Sour beer, post a good example.

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  1. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    I´m very curious about tasting sour beers, but there are none available in Mexico, it´s a style that just doesn´t exist here. I´m planning on going to the US on a brewery tour to San Diego in October. I want to get a few examples of sour beers to start making them here at the brewery, but since I haven´t taste them, I need your help to know wich labels I should look for to taste good examples of the style. So, shoot. Cheers!
     
    #1 Mike_Aguirre, Jul 10, 2015
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  2. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
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  3. CraigP83

    CraigP83 Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2014 Minnesota
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    I'd look for the Russian River Sours and the imported stuff (Rodenbach, Duchesse De Bourgogne) should be easy to find too
     
    #3 CraigP83, Jul 10, 2015
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  4. DeweyCheatem-n-Howe

    DeweyCheatem-n-Howe Initiate (0) May 23, 2015 Massachusetts

    I really like Boulevard's Love Child No. 5.
    Although my first sour - which I also like a lot - was Duchesse de Bourgogne. It may be more widely available.

    (I also have a bottle of Bruery Tart of Darkness I've yet to crack, which is supposed to be great)
     
    #4 DeweyCheatem-n-Howe, Jul 10, 2015
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  5. CMiesen

    CMiesen Aspirant (274) Apr 25, 2015 California

    Russian River sours are a little hard to find
     
    #5 CMiesen, Jul 10, 2015
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  6. South2NW

    South2NW Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Oregon

    Just about anything from Cascade. Never been to San Diego, so can't comment on availability there.
     
    #6 South2NW, Jul 10, 2015
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  7. doppletheGOAT

    doppletheGOAT Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2012 Texas

    Rodenbach Grand Cru is a GREAT first sour. It is a Belgian beer but widely available in the States.
     
    #7 doppletheGOAT, Jul 10, 2015
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  8. factory

    factory Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2010 Georgia

    Bruery sours. Tart of Darkness (as mentioned), Sour in the Rye are two to get you started

    Also I think Duchesse De Bourgogne is a gateway sour for many, meaning it is one of the first sours they have that peaks their interest. For me it was La Folie from New Belgium, so throw that in your list.

    All of these should be easily accessible.
     
    #8 factory, Jul 10, 2015
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  9. do_ob

    do_ob Pooh-Bah (1,655) Feb 12, 2015 Kentucky
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    Most of the stuff I've had from The Bruery has been good. Sour in the Rye, Oude Tart, Tart of Darkness, etc.
     
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  10. DeweyCheatem-n-Howe

    DeweyCheatem-n-Howe Initiate (0) May 23, 2015 Massachusetts

    Side question, when I get Duchesse on tap it has a bit of a vinegar-y whiff about it. It tastes good... is that smell normal?
     
    #10 DeweyCheatem-n-Howe, Jul 10, 2015
  11. jsrose16

    jsrose16 Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2014 Illinois

    One of my first sours was Oude Tart. Many sours later, it's still probably my favorite.
     
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  12. krome

    krome Pooh-Bah (1,973) Aug 1, 2009 Illinois
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    I've noticed a lot of sours have a bit of vinegar smell to them
     
    #12 krome, Jul 10, 2015
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  13. busternuggz

    busternuggz Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 California

    You can get them in Fresno now, so I have to imagine you can get them in San Diego.
     
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  14. troygreer

    troygreer Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2006 Pennsylvania

    Love Oude Tart and Sour in The Rye but my gateway (other than Russian River stuffs) was Tart of Darkness. OT and SITR are a lot to handle at first.
     
    #14 troygreer, Jul 10, 2015
  15. troygreer

    troygreer Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2006 Pennsylvania

    The Flanders Red's tend to have that aroma, from my experience.
     
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  16. GamehendgeBrewingCo

    GamehendgeBrewingCo Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2015 Massachusetts

    If you like your first sours, I'd suggest seeking out some gueuze while you're at it. It's on the acidic side but fairly crisp and light-bodied. A lot of great Belgian versions are available in the US: Gueze Boon, Mariage Parfait, Lindeman's Cuvee Renee, Tilquin Gueuze if you can find it.
     
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  17. ventura78

    ventura78 Pundit (972) Nov 22, 2003 Massachusetts

    This one is a good value

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  18. RLVineh

    RLVineh Zealot (572) Jun 21, 2014 California
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    This was my first and i think its still a pretty damn good one. it is readily available and good. Also in San Diego you can Visit Toolbox in Vista they have some good stuff and Cascade is readily available.
     
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  19. factory

    factory Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2010 Georgia

    Yes, some say it's just like drinking fermented vinegar or like drinking a fine fruit balsamic vinaigrette.

    I find with sours you need to have half glass or more to "get into" their depth and character. The best are complex works of beverage that can take close to a year to produce. I know quite a few people who just can't get into them and think they taste/smell like vomit - which is fine because it leaves more for the rest of us :slight_smile:
     
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  20. dyldo_g

    dyldo_g Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2015 Pennsylvania

    I think it also depends on what style of sour you are going for. Do you want to do a wild sour, lambic, flanders red ale, berliner weisse etc.?
     
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