Sours in Northern NJ?

Discussion in 'Mid-Atlantic' started by mani, Nov 12, 2012.

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  1. mani

    mani Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2012 New Jersey

    Looking to try sours for the first time. What are some good intro sours that I need to try?
     
  2. FunkyMacGroovin

    FunkyMacGroovin Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2009 California

    Where are you located? This is going to be a big factor, as quite a few sours aren't available everywhere.
     
  3. codysjb

    codysjb Pundit (994) Jun 16, 2010 Florida
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    Oud Beersel is pretty widely available and is one of my favorite. It's also much easier to obtain than some other Belgian lambics. It's an excellent baseline and starting point to judge other sours from.
     
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  4. coreyfmcdonald

    coreyfmcdonald Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2008 Georgia

    Lindemans Gueuze Cuvee Rene - available pretty much everywhere, relatively inexpensive, very tasty
     
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  5. BleepBloopBlap

    BleepBloopBlap Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2011 Massachusetts

    As far as widely available stuff - try Duchesse Du Bourgogne, Rodenbach Grand Cru, the aforementioned Cuvee Renee, Petrus Oud Bruin and Petrus Aged pale. Should be a good start for ya.
     
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  6. BarFreed

    BarFreed Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2012

    I tasted the Rodenbach Grand Cru this weekend, and I would highly recommend it for a widely available sour. Chase the funk!
     
  7. checktherhyme

    checktherhyme Pundit (890) Apr 8, 2008 Washington

    Duchesse de Bourgogne is my favorite and its pretty much everywhere.
     
  8. Zach136

    Zach136 Initiate (0) Jun 17, 2012 Georgia

    I would avoid Lambics until you're sure you like sours. They typically tend to be "harsher", and more expensive.

    2nd to the Lindeman's Gueuze. Rodenbach Vintage Oak Aged (any Vintage) is a good Flanders Red to start with relatively inexpensively. On the off chance you can find New Belgium's La Follie on the shelves, its arguably one of the best sours brewed in America.

    Berliner Weissbier is also a sour style to try. Bell's Oarsman shouldn't be hard to find. Professor Fritz Briem 1809 is another good highlight of the style. Personally, I love Weissbier's and I enjoy sours, but the Berliner doesn't do it for me.
     
  9. buddha5050

    buddha5050 Initiate (0) Sep 27, 2012 Michigan

    I'm a little bias because I live only 20 min from them but, I love Jolly Pumpkin. They do alot of great beers and they are all soured, thats their thing. Now I don't know your location but these are some I would recomend from them if you can get your hands on them. La Roja, La Parcela (seasonal), Biere De Mars, Luciernaga The Firefly (summer), Weizen Bam Biere, Bam Biere (saisson/farmhouse), Madrugada Obscura, Noel De Calabaza just to name a few...
     
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  10. SecondStage1983

    SecondStage1983 Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2012 Washington

    both Rodenbach Grand Cru and The Duchesse are my favorite Sours, hell even beer
     
  11. mani

    mani Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2012 New Jersey

    I'm located in the Norther NJ, so the New Belgium is out.

    Thank you for the replies. My local spot has a pretty good selection, just didn't know where to begin. The above list should be a good start.
     
  12. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,254) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Thread moved. Subject line ("Sours") altered to be less vague. Good luck.
     
  13. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,848) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    A couple more to add to the list:
    Liefman's Goudenband, an Oud Bruin
    and Cuvee de Jacobins Rouge, a Flanders Red
    both shouldn't be too hard to track down, and aren't too pricey. Worth every penny and then some, in any event.
     
  14. thecommish101831

    thecommish101831 Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2010 District of Columbia
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    Bells and New Belgium aren't in NJ
     
  15. mikeburd1128

    mikeburd1128 Maven (1,409) Oct 28, 2011 New Jersey

    Everyone already said this, but just to clarify, the Rodenbach Grand Cru and Duchesse De Bourgogne should be available at any store worth visiting in North Jersey. I'm from North Jersey also and am curious to hear what to try also. Never quite sure what to look for when I'm at the store, and am far too lazy to really look that hard.
     
  16. axeman9182

    axeman9182 Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2009 New Jersey

    Rodenbach Grand Cru and Petrus Aged Pale would be my first two recommendations, and then you can take it from there.
     
  17. benz08

    benz08 Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2008 New Jersey

    I 2nd the Jolly Pumpkin post. I have been drinking craft beer for 9 years and still don't have a taste for sours but Jolly Pumpkin by all accounts makes excellent beers and though they are incredibly small are readily available at many of the better craft beer stores in North Jersey. Also I suggest following Captain Lawrence brewing on twitter because that is the only way they advertise their special sour releases now. And start small. Go with the commercially produced "sours" and "wild ales" first and see if you even have the taste buds for real sours.
     
  18. rbschult

    rbschult Initiate (0) Jun 28, 2012 Massachusetts

    Gueuze Tilquin is fantastic as well. Blended by a man that studied under Jean van Roy (the Cantillon blender). Seems to be found at several stores around NYC including Whole Foods.
     
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