; its Belgian-Style Lambic calls for 5.0 to 7.6 percent ABV and 11 to 23 IBU with a primarily lactic sourness, and its Contemporary Belgian-Style Spontaneous Fermented Ale allows 5.0 to 8.9 percent ABV. The published strength fits both cited sour ale ranges; bitterness fits the cited lambic range.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Belgian-Style or Spontaneous Sour Ale | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
New Glarus Brewing Co. is in New Glarus, WI. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Microbrewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram, Untappd.