The worst part about being a craft fan? Beer envy.

It’s that feeling you get when you go online and see people from all over the country drinking and enjoying a beer you can only dream of tasting. And, few breweries bring out the jealous monster inside like Colorado’s Black Project.

Before last year, only locals and devoted fans willing to drive out to Denver could experience their sought-after Sours, leaving others to writhe with jealousy. 

Now, folks can snag beloved juicy sippers like SHADOW FACTORY: Blackberry - Raspberry around the Centennial State with a bit more ease. And we get to sneak out some small stashes for Tavour!

But, you’re dreaming if you think you’ll find this tart, jammy treat at any bottleshops in your own neighborhood. 

Black Project’s Wild Ale specialists brewed Shadow Factory with piles and piles of real blackberries and raspberries. The lightly tart base beer was made to handle heavy fruit additions, you see. Those covet-worthy loads of juicy berries lend all the mouth-puckering tartness a Sour seeker could ask for!

With strong flavors of bright, bramble berry juice and a subtle funk to round it out, this ruby red enchantress is a must-have in BP’s lineup. And, for lucky fans like @Kohleen S., it’s “A fruitsplosion + just the right amount of sourness. Could drink this again and again!”

This SHADOW FACTORY release doesn’t come around that often, so why not do yourself a favor and avoid that beer envy altogether?

Rated 4.22 on Untappd; 90/100 on BeerAdvocate