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Key Lime Sour Ale With Vanilla
- Fruited Sour
- 5.6% ABV
- Label approved Jul 28
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Chandeleur Island Brewing Company's Fruited Sour. Label approved 28 July 2026; not spotted yet.
Brewed at SOUTHERN PROHIBITION BREWING, SOUTHERN PROHIBITION BREWING LLC (Mississippi). More brewed there.
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How to serve it
- Serve at
- 42–48°F (6–9°C)
- Glass
- Teku: a stemmed bowl that gathers aroma, built for sour and hoppy beers
About 170–220 calories and 16–28 g carbs
About 110 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Fruited Sour. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
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About this beer
This is the 3rd of 3 labels we have from Chandeleur Island Brewing Company. It is one of 88 fruited sour labels approved in July 2026. It was submitted and approved the same day. The brand on the label is Chandeleur Island Brewing Company; it was brewed at SOUTHERN PROHIBITION BREWING, SOUTHERN PROHIBITION BREWING LLC in Mississippi.
A central illustration depicts a stylized gulf scene with anthropomorphic crabs and sea creatures rendered in a cartoon-inked style, with exaggerated proportions and expressive faces in cream, red, teal, and brown tones. The composition places this scene within a rounded banner shape at the label's centre, surrounded by a bright lime-green field with a scalloped yellow banner below containing the beer name in bold black lettering. A decorative lighthouse and nautical emblem appear in fine line-work on the right side, while a large black text panel occupies the lower left with Gulf Sour Series information.
From the label“KEY LIME SOUR ALE This key lime sour ale with vanilla is a golden kettle sour that blends rich dessert elements with a tart yet refreshing lime zest and puree for a familiar treat in beverage form. The acidity and brightness from the limes pairs naturally with the vanilla and lactose so we can have our pie and drink it too. GULF SOUR SERIES: The Mississippi Gulf Coast offers a unique and laid back way of life. We aren't in a hurry. We wave to our neighbors. We'll share some blue crabs when our pots are full, and we always know the tide pattern. It's our way of life and we wouldn't change it for the world. This Gulf Sour Series is brewed to be our own take on sour beers with over the top fruit flavors, a pleasant hint of tart, and just a little bit of sweet to balance it all out. Enjoy these unique beers fresh while you share tales of the Gulf and the one that got away.”
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Style: SourBrewery: Chandeleur Island Brewing Company