“When at a beer festival, you can inevitably have a bit too much to drink. Palate fatigue and tiredness ensue. We had an idea to create a beer that fixed both of these problems for the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) festival this year. A sour for palate cleansing and then something with a kick to keep you in the game. Well, an Energy Drink Inspired Sour Ale was going to be a cracker and we set to work to make it happen. This was a tricky beer to nail and took several brews to get it locked in. Perko is our GABS Festival entry for 2022.
For those of you who went to the GABS Festivals his year, you may notice that the beer pictured below is not red. This is a result of a miscommunication with GABS. The beer was never intended to be red, despite our best efforts to get in touch with them in the lead up. So we had to make a natural colour addition to the festival batch in case people thought they might’ve been served the incorrect beer at the festival itself. Luke and I agreed it took away from the flavour and aroma of the beer somewhat compared to our preference. So now the beer as we intended, is in cans for you to enjoy.” – Currumbin Valley Brewing Co.
BREWERY: Currumbin Valley Brewing Co.
STYLE: Kettle Sour
ABV: 5%
SIZE: 375ml Can
ORIGIN: Gold Coast, QLD