Just introduced to sours

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  1. Pelican5

    Pelican5 Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2012 California

    Just got back from RR last week where I was introduced to sours... yum! Did the full tasting 21 beers on tap of which 4 were sours. Temp, Cons, Supp and Sanct, all very good :slight_smile:

    I've got a couple bottles of Consecration for trade and was hoping to get a couple of sours in return. Will post in ISO:FT after I learn a little more about sours.

    What are some comparable sours out there? What are some sours to get started with, i.e. not too funky.

    Thanks for any insight!
     
    #1 Pelican5, Mar 13, 2012
  2. stevefinny

    stevefinny Pundit (785) Aug 28, 2009 New Jersey

    Try Goose Island Lolita, Madame Rose, and Juliet.
     
    #2 stevefinny, Mar 13, 2012
  3. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    petrus aged pale
    3F oude gueuze
     
    #3 gatornation, Mar 13, 2012
  4. jsilva

    jsilva Initiate (0) Nov 10, 2009 Massachusetts

    • what one of the rr sours did you like the most?
     
    #4 jsilva, Mar 13, 2012
  5. poopinmybutt

    poopinmybutt Zealot (643) May 25, 2005 Nebraska

    cuvee rene is one of the most affordable, available, and accessible

    and very good
     
    #5 poopinmybutt, Mar 13, 2012
  6. psykosis

    psykosis Initiate (0) May 21, 2009 Indiana

    If you are out in Cali, I'd suggest looking at some of the offerings from The Bruery.


    And I'll suggest my hometown favorite, Jolly Pumpkin, which I think is available out there too.
     
    #6 psykosis, Mar 13, 2012
  7. Pelican5

    Pelican5 Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2012 California


    I enjoyed the Consecration and Supplication the most for sure.


    I've seen a couple of Bruery offerings recently, I think the 2 saisons that are out right now, will also keep an eye out for Jolly Pumpkin stuff.
     
    #7 Pelican5, Mar 13, 2012
  8. wrath98

    wrath98 Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2012 New Jersey

    hanssens oude gueuze is tasty and pretty available
     
    #8 wrath98, Mar 13, 2012
  9. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Sours = loss of $.
     
    #9 UCLABrewN84, Mar 13, 2012
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  10. Pelican5

    Pelican5 Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2012 California

    Ouch! I was afraid of that...
     
    #10 Pelican5, Mar 13, 2012
  11. Swim424

    Swim424 Pundit (881) Apr 29, 2011 Florida

    I am drinking rodenbach original right now. Their grand cru is pretty good as well
     
    #11 Swim424, Mar 13, 2012
  12. Etan

    Etan Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2011 Wisconsin

    I like my Flanders-style sours. Rodenbach Grand Cru for the classic. Jolly Pumpkin La Roja is tasty as well.
     
    #12 Etan, Mar 13, 2012
  13. CaptainTripps

    CaptainTripps Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2010 Arizona

    Try some Cascade (Brewing) sours. They are fairly easy to trade for (well if you can find* a NW BA) and they have a wide varity of sours to choose from.
     
    #13 CaptainTripps, Mar 13, 2012
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  14. JdoubleA

    JdoubleA Pundit (903) Apr 27, 2011 North Carolina

    I just had my first sours last weekend, Epic Elder Brett, Anchorage Love Buzz and New Belgium La Folie. I loved them all. Really super complexity that I didn't imagine they would have. Even had an 1809 Berliner Weisse which was awesome.

    The sensation caused by La Folie was so weird. I wouldn't say it was more sour than an atomic warhead or sour patch kid, or really even a fresh lemon, but when I drank it it was as if my tongue was a wet sponge and got wrung out once the flavors hit it. Weird!

    Well... I have drank a ton of Rodenbach Grand Cru, so it wasn't really my first rodeo.
     
    #14 JdoubleA, Mar 13, 2012
  15. rogueleonardi

    rogueleonardi Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Ohio

    Just paid $9 for a 375ml cantillon gueze. lolita is around $17-$20 for a 22oz bomber. The price can get up there but it's the fact that there's really no cheap sours. Even Lindemans (which I just recently found is a fake lambic) is $4-$5 for a 375ml
     
    #15 rogueleonardi, Mar 13, 2012
  16. whiskeytown

    whiskeytown Initiate (0) Jan 6, 2010 North Carolina

    Timmermans Oude Gueuze Limited Edition is around $10-$12 and one that I highly enjoy due to its availability.
     
    #16 whiskeytown, Mar 13, 2012
  17. Thads324

    Thads324 Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2010 Connecticut

    Big fan of the cuvée Rene, it's also easy to find, at least here in NE.
     
    #17 Thads324, Mar 13, 2012
  18. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Try to find some New Belgium Sours. Good Beers and a good intro price point.

    Cheers!
     
    #18 FosterJM, Mar 13, 2012
  19. azorie

    azorie Pooh-Bah (2,471) Mar 18, 2006 Florida
    Pooh-Bah

    yea I save most of my Belgian sour drinking in country.

    Still I find this beer is available.
    http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2541/6317/
    for around 5-6 bucks, If you want a true Belgian sour that is.
     
    #19 azorie, Mar 13, 2012
  20. djbreezy

    djbreezy Maven (1,499) Dec 16, 2008 Washington

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