Good American Wild Ale: Easily Available?

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  1. oldschool9

    oldschool9 Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2010 Ohio

    I recently just had Supplication from Russian River and thought that it was an awesome brew. Mind you that I am new into the American Wild Ale scene and that I live in Ohio. Ohio meaning I have a limited access to brews lol. Was wondering what are some good American Wild Ales that are easy to find, but I wouldn't have to lose quality?


    Cheers!
     
  2. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,145) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Good and American and easy to find ayy? Well, Rayon Vert is pretty much a Wild Ale though it is listed as something else on this site.
     
  3. vacax

    vacax Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2008 California

    La Folie is pretty widely available and it drinks purty good.
     
  4. spoony

    spoony Pooh-Bah (2,517) Aug 1, 2012 Colorado
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    La Roja by Jolly Pumpkin is decent and pretty widely available. You might also check out other Jolly Pumpkin ales since most have a little funk/wildness to them.
     
  5. Phillyz

    Phillyz Initiate (0) May 20, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Cuvee des Jacobins.
     
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  6. cneville

    cneville Initiate (0) Sep 16, 2010 Ohio

    No La Folie in Ohio. On shelves here: JP La Roja, Lolita, Juliet are all good options.
     
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  7. MickJ0nes

    MickJ0nes Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2012 Pennsylvania

    You should be able to find Weyerbacher Riserva
     
  8. Phillyz

    Phillyz Initiate (0) May 20, 2010 Pennsylvania

    It's so fucking expensive, though. I'd much rather by 2 bottles of Cuvee des Jacobins than Riserva.
     
  9. spoony

    spoony Pooh-Bah (2,517) Aug 1, 2012 Colorado
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    I love Jacobins, but it is not an American Wild...
     
  10. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,441) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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  11. brikelly

    brikelly Pundit (781) Apr 11, 2010 Massachusetts

    Also:

    Allagash Coolship
    Cisco Lady of the Woods / Monomoy Kriek
    Bruery Tart of Darkness
    Crooked Stave WWB
    Deschutes The Dissident
     
  12. BobaFret

    BobaFret Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2013 Pennsylvania

    I love Tart of Darkness but I'm not sure that it's available anymore (I hope it is!).
     
  13. Phillyz

    Phillyz Initiate (0) May 20, 2010 Pennsylvania

    You're totally right. I've been drinking and sleep deprived from finals week, haha. In any case, it's an amazing beer. Good call!
     
  14. DropDead

    DropDead Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Illinois

  15. beesy

    beesy Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2010 Ohio

    @OP - where in OH are you? I'll list some local disto stuff as your post seemed to indicate you were only searching locally - the oyster opens up if you are willing to trade or buy online, Cascade being an excellent example if this.

    In central OH American wilds off shelf would be (at given times of year):
    Afore mentioned Goose Island sisters( Lolita, Juliet, Madame Rose)
    Rivertown Brewing sours (leave pestilence if you see it....or not )
    Afore mentioned Jolly Pumpkins
    Afore mentioned Riserva ($18.99/bottle)
    New Holland Blue Sunday
    Brux (please buy a case if you see it - I'm tired of seeing this shelf turd :wink: )
    Unita Birthday suit - newish to Ohio
    An occasional Bruery sour (Sour in the Rye still found some places; Tart of Darkness is gonzo as is Oude Tart)
    3F Oude - lucky to find except Golden Blend (read $$$$$$ but worth a try)
    Cantillon - really lucky to find!!
    There are also some brett fermented beers if you want to throw them in the mix.

    If you wanted to stray to the next continent East(which you should heavily consider) you could pick up locally amongst others:
    Cuvee des Jacobins, Boon, Oude Beersel, Tilquin, Petrus, Timmermans, Lindemans, St Louis line, Mikkellar It's Alive series and Spontan series, Rodenbach, Monks Cafe, Duchesse de Bourgogne.

    I would suggest you try a Cuvee des Jacobins, Rodenbach(red and grand cru - both fantastic for $9ish and $12ish respectivley) and a Lindemans Cuvee Rene (another phenom for the price point of $10ish). They may help you detemine wild aspects you like or dislike. Welcome to the world of sours - now just prepare your wallet :wink:
     
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  16. theCoder

    theCoder Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2011 Minnesota

    I plus one this 12 times over with Rodenbach (both red and Grand Cru) a close second/third
     
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  17. latestart

    latestart Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2012 Florida

    if youre not drinking stave or farmstead just drink some haansens or orval
     
  18. Beeradelphia

    Beeradelphia Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2011 Pennsylvania

    Panil Barriquée is one of the absolute best sours, especially compared to Supplication that there is... and it sits on the shelves around these parts.
     
  19. RochefortChris

    RochefortChris Grand Pooh-Bah (3,017) Oct 2, 2012 North Carolina
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    A lot of stuff by Jester King is a great place to start if you can find some. Also Brux by.....oh wait a minute.
     
  20. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,145) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Many of the beers mentioned so far are foreign brewed and/or very expensive, and/or unavailable in Ohio. In my book that means they either are not American or not easy to get.

    If Jolly Pumpkin is avail. in Ohio that recommendation is very good, but I stand by my post that Rayon Vert is easiest to get, and it is delicious (better than any JP if you ask me).
     
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