Favorite Sours?

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  1. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I've only had Jolly Pumpkin beers so far in my sour experience but I've loved each and every one. La Roja is incredible!! I have a sour in the Rye that I'm very excited to try this year.
     
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  2. jaIsPoAn

    jaIsPoAn Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2012 New York

    Any chance of a canyoupickmeuponebro? :-)
     
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  3. jbaker67

    jbaker67 Pooh-Bah (2,035) Jul 1, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Bruery Oude Tart
    Jolly Pumpkin La Roja
    Weyerbacher Riserva
    Cascade Apricot and Kriek
    Russian River Consecration
     
  4. WagonCircler

    WagonCircler Zealot (623) May 15, 2011 New York

    Relative to other styles I havent really dove too deep into them

    My Favs

    Brute
    Peche N Brett
    Beatification
    Fou Foune
    Funky Buddha Passion fruit Berliner
     
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  5. mikecharley

    mikecharley Savant (1,214) Nov 6, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    The correct answer to that question is Armand Zomer
     
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  6. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    And, I do.
     
  7. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    About time Brute was mentioned.
     
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  8. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    I'm a sucker for De Cam and Cascade.
     
  9. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    I've just started this adventure on sours and don't have that many under my belt. Here are my favorites, in order (from the ones I can remember):

    Consecration
    Sour in the Rye
    Petrus Pale
    Cascade Black Cap Raspberry
    Supplication
    Temptation
    Surly Pentagram
    Love Child #3
    Rodenbach Grand Cru
    Cerasus
    La Folie
    Dissident
     
  10. GuzzLah

    GuzzLah Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 Illinois

    No one has said Rodenbach Vintage.

    It totally destroys Rodenbach Gran Cru and Classic. Yes, it costs more, but it isn't crazy spendy. $20/750ml. It's one of my favorite sour beers.
     
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  11. Mikecap

    Mikecap Pooh-Bah (2,098) May 18, 2012 Massachusetts
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    Haven't had the opportunity to try too many sours yet, but I loved Allagash FV 13, and to a lesser extent, Allagash Interlude.
     
  12. MattOC

    MattOC Pooh-Bah (2,100) Jan 13, 2013 Massachusetts
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    It's MA specific, but for all you traders and sour lovers out there you should seek out Night Shift Brewing's (Everett, MA) Ever Weisse. I had it at the brewery about a month ago and it was love at first sip. Then I got a bottle of it from my sister as a gift. A damn fine sour. My other favorite this year has been Boulevard Love Child #3. I've snapped it up whenever I've seen a bottle(s).
     
  13. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    La Folie, Eric's Ale, and La Terroir from NB. Pretty much any of AC Golden's Hidden Barrel fruit sours. Ditto with Cascade. Origins & Persica from Crooked Stave. Most of the "ion" sours from RR. While unknown outside of Denver, Dry Dock's Ambassador and Sour Apricot are amazing.
     
  14. Beer-A-Lot

    Beer-A-Lot Pooh-Bah (2,031) Oct 4, 2012 Virginia
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    Cantillon Gueuze 100% Lambic
    Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien
    Gueuze Tilquin (Draught Version)
     
  15. ChefBergo

    ChefBergo Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2011 Illinois

    Favorites so far on my sour adventure:

    Fou Foune
    Allagash FV13
    Cantillon Classic
    Cascade Blueberry
    Consecration

    Ones I'm looking forward to cracking:

    Armand Zomer
    Cantillon Iris
    Cantillon Kriek
    Cantillon Rose
    Cantillon Cuvee St. Gilloise
    More Cantillon Classic

    Wish I could crack these: :astonished:

    Fantasia
    Peche N Brett
     
  16. Sourkehd

    Sourkehd Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2012 Massachusetts

    Top 5

    Consecration
    Vigneronne
    Drie Oude Gueze
    Drie Doesjel
    Gasthaus Brettanomyces Lambicus
     
  17. GodlessWatermelon

    GodlessWatermelon Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2012 Maryland

    Cuvee des Jacobins is one of my favorites just based on how ridiculously sour it is. For a more sweet/sour balance, Vichtenaar or Duchesse. I have trouble choosing between the 2, but they're both brewed by Brouwerij Verhaege so I guess they win either way. Best bang for the buck is probably Rodenbach Grand Cru, ~$10 for a 750ml around here.
     
  18. atomic

    atomic Pundit (945) Sep 22, 2009 Illinois

    Petrus Aged Pale if you want something real sour, but don't want to break the bank.

    a 750ml will set you back, maybe $10

    La Folie is good choice too, but I don't see many still on shelves, and at $15/22oz its hard to justify over Petrus.
    Rodenbach Grand Cru is another great choice, but not as sour.
     
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  19. Isotope

    Isotope Initiate (0) May 19, 2013 Texas

    Recently went on a tour of Jester King and enjoyed just about everything they had there, but the Funk Metal has to be my absolute favorite sour. The idea of a sour stout may sound odd at first but it really does have a delicious blend of the flavors you expect from each respective style.

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  20. ao125

    ao125 Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2010 Virginia

    Duchesse is a great beer for sure, and it's definitely a great entry-level sour, but it's so insanely hit or miss.
    I don't think I've had two bottles that are the same, even from the same batch. Some are tooth-achingly sweet, some have a really nice balance of sweet and sour, while some others are like fermented cat piss... and every shade in-between.
     
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