Intentionally low-carbonation beers?

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  1. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    My cousin just asked if there are any low-carb beers. She has a friend who likes beer, but hates carbonation. I suggested a hard pour, and then pouring between a couple glasses until acceptable, or opening the beer and leaving it in the fridge. But, are there any low carbonation beers out there? (Insert Lost Abbey/HotD jokes here)
     
    #1 BBThunderbolt, Jul 21, 2014
  2. wordemupg

    wordemupg Grand Pooh-Bah (3,187) Feb 11, 2009 Canada (AB)
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    Cantillon Bruocsella is bottled flat.
     
    #2 wordemupg, Jul 21, 2014
  3. David_Menendez

    David_Menendez Initiate (0) Jun 26, 2014 Pennsylvania
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    Hanssens lambics are all flat or very lightly carbonated
     
    #3 David_Menendez, Jul 21, 2014
  4. azorie

    azorie Pooh-Bah (2,471) Mar 18, 2006 Florida
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    lambics is all I can think of.
     
    #4 azorie, Jul 21, 2014
  5. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    It seems like whenever I open a beer that is flat or has low carbonation it is a stout or porter. I doubt that it is intended by the brewer, and I haven't noticed any consistency in which beers are notorious for this to be able to point you to certain ones. If your cousin likes stouts or porters then maybe the odds are better by trying these.
     
    #5 PapaGoose03, Jul 21, 2014
  6. StuartCarter

    StuartCarter Pundit (922) Apr 25, 2006 Alabama

    cask conditioned beer are low carbonation
     
    #6 StuartCarter, Jul 21, 2014
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  7. briang01

    briang01 Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2009 Maryland

    Cask versions of beers will be his best bet I think. Not always the biggest variety but most 'beer bars' tend to have 1 these days.
     
    #7 briang01, Jul 21, 2014
  8. gQQgsJr

    gQQgsJr Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Something on nitro seems to have very little carbonation to me. And cask like mentioned above is a great option as well.
     
    #8 gQQgsJr, Jul 21, 2014
  9. StLeasy

    StLeasy Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2013 Illinois

    I'd have suggested a hard pour, too. In my experience, the Spieglau IPA glass is by far the easiest glass to release a ton of carbonation.
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    Strongs/barleywines usually aren't very carbonated in my experience, especially the oaked/barrel ones.
     
    #9 StLeasy, Jul 21, 2014
  10. beerkim

    beerkim Initiate (0) Sep 20, 2012 Pennsylvania

    i second the hanssens, they may be very sour though. or homebrew. i purposely lowcarb my saisons and pils for my fishing trips and lake trips. sometimes you may have to take matter into your own hands and brew some. holding growlers past 24hours is the easier method.
     
    #10 beerkim, Jul 21, 2014
  11. Hop-Droppen-Roll

    Hop-Droppen-Roll Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2013 Minnesota

    Imperial Stouts? Am I wrong? I'm surprised they haven't been mentioned.
     
    #11 Hop-Droppen-Roll, Jul 21, 2014
  12. jRocco2021

    jRocco2021 Savant (1,083) Mar 13, 2010 Wisconsin

    HoTD Bourbon barrel Fred from the Wood. Completely flat.
     
    #12 jRocco2021, Jul 21, 2014
  13. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Utopias.
     
    #13 UCLABrewN84, Jul 21, 2014
  14. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    A lot of barrel-aged beers have low carbonation or none at all.
     
    #14 BMBCLT, Jul 21, 2014
  15. surfcaster

    surfcaster Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2013 North Carolina
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    Cask ale--just amazing
     
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  16. StrappingYoungLad

    StrappingYoungLad Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2013 Indiana

    I recently had Mikkeller's Big Worst barleywine and was floored, top-10 beer for me. It had NO carbonation that I could detect.
     
    #16 StrappingYoungLad, Jul 22, 2014
  17. chcfan

    chcfan Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2008 California

    Define "intentionally"
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    #17 chcfan, Jul 22, 2014
  18. BeerMeBro720

    BeerMeBro720 Initiate (0) May 2, 2013 Ohio

    De Cam Oude Lambiek. Drinks like a white wine.

    3F Doesjel "lazy lambic" also top notch. They can be a little hard to find, but I'm sure a nice BA could hook you up.

    Cheers!
     
    #18 BeerMeBro720, Jul 22, 2014
  19. jefffalcone

    jefffalcone Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2013 Massachusetts

    Honestly I bet pouring it into a glass will probably do the trick. Out of a bottle most beer is too carbonated for me, and in my experience everyone who isn't a beer geek drinks straight from the bottle.

    I'm speculating that in this friend of a friend chain the importance of glassware might be lost.
     
    #19 jefffalcone, Jul 22, 2014
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