Great Divide Brewing Strawberry Rhubarb
Great Divide Strawberry Rhubarb Sour Ale is a 6.2% ABV, 24 IBU sour ale from Great Divide Brewing in Denver, Colorado, sold here as a six-pack of 12oz cans. Per the brewery's official product page, it is brewed with Sterling hops, 2-Row, Carafoam and Dextrin malts and the house yeast, balancing strawberry sweetness against rhubarb tartness in a ruby, effervescent pour. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 6.2%
- IBU: 24
- Size: 6-pack of 12oz cans
- Style: Sour ale (fruited sour)
- Hops/Malts: Sterling hops; 2-Row, Carafoam and Dextrin malts; house yeast (producer)
- History: First brewed in 2013 as "Demeter"; year-round since 2017
- Origin: Great Divide Brewing Company, Denver, Colorado — founded 1994 by Brian Dunn
Strawberry Sweetness, Rhubarb Bite
Great Divide, founded by Brian Dunn in Denver in 1994, first brewed this beer in 2013 under the name Demeter and promoted it to the year-round lineup in 2017. The recipe is a study in balance: ripe strawberry up front, rhubarb's sharp tang behind it, and a bright, sparkling body that keeps the pucker refreshing rather than heavy. It is a modern American sour ale — not a Belgian lambic, and the copy claims no wild or barrel fermentation for it. Find more tart pours on our craft beer shelf, or visit the Great Divide Brewing vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Strong strawberry aroma, per the brewery. Palate: Strawberry sweetness balanced by rhubarb tartness, bright and effervescent. Finish: A lip-puckering bite, in the brewery's own phrasing.
How to Enjoy
Serve it cold in a tulip or wine glass to concentrate the strawberry aroma. It is a natural aperitif beer, a brunch pour, or a partner for salads, goat cheese and berry desserts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Strawberry Rhubarb a lambic? No. It is an American sour ale brewed by Great Divide in Denver. The store files it in a combined Sour & Lambic menu category, but the brewery makes no lambic or spontaneous-fermentation claim for it.
Why was it called Demeter? The beer debuted in 2013 named for the harvest goddess before joining the year-round range in 2017 under its fruit-forward name, per the brewery's announcement.
How sour is it? At 24 IBU with a fruit balance, it reads bright and tart rather than aggressively acidic — strawberry sweetness lands first, rhubarb pucker second.
Ruby, bright and lip-puckering — order Great Divide Strawberry Rhubarb online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
