# Foeder-Aged Sour Ales Dogfish Head Craft Brewery & Brouwerij RODENBACH Debut Vibrant P’Ocean By Grace Mahas | Published 2020-02-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrant-pocean References: [brewbound](https://www.brewbound.com/news/dogfish-head-and-rodenbach-collaborate-on-vibrant-pocean-sour-ale) Sour ales have become one of the fastest-growing styles of craft beer as adventurous drinkers look to explore new and exciting flavors. Leveraging this trend, award-winning breweries [Dogfish Head Craft Brewery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unfiltered-ipa) and Brouwerij RODENBACH joined forces to debut the 'Vibrant P’Ocean,' a 4.7% ABV blended sour ale. The Vibrant P'Ocean sour ale is a ruby-colored beer with notes of tart, dry berry and floral lemon flavors. In the true spirit of collaboration, the ale combines two unique base beers -- one crafted by ROBENBACH, the other by Dogfish Head. The RODENBACH"s portion was foeder-aged from standing oak cask for two years while the Dogfish Head's portion features a kettle sour brewed with elderberry, elderflower, sliced lemons, pilsner malt, malted wheat, and Belgian fleur-de-sel. Vibrant P’Ocean will be available nationwide in 6-packs with 12-ounce cans with a limited release in Belgium. Image Credit: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery/ Brouwerij RODENBACH ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sour Ale Boom:** The growing popularity of sour ales presents an opportunity for breweries to experiment with unique base beers and blended flavors. - **Collaborative Brewing:** Collaborations between award-winning breweries can lead to innovative blends and new flavor profiles. - **Fruit-infused Beers:** Adding unique fruit flavors like elderberry and lemon to beer can create a refreshing taste and attract adventurous drinkers. ### Where This Applies - **Craft Beer:** Breweries can experiment with new flavors and collaborative efforts to appeal to the growing audience interested in sour ales. - **Food and Beverage:** Restaurants and bars can attract customers with unique and refreshing sour ales, especially with the popularity of sour beers on the rise. - **Hospitality:** Hotels and resorts can offer unique craft beer experiences and promote the collaboration between award-winning breweries to attract beer enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adventurous Limited-Release Craft Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-plum-sour.md) - [Hazily Hopped Unfiltered IPAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unfiltered-ipa.md) - [Florally Fruited Sour Ales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passionfruit-sour-ale.md) - [Women-Celebrating Sour Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/womencelebrating-sour-beers.md) - [Rose-Inspired Sour Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roseinspired-sour-beer.md) - [Paloma-Inspired Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dogfish-head.md) - [Florally Flavored Sour Ales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florallyflavored-sour-ale.md) - [Fruity Sour Ales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruity-sour-ale.md) - [Spontaneously Fermented Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spontaneously-fermented-beer.md)