Liquid Love Chopping Block 4Pk

Liquid Love Chopping Block 4Pk is a fruited gose ale brewed at 4.7% ABV, sold in a four-pack format from Liquid Love Brewing Co. in Wheeling, Illinois. This tart, wheat-based ale follows the traditional gose blueprint — kettle-soured with lactobacillus and layered with fruit additions — while keeping the ABV squarely in sessionable territory.

Quick Facts: ABV: 4.7%  |  Origin: Wheeling, Illinois, USA  |  Style: Fruited Gose Ale  |  Brewery: Liquid Love Brewing Co.

Production & Heritage

Liquid Love Brewing Co. operates out of Wheeling, Illinois, producing a range of inventive ales under the tagline "Arterial Alchemy." The brewery works on a 15-barrel system with 30-barrel fermenters, and most fruit additions for beers like Chopping Block are made in designated bright tanks rather than during primary fermentation. Wort is transferred from the brew kettle to an overnight tank where lactobacillus and other desired yeast or bacteria strains — including brettanomyces and saccharomyces, depending on the recipe — are pitched, allowing controlled souring before the fruit layering stage. The brewery emphasizes sourcing the freshest available ingredients for each batch.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Expect the hallmarks of the gose style: a bright lactic tartness up front, followed by soft wheat-grain sweetness and a subtle fruit presence. A faint saline quality rounds out the nose.

Taste: The entry is brisk and tart, driven by the lactobacillus souring. At mid-palate, the wheat base provides a pillowy, light body that carries the fruit character without heavy sweetness. A gentle salinity emerges toward the peak, adding complexity and keeping the finish dry rather than cloying.

Finish: Clean and refreshingly short, with lingering acidity and a whisper of salt. The low ABV and dry close invite another sip almost immediately.

How to Drink Chopping Block

Chopping Block is best served cold, straight from the can or poured into a tulip glass to capture its aromatic character. Its tart, low-ABV profile also makes it a surprisingly effective beer cocktail base. A Gose Shandy — mixed half-and-half with fresh lemonade — amplifies its citric tartness on hot days. A Michelada works well here, as the beer's built-in salinity and acidity complement tomato juice, hot sauce, and lime. For a simple highball twist, try a Radler with grapefruit soda, which echoes the gose's tart-and-salty backbone.

Best For

• Warm-weather cookouts and backyard sessions where low ABV and high refreshment matter
• Introducing sour-curious friends to the gose style without overwhelming intensity
• Pairing alongside a seafood spread — oysters, ceviche, or grilled shrimp
• Adding variety to a craft beer tasting lineup as the light, tart option

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Chopping Block taste like? Chopping Block delivers the classic gose combination of bright lactic tartness, soft wheat body, and a subtle salty edge, with fruit additions providing an extra layer of flavor beyond a traditional unfruited gose.

How does Chopping Block compare to Westbrook Gose? Westbrook Gose is a well-known unfruited gose at 4.0% ABV with a sharply tart, saline-forward profile, while Chopping Block is a fruited variation at 4.7% ABV that adds fruit complexity to the style's inherent tartness and salt character.

Is Chopping Block good for sipping on its own? Yes — its sessionable 4.7% ABV and clean, tart finish make it an easy standalone drinker, particularly in warm weather or as a palate-refreshing break between heavier pours.

Where is Chopping Block made? Chopping Block is produced by Liquid Love Brewing Co., based in Wheeling, Illinois, a suburb northwest of Chicago; the brewery utilizes a contract brewing arrangement for production.

What foods pair well with Chopping Block? Raw oysters and other shellfish benefit from the beer's salinity and acidity. Ceviche mirrors its bright, citric character. Light salads with goat cheese find balance against the tartness. Grilled fish tacos with a lime crema echo the gose's sour-salty framework. Fresh fruit desserts like a berry tart complement its fruited gose profile without clashing on sweetness.

What sizes does Chopping Block come in? Chopping Block is available in a four-pack can format; individual can sizes may vary by release, so check the label for exact volume.

Is Chopping Block worth the price? Chopping Block positions in the craft four-pack tier, and its specialized souring process, bright-tank fruit additions, and sessionable ABV deliver solid value for drinkers exploring the fruited gose category.

Why Chopping Block?

Liquid Love's approach to souring — pitching lactobacillus in an overnight tank before transferring to bright tanks for fruit additions — gives Chopping Block a more controlled tartness than many kettle-soured goses that rush the process. At 4.7% ABV, it sits in a sweet spot for the style: flavorful enough to hold interest yet light enough for multiple rounds. The brewery's emphasis on fresh ingredient sourcing keeps each batch lively, and the four-pack format makes it easy to share or stock for a session. For anyone drawn to tart, salt-kissed ales with a fruit accent, Chopping Block is a focused, well-executed entry from a brewery that treats sour beer as a craft rather than a trend.