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The Oracle

Anchorage Brewing Company

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Anchorage, AK


Tavour Rating

4.3

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Style

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Sour Ale

ABV

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6.4%

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A Note on This Beer

When I gaze into the rich, purple depths of The Oracle, I see the future. In that future, you’re savoring every puckeringly-tart sip of this foeder fermented Sour Ale from Anchorage Brewing.

You’re luxuriating in bold berry flavors from hand-picked wild blueberries and haskap berries as they shine through the sour base beer. You’re letting the finish linger to discover hints of wild, funky complexity, and just a touch of oak. 

Now, you’re Googling ‘haskap berries’ and looking at pictures of this bizarre looking fruit that only grows way up in the far north. “Aha,” you think. “That’s where those strawberry and raspberry-like flavors come from! It’s all the haskap!”

Indeed, it is. These rarely seen bundles of joy taste like a mixed berry smoothie, all contained within a single purple-blue, teardrop-shaped fruit.

A bit later on, you’re sharing a bottle with a good friend. “Ever tried a beer made with haskap berries?” you ask. “It’s from Anchorage.” Your friend takes a sip, and their eyes light up as tart berry flavors explode across their palate. You both smile.

Sounds like a pretty good future, right? If you want it to become a reality, you’ll have to be quick — Anchorage beers never last long on Tavour.

Tavour strictly supports independent beer. Anchorage Brewing Company is certified independent by the Brewers Association


Reviews

4.3

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233 Ratings

jimmy673

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4.75
Tart, Sharp, unlike most other sours in a good way
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brad1061

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5.0
so good it was hard to share. dark and delightful. my word that is some amazing liquid!
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mike2583

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3.5
sour
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ryan220

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4.0
very interesting
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BeardedDarin

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4.5
Refreshing to have a classic sour. Tart, fruit forward, no sugar, and didn’t want to reach for the tums. My goodness the barrel is awesome if you add some agave on the second half of the second glass of this! I liked it as is, but dang did it make the berries flourish adding agave.
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joe126

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4.5
Tart, great blueberry flavor, delicious
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mike5751

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4.25
tart and dry…great sour!
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maria776

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3.0
very very tart! very pretty color. I struggled with the finish a bit but I did like it. I wish it had a bit more fruity flavor.
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hopdaddy

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3.75
ALL the dark red fruits... Blackberry IZZE soda, On a hot day, you put ice in the glass... In ten minutes it's melted and slightly dilutes the sweetness, While leaving the earthly tongue-smackedness at full potency. Sour balanced evenly with bitter ascorbicicity. Pomegranate bathing in plum juice gets a bucket of cranberries crashed over its head.
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Monguse26

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4.25
very surprised by this!
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richard3320

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5.0
fantastic. absolutely fantastic. It’s literally a taste in between a strawberry and raspberry. very smooth and it has a crisp tart finish that I love
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sarah2917

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5.0
sour, fruity, rich and complex
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mike42

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4.0
Very unique berry flavor, not overly tart or sour but you can still get the berries. Enjoyable for sure!
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britney89

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4.0
real good if you’re a fan of sours
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charleskuller

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4.5
fantastic sour
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gsmith

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2.75
A little too sour for my taste
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matthew3854

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4.0
great
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casey1394

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4.0
Tartness has a crispness to it that was pleasant. Almost no sweetness at all; definitely a sour.
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Friarboy

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5.0
perfect mix of sweet and tart. well done.
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BrewCrew414

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4.25
That’s a real sour! Great taste!
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chris12063

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3.75
Kind of funky, very tart. Definitely unique
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steven3504

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5.0
Solid! Pricey but glad I tried.
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joemiglio

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5.0
this beer is incredible. one of the best I’ve ever had. when I see this brewing company again I will def be buying
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todd1349

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4.5
Anchorage does it all! love this sour!
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Phil_M_

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4.75
Great fruit presenece, not to much but it really kicks you in the mouth. it's fantastically tart.
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m111531

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5.0
Crisp, flavor packed sour.
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logan353

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5.0
tart and funky, and the berries impart tons of blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, honey. and hard candy with a little bit of oaky vanilla to smooth it all out. bright effervescent carbonation. excellent, excellent sour
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jaclyn68

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5.0
excellent.
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john31

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4.75
Party in my mouth
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Aleko22

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3.0
like tart wine. personally liked Scream 10x better. it had more of the berry flavor.
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zach2412

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4.5
wonderfully dark mixture of berries and sour
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Rayuhhh

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5.0
berries , tart, fermented taste
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andrew2221

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3.0
fruity and sour
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dylan1907

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5.0
just read the other reviews, it’s all true
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Andy_Black

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5.0
i cannot stress enough how excellent this beer is. blueberry and raspberry wallops the front end, and oak creeps in on the aftertaste. absolutely divine
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Beardisweird

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4.0
excellent beer
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Blackout0311

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5.0
anchorage knocked it out of the park. everything you could want in a sour
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Gabrielflc

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4.5
amaaaaazing sour from anchorage!
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Rustgood

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5.0
Absolutely fantastic!! Tart with a earthy, dry finish. Hope I get a chance to grab more of these down the road.
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chris12027

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5.0
this was such a great beer
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jtwallen

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4.25
Wow! I was very pleasantly surprised. I’m usually not a big fan of this style, but took a chance because well, it’s from Anchorage. Glad I got ahold of this one. Tart, fruity, and an interesting dry yet semi-sweet combination. A pleasure to enjoy.
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kimberly729

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5.0
absolutely amazing. perfect combination of flavors
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jonathan3864

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5.0
Incredible Alaskan sour
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joe15283

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4.5
Deep purple color. Earthy aroma along with berries and oak. Taste of tart yogurt, rich berries, and oak. Acidic and tannic. Complex and delicious.
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jon12187

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4.0
sour yet sweet and fruity
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tim13075

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4.0
pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good!
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david10793

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3.5
The sour is present but the taste that comes along with it is very pleasant. I’m. it sure what it is - but it’s not quite for me.
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Mikebikesforbeer

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4.25
tart, great balance
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derek1948

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4.25
I’m always impressed with Anchorage’s sours. The berries in this one are very different and delicious.
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chris9691

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4.0
Excellent strong sour taste.
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