Sour Prices

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  1. texasdrugaddict

    texasdrugaddict Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2012 New Mexico

    I not a really into sour but I am started to get into a few and notice that they tend to cost a few more dollars than everything else. Why is that?
     
    #1 texasdrugaddict, Jun 23, 2013
  2. Ivegotmule

    Ivegotmule Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2012 North Carolina

    Because of the extensive process to make them.
     
    #2 Ivegotmule, Jun 23, 2013
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  3. stormywaters

    stormywaters Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2011 California

    Aging to develop the sour flavor from the yeast. It is not uncommon for them to be aged atleast a year. Put the pricing on par with your favorite barrel aged beers and you will see its usually reasonable
     
    #3 stormywaters, Jun 23, 2013
  4. DaveAnderson

    DaveAnderson Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2011 Minnesota

    Sours are expensive for the same reason divorce is.
     
    #4 DaveAnderson, Jun 23, 2013
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  5. stormywaters

    stormywaters Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2011 California

    Btw, what ones are you getting into? I'm assuming you should have some jester king and some boulevard love child in your area. Love child was delicious, but no jk sours out this way. Russian river sours are very good and worth trading for if you want to try more world class sours
     
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  6. stormywaters

    stormywaters Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2011 California

    Because its worth it?
     
    #6 stormywaters, Jun 23, 2013
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  7. Cerebus

    Cerebus Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2007 North Carolina

    New Belgium more than likely distributes to your area. Check out La Folie to a reasonably priced exposure.
     
    #7 Cerebus, Jun 23, 2013
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  8. texasdrugaddict

    texasdrugaddict Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2012 New Mexico

    I am NM, so JK isn't in my area but I had Monks, Odell Friek and one Cantillon Kriek a few others that I can't remember right now,sorry, but Santa Fe Brewey just released a Kreik this week and is 20$ bottle and thats the one that caught me off guard.
     
    #8 texasdrugaddict, Jun 23, 2013
  9. texasdrugaddict

    texasdrugaddict Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2012 New Mexico

    I will, I seen that at a few place around here.
     
    #9 texasdrugaddict, Jun 23, 2013
  10. Vitacca

    Vitacca Pooh-Bah (2,250) Sep 15, 2010 Montana
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Being that sours are my absolute favorite, I am constantly broke. Stay away my friend, stay away.
     
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  11. Jake1605

    Jake1605 Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2009 Missouri

    Is the Santa Fe Kriek in a can?

    (Joking).
     
    #11 Jake1605, Jun 23, 2013
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  12. stealth

    stealth Pooh-Bah (2,023) Dec 16, 2011 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah

    First sour in a can = sign of the apocalypse.
     
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  13. cmoody91

    cmoody91 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2010 Illinois

    Tart of Darkness. Beware oncoming destruction
     
    #13 cmoody91, Jun 23, 2013
  14. Kopfschuss

    Kopfschuss Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2009 Oregon

    Pew-Pew.
     
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  15. 77black_ships

    77black_ships Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2012 Belgium

    Rodenbach is sold in cans.


    Partially they are more expensive to make & partially because brewers figured out they can charge ridiculous prices fort hem. Lambic & oud bruin brewers ask only a fraction for their products compared to what most brewers ask for sours in USA.
     
    #15 77black_ships, Jun 23, 2013
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  16. Keffa

    Keffa Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2009 Ohio


    This just in: Hell has frozen over.
     
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  17. stealth

    stealth Pooh-Bah (2,023) Dec 16, 2011 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah

    Fuck.
     
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  18. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Unfortunately with sours you have to pay to play.
     
    #18 UCLABrewN84, Jun 23, 2013
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  19. TNGabe

    TNGabe Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2012 Tennessee

    At $14+ a bomber, I don't think La Folie is reaonably priced for not being very good anymore. Easy to find maybe, worth it, not so much. Try Rodenbach Grand Cru, Petrus Aged Pale, or Lindemans Cuvee Rene in the bang for your buck sour category.
     
    #19 TNGabe, Jun 23, 2013
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  20. jreindl

    jreindl Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2013 Wisconsin

    Seriously beer nerds, if we were that concerned about price we would have stuck with Schlitz and Bud. You pay for quality. It's like a luxury tax for your taste buds. I don't mind paying that extra couple bucks (or ten for that matter) to drink something good.
     
    #20 jreindl, Jun 23, 2013
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