Low key/mild sour recommendations

maybe your palate isn't mature enough for sours.

 

Dogfish's Tweason'ale is a honeylicious, easy to find, gluten free option at a low price point. Not necessarily a true "sour" but it is right in between sour and mild as far as flavor goes, imo

 

Other than not being low key, mild, or sour it's perfect.

 

DFH Festina Peche.

 

Monk's Flanders Red Sour Ale
Duchesse De Bourgogne
Rodenbach Grand Cru
Lindeman' Cuvee Rene

 

I agree with some of the folks that mentioned Jolly Pumpkin. I have had about 3 or 4 of their beers (all excellent) and the sour flavor definatley wasn't overpowering.

 

Petrus sours are pretty heavy on the vinegar flavors.
New belgium just released this years la folie.
Odell the meddler is tasty as well as deconstruction
Avery odio equum is fantastic, as was their muscat d'amour and oud floris.
Really, sours aren't for everyone. If these are off putting as well, maybe stick with what you like.

 

I agree with Brux. That is a very mild sour. But what I have found is that you can't group all sours in the same boat., there are funky sours, fruity sours, and pickly sours. Try fruity sours first. They seem to be a better gateway.

 

if it is not the funkiest , vinous, sourest lambic/gueze/awa, i want nothing to do with it , therefore i cannot contribute to this thread,

 

I also am new to sours (and to BA for what it's worth), but I agree that the Jolly Pumpkins are a great entry point into sours. I've had three of four different ones now and they all had a sourness that was not overwhelming at all. The La Roja and Calabazza do Oro are my favorites so far. I also enjoyed the Kriek Mariage Parfait quite a bit - as did my wife. I have some Russian Rivers coming soon from a trade, so I'm excited to see what all of the hype is about.

 

+1 for these. Make the Rodenbach a Grand Cru. Yum!

 

I just tried my first sour a few nights ago and It was a Duchesse and it was pure love at first smell and taste I'm a little surprised to see people acting like it is one of the more sour of the style as I was hoping to really get into some ass puckering brews. I just ordered 2 4s of duchess a 4 of petrus aged, 2 monk sours, 2 rodenbach 12oz I think classics, and 2 jacobins

on that same note I didn't find Duchesse to be sour at all just a nice vinagery nose with a smooth taste reminiscent of vinegar without the pucker and some apple I'm starting to drool thinking about it

 

Rodenbach Grand Cru (more of a balsamic vinegar, i.e. a bit sweet/tart character) is very mellow, delicious, and only about 10 bucks. I would go for Petrus Oud Bruin over the Aged Pale (nice and mellow, w/a hint of caramel sweetness). Bacchus is good, though around 6 bucks for a 12oz is a bit pricey. For Jolly Pumpkin, I'd try Calabaza Blanca (a Belgian-style witbier with some funky/tart notes), as it's a bit mellower than their other offerings. However, make sure you don't get one that's too old, as the bugs will have advanced things a bit. Goose Island Matilda is always a nice option, though this is more funky than sour.