Euphorik is Pure Project Brewing’s take on the American wild ale, the base beer of the brewery’s ongoing Euphorik feral ale series. Our notes listed the brewery as “Euphorik” and the style as unconfirmed at 6% ABV and 30 IBU; the real beer is brewed by Pure Project in San Diego, an oak barrel-aged feral ale at 7.0% ABV and 10 IBU. The fruited variants get most of the attention, with blueberries, raspberries, peaches, and mangoes added to the base, but this review is for the unfruited base beer itself: wild yeast, French oak, and nothing to hide behind.

The basics

• Brewery: Pure Project Brewing (San Diego, CA)
• Style: American Wild Ale
• ABV: 7.0%
• IBU: 10

What to expect

Euphorik pours a hazy golden-orange with a soft fog and a rising white, bubbly head. The aroma is funky and tart, with barnyard notes from the brewery’s proprietary yeast strain, a woody edge from the French oak barrels, and a light citrus tang. On the palate it is sour and complex, with lemony acidity, a touch of oak, and a lingering bite that the brewery itself warns will stay with you long after the bottle is dry. The body is light to medium, the carbonation is lively, and the finish is dry and mouth-puckering. This is a beer built for people who love wild ales, and it makes no concessions to anyone else.

Our rating

3.0/10

Rated by Sam (3). Sam gave this one a 3, and we think that score says more about the style than the execution. Euphorik is a well-made wild ale that does exactly what Pure Project intends: funky, tart, oak-aged, and complex. But wild ales are divisive, and Sam clearly did not enjoy this one. If you like sour, funky, barrel-aged beer, you will find a lot to like here. If you do not, this is not the bottle to convert you.