Crosby's Kitchen & CocktailCharlton Rouge

On first impression, Charlton Rouge will remind you of the famous Flanders Red sour ales of Belgium. It is complex in both flavor and aroma with notes of vanilla, oak, plum, green apple and sour cherries. Tannins from the oak barrel aging add structure to the mouthfeel and balance the otherwise soft acidity. A light malt character lingers reminding you that you are still drinking beer. Our first barrel-aged sour release is created by taking the base beer (Cognition) and aging it in used red wine barrels for over 9 months. During that process a combination of wild yeasts and souring organisms are added to produce a myriad of complex flavors as well as the signature sour character. As it is our first sour beer, we wanted to pay homage to the brewery itself which is located on Charlton Street in Everett.