Beer of the Week: Orpheus Wandering Blues

The beauty of beer is that despite what the budget conscious Bud drinkers think, there are tons of crazy good styles out there.

And for at least me, one of the most enjoyable parts of learning about the different styles is actually getting to try them.

Last week (sorry for delay), I got to try one from a really unique local brewer here in the Atlanta area.

Orpheus Brewing isn't your traditional Ale/Porter/IPA brewery.

No, the specialize in sours, farmhouse ales, some IPA's and Belgians. All good stuff.

The Beer: Orpheus Wandering Blues

Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale/Sour

A.B.V 7%

Appearance: Looks like Grapefruit Juice

Taste: Strong. Solid notes of blueberries and grapefruit. Not strongly carbonated, very smooth with slight notes of wheat. Really, really tasty summer beer.

Our Rating: 4.0 (out of 5)

Thoughts: This beer is not for everyone. I've been on a bit of a Farmhouse/Sour roll this summer and this beer is perfect for that. Probably the best of the bunch I've had. I would not drink this in the middle of winter, but we suspect the good folks at Orpheus wouldn't want us to.

Recommendation: If you like this style, absolutely. If you are a lager drinker with little Craft Beer experience, uh...probably no.