Sour Saisons

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  1. Zach136

    Zach136 Initiate (0) Jun 17, 2012 Georgia

    I had a glass of Allagash Interlude on NYE and thought the Farmhouse and Brett yeast strains were an AWESOME combo. What are some other Sour Saisons you guys would recommend?
     
    #1 Zach136, Jan 2, 2013
  2. BdubleEdubleRUN

    BdubleEdubleRUN Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2009 California

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  3. stakem

    stakem Grand Pooh-Bah (4,070) Feb 20, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Southampton Peconic but it might be even harder to acquire than the one Brett just pictured. (Unless it gets made again.)
     
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  4. heffnate77

    heffnate77 Zealot (551) Nov 18, 2011 New York

    HF Arthur
     
    #4 heffnate77, Jan 2, 2013
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  5. misterid

    misterid Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2009 Wisconsin

    as a Fantome fanboy i have to know what this is
     
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  6. pschul4

    pschul4 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2011 Illinois

    Both this and Anna I found to be awesome and sour
     
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  7. coreyfmcdonald

    coreyfmcdonald Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2008 Georgia

    Not sure if you are specifically only looking for sour saisons (as opposed to saisons using brett and/or wild yeast), but here is a list of relatively easy to get brett/wild yeast saisons that are pretty good:
    Victory Helios (for $3-4 a bomber, this is great)
    Anything Jolly Pumpkin
    Fantome Saison
    Goose Island Sofie (though I didn't particularly like the most recent vintage, maybe it needs time)
    Boulevard Saison Brett (which we should get in GA upon its release this year)
    Grassroots Wachu Saison

    That should be a good start for you.
     
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  8. xenjoiii

    xenjoiii Pundit (895) Jul 24, 2010 New York
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    Batch 4 Arthur is not nearly as tart as batch 3.
     
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  9. GeoffreyM

    GeoffreyM Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I know Tired Hands in PA has made a few of them. Ooey Gooey being one of them. I wish they would bring that one back.
     
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  10. BdubleEdubleRUN

    BdubleEdubleRUN Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2009 California

    Fantome Extra Sour.

    My friend StarRaptor shopped this pic for me when I was ISO.
     
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  11. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    I just reviewed Iron Hills, Oak Aged Saison De Sorachi. I would call this a "sour" saison. Lots of wild yeast in there to make it fun.

    Cheers!
     
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  12. tjkinate

    tjkinate Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2011 Nebraska

    Jester King Das Wundekind and Das Uberkind are both great Sour Saisons!
     
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  13. ao125

    ao125 Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2010 Virginia

    Heinz Malt Vinegar.
     
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  14. Gosox8787

    Gosox8787 Maven (1,254) Jan 24, 2009 New Hampshire

    Not sure on the exact batch numbers, but I agree that the current batch of Arthur is really dialed back on the sourness. The last couple batches before that were quite tart though, particularly the "blue label" Arthur.
     
    #14 Gosox8787, Jan 2, 2013
  15. DSlim71

    DSlim71 Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New Jersey

    I just had HF Vera Mae and really loved the tartness in that one.
     
    #15 DSlim71, Jan 2, 2013
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  16. tigernipples

    tigernipples Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2009 New Jersey

    Bruery saison rue
     
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  17. cfrances33

    cfrances33 Pooh-Bah (1,641) Jun 12, 2012 Illinois
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    I'm going to have to completely, and respectfully, disagree with this.
     
    #17 cfrances33, Jan 2, 2013
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  18. tigernipples

    tigernipples Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2009 New Jersey

    Why is that?
     
    #18 tigernipples, Jan 2, 2013
  19. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    Ive had a super funky CCB Guava Grove that was phenomenal.

    Every time I walk into the Parrothead in Shelby, OH they just pour me a Sofie because that shit is amazing.
     
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  20. cfrances33

    cfrances33 Pooh-Bah (1,641) Jun 12, 2012 Illinois
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    Just because I really got zero tartness out of it. There is a nice earthiness thanks to the Brett, but that's about it for me. Just giving the OP a contrary opinion.
     
    #20 cfrances33, Jan 2, 2013
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