A Virus Ate My Homework: Short Take on Seattle's La Mesa Negra

Computer virus destroyed my review of this lovely mild sour brown from Seattle.

Well, my planned review of Las Mesa Negra Ale fell through. As the last beer standing from my Seattle trip, I awaited the chance for a local sour from a brewer as reputable as Epic Ales.

My review  was typed and ready for publishing, then a computer virus ripped through laptop. So long tasting notes.

While the gushing of that document is lost, I did save some general notes. This Epic Ales concoction falls into the middle on sours, fostering nice cidery and musty characters that flares at the second half of a fresh brown ale.

La Mesa Negra, or "The Black Table," gets sour in a hurry. It reminded me of the sour character I encountered in a Fantome Noel (that could have been accidentally spiked with lactobacillus). La Mesa Negra's sour notes grow from a solid base into a more assertive character. Definitely not for a first-time sour drinker, anyone familiar with the style should find it refreshing.