White Rooster Farmhouse Brewery takes the Braggot style (a mead-beer hybrid) and flips it on its head, focusing on tartness in their crisp oak-aged Congruent Ale. With layers of wildflower honey, Meyer lemon tang, and a sly 8% ABV, it bypasses the sugary sweetness of a classic Braggot and treats us to a sour citrus Bees Knees-like cocktail.

You’ll taste the sour, oaky reason we’ve been anxiously awaiting its release from this small Illinois brewery with the first sip to the last. With a nano three barrel system, White Rooster is super nimble, crafting limited batch releases that take our breath away -- like Congruent, a brew that’s earning a 4.21 on Untappd.

Aromas of orange blossoms and fresh-squeezed lemons rise from the sunflower yellow pour. The first sip makes its pucker power known with sour peach, gooseberries, notes of sticky clover honey, and just an afterthought of sweetness. With the crisp mouthfeel of a citrus spritzer, hints of funk and oak-soaked pear round out the tart body.

Forget the overpriced artisan cocktail and impress your friends with this small-batch, intricately-crafted tart Braggot from White Rooster.

Rated 4.21 on Untappd