Lost Abbey sours

If you're looking for sours I would recommend russian river over lost abbey. Not that their sours are bad but RR is hard to beat.

 

Their great sours (Cable Car, Duck Duck Gooze) are hard to come by. The recent DDG release has (relatively) flooded the market, so you could probably trade for it without too much difficulty if you have some good NJ stuff. Framboise de Amoroso is quite good too, though I don't know how/when that is released. As the dude above me said, RR sours are easier to come by, though you wouldn't be able to find them on a shelf out there either.

 

I'm in the minority, but I like Lost Abbey's sours better than RR. Red Poppy, DDG, and Framboise are all exceptional. DDG was my favorite sour of GABF, in fact. It's worth trading for if you want to taste Lost Abbey's best sour. I dont think you'd find any of these beers sitting on the shelf, however. I'm in Colorado and whatever Lost Abbey sour deliveries come to the state are highly sought after and "kept in the back" of liquor stores (a practice I despise). Your best bet is to ask the beer manager of the best craft beer store in your area to give you a ring if any of these beers come in.

 

Given your location you're prob. better off going to Capt. Lawrence and seeing what they come up with. They produce some award-winning sour beers.

 

Check out sour beers from the Bruery. Sour in the Rye and Tart of Darkness are both good and easy to come by.

 

Monks Cafe in Philly has RR on tap all the time

 

If the OP is close to Philly, he can find RR sours at some bottle shops and bars, though they are pretty marked up.
http://www.beermenus.com/beers/russian-river-supplication
http://www.beermenus.com/beers/russian-river-temptation
http://www.beermenus.com/beers/russian-river-consecration

Al

 

True, but usually Pliny, Blind Pig, and Damnation. (Oh the horror! ) They get Supplication in much lesser frequency. Temptation is even less frequent, likewise Consecration.

Keep an eye on this because other bars get Supplication and Temptation on tap too: http://phillytapfinder.com/brewery/russian-river/

 

Framboise de amaroso was absolutely amazing. My cuvée de Tomme lost all carbonation I'm haven't drank my DDG yet, and still waiting on getting a red poppy. Lost Abbey is an amazing brewery. I don't know if I'll ever be able to land a cable car

Like mentioned before, RR sours are hard to beat though.

 

The only one you'll come by in NJ without trading is Red Poppy. If you go down the trading road, I'd go for RR like others have said, or even Cascade or The Bruery sours. Most will be better than a lot of the Lost Abbey's and you won't have to give up your firstborn

 

Try The Bruery Oude Tart if you can land it. IMO it tastes just like RR Supplication and is easy to get.

 

Bruery makes the best non-whale sours, IMO. Past that, you gotta go RR. Consecration and Supplication are Godtier.

Lost Abbey is awesome and DDG is a must, but if you're having a hard time procuring them, and you might, go Bruery.

 

So you apparently just "got" into sour beers. Why not try some of the Belgian classics that are fantastic, readily available, and cheaper than Lost Abbey or RR? Try some Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René, Rodenbach Grand Cru, and Goudenband to start. All will be around $12 or less for a 750ml, and easily procurable.

 

Good call. Just be mindful not to get the fruited Lindemans.

 

I recently had gotten into sours as well. I recently had a trip out to Cali and visited Russian River, their sours are insane. They're hard to find and can be pretty expensive here on the east coast. Petrus is a decent intro also.

 

IMHO Lost Abbey sours are mediocre for the price. Yes there are some that stand out but all around there are cheaper, more readily available sours available that I would spend my time acquiring over Lost Abbey. If you can get your hands on some of the track series releases (you'll have to trade for them) those are pretty good.

 

don't forget oud beersel! Mikeler also makes some pretty decent kriek!

 

I thought that, and then I tried an 8 month old red poppy. The nasty aceto notes did in fact smooth over time and the second bottle was immensely superior to the first bottle.