ORBIT BEERS RELEASE TWO LIMITED-EDITION SOURS

Orbit Beers White Label Series April Sours will be released on 22^nd April 2024; The Cola Sour 4.1% and the Leipziger Gose 4.4%.

Both beers began with the same base containing wheat malt, lager malt, Tettnang hops, and Lallemand WildBrew Helveticus before taking two very different directions. One offers the clean, crisp, flavours of a Leipziger-style Gose with sea salt and coriander seeds. Whereas the other infuses natural sweet cola flavours with gentle citrus sour notes to create something a little more playful.

Both sours showcase our brewer’s ability to manipulate a variety of ingredients and delicately balance flavours to showcase how this style of beer has evolved over time.

Leipziger Gose 4.4% abv.

This traditional beer style of Leipzig, Germany is one of the oldest, original Gose sours dating back to the early 19th century.

A refreshing tartness is balanced with a hint of smooth sweetness from the malt and wheat with clean, bright lime citrus flavours on the palate. Coriander and sea salt add a depth of herbal spice alongside subtle and balanced salinity without overpowering the citrus notes.

Light and effervescent with a puckering sensation that lingers, inviting you to take another sip.

Cola Sour 4.1% abv.

Orbit Beers’ Cola Sour was brewed in collaboration with Steep Soda Co. Based in Manchester, Steep co-founders Liam and Laura produce handcrafted, all-natural sodas with freshly pressed juice and fairtrade ingredients. As big fans of their Cola, the Orbit team were excited to collaborate with Steep to produce a cola-inspired sour beer for the spring.

Infusing Steep Soda’s mastery of natural cola flavours with our traditional sour beer base, the result is a harmonious blend of tartness and sharp citrus intertwined with hints of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, citrus, and coriander. Evoking fond memories of cola bottle sweets, this refreshing beer offers a journey through familiar yet elevated flavours.

Where to buy

The Cola Sour and the Leipziger Gose are available in 330ml Vichy bottles from Orbit Beers’ webshop and taproom in SE17, where they’re also available on tap.

Orbit Beers: Case of 12/24 – £36.00/£65.00