Sour Story here http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/10/15/234914933/pucker-up-america-beers-are-going-sour
Beers are not generally classified by taste but more by location and process http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style/171
Definitely a little soft, but agreed media coverage is cool. There was one line that looks like too much of a generalization thought. "Most sour beers have few or no hops." Someone with brewing experince will probably correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't there some sour styles (lambics?) that actually use quite a lot of hops - just aged?
I hope this demand continues. In some places (for instance, Memphis, TN), it's very hard to come across a good sour. I'd love to see more breweries crank out some good sours, key word being good.
Yeah, but no bitterness or flavor to speak of, so for someone who isn't actually interested in the lambic making process, you might as well just say no hops.
Le Terroir was a great example of a readily obtainable sour with good and noticable but not overpowering hop flavor/aroma