A friend of mine is hosting a sour beer bottle share tomorrow. There should be quite a few people and some tasty offerings. I'm trying to decide on 3 bottles to bring. I have no issues bringing some of my best cellar beers as this is a group who would certainly appreciate them. Looking for suggestions on 3 from the list. Ideally, I'd like to bring three beers that are different styles and have unique qualities. I'm leaning towards a couple options, but was just curious what my fellow BAs thought. Thanks! Fou Foune 2012 Beat Sour in the Rye w kumquats Oude Tart Oude Gueuze Tilquin 3F Oude Gueuze 3F Golden Blend GI Lolita Dissident 2010, 2012, 2014 Tart of Darkness CS St. Bretta Autumn Citrus Cascade Kriek, Blueberry, Strawberry Boon Gueuze Mariage Parfait
Fou, Beat, and 3F Goldem blend are probably the best on that list, but Tilquin is awesome if you wanted to go all Belgiam. If this group is not very familiar with gueuzes then 3FOG, 3F OGGB, and Tilqiin Gueuze would be a very nice choice.
If you're going for sheer range with the best representation for their styles: 1. Either Tilquin or 3F (either) 2. Cascade Blueberry or Kriek 3. Crooked Stave St. Bretta Aside from being "sours" they might as well be from different worlds.
Fou '12 is the obvious choice, which covers your amazing stone fruit goodness. Tilquin Gueuze would be my next choice, for a classic Belgian gueuze, and a great one. Finally, and this may be the oddball choice, but I'd go Tart of Darkness, simply because it's a sour stout from the "new school."
