Sour beer, post a good example.

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  1. wheelzntoys

    wheelzntoys Initiate (0) Nov 10, 2013 California

    Whereabouts in MX are you at?

    Come to San Diego and I'll save you a Rare Barrel.

    Rare Barrel (various) and Cuddlebug from Smog City are my favorite sours.
     
    #61 wheelzntoys, Jul 10, 2015
  2. J-Rye

    J-Rye Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2014 New Jersey

    On the Belgian end, I really like Hanssens Artisinaal Oude Gueze. It's super funky and very sour. You really have to like funk.
     
    #62 J-Rye, Jul 10, 2015
  3. South2NW

    South2NW Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Oregon

    They're certainly pricey, but most are worth the price in my opinion. I live in Portland, so I'm fortunate enough to try many on tap before buying bottles. Sang Noir, Sang Royal, and Kriek are absolutely worth the bottle price.
     
    #63 South2NW, Jul 11, 2015
  4. readyski

    readyski Pooh-Bah (1,557) Jun 4, 2005 California
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    Although I prefer other styles of "sours", the Anderson Valley goses (2) are both very approachable for many.
     
    #64 readyski, Jul 11, 2015
  5. M_C_Hampton

    M_C_Hampton Initiate (0) Oct 9, 2012 Georgia

    Plain old Rodenbach is a good starter as well, and usually available at places like Total Wine.
     
    #65 M_C_Hampton, Jul 11, 2015
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  6. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    3F is funkier. But he's been drinking beer a long time, I'm sure he can handle it!
     
    #66 AugustusRex, Jul 11, 2015
  7. wesbray

    wesbray Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Canada (AB)

    Perhaps it was the ages I had them at? I had Hanssens Gueuze pretty fresh and it was hugely funky as well as being pretty acidic. The Golden Blend, while still very funky, was a little more balanced. The Hanssens was more battery acid, the 3F was more blue cheese.
     
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  8. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Jolly Pumpkin La Roja, Madrugada Obscura and Noel de Calabaza.
     
    #68 BMBCLT, Jul 11, 2015
  9. bushycook

    bushycook Zealot (681) Jan 31, 2011 Virginia

    You want to produce "sours" commercially and you haven't even tasted one before? Why? And since you're a brewer/homebrewer, I guess it goes to show that you're at least fastidious about sanitary brewing, as you haven't had a lacto or pedio infection yet.
     
    #69 bushycook, Jul 11, 2015
  10. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    Thank´s, I´ll look for that one. Cheers!
     
    #70 Mike_Aguirre, Jul 13, 2015
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  11. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    Thanks man!
     
    #71 Mike_Aguirre, Jul 13, 2015
  12. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    So if I go to a craft beer store I´ll find these? Thanks!
     
    #72 Mike_Aguirre, Jul 13, 2015
  13. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    Thanks, I´ll look for them.
     
    #73 Mike_Aguirre, Jul 13, 2015
  14. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    I´m willing to try anything I can get, to understand the whole style and be able to reproduce some.
     
    #74 Mike_Aguirre, Jul 13, 2015
  15. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    Thanks, I´ll have that in mind. I really love trying different beers, some I like, some I really like, right now I´m not a fan of smoked beer, but I try every one I can get too, maybe they´ll grow on me. cheers!
     
    #75 Mike_Aguirre, Jul 13, 2015
  16. nlethbridge

    nlethbridge Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2014 Canada (AB)

    The Boulevard Brewing company makes GREAT sours! They just had their launch in Canada in the spring, and I was privileged to be able to try them!

    I've opened one of my Tart of Darkness bottles, and I have to say that sour cherries was the predominant thing my mind kept coming back to. Of course, I have the new vintage, so it should be left alone for a bit still.
     
    #76 nlethbridge, Jul 13, 2015
  17. sittinggc

    sittinggc Pundit (836) Mar 2, 2015 California
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    Oude Tart with Cherries! Sour in the Rye!! Supplication!! Almanacs Sours! Mmmmmmmmmm
     
    #77 sittinggc, Jul 13, 2015
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  18. iong516

    iong516 Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Anything by Drie Fonteinen, Tilquin, or a Girardin Gueuze. These should be available somewhere in the area you're visiting.

    edit: all Belgian. Look in the Belgian section of a larger beer store or excellent beer bar, and one of these breweries should be there.
     
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  19. MichialTanner1

    MichialTanner1 Initiate (0) May 17, 2009 Texas

    I don't think anyone will argue much that Russian River has some of the best AWAs, period. It's been a couple of years, but I ran them down on a trip to CA using the distributor link from RR's webpage (Stone handles their distribution in SoCal)--plenty of locations to check in the San Diego area. http://russianriverbrewing.com/southern-california-distributor/
     
    #79 MichialTanner1, Jul 13, 2015
  20. factory

    factory Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2010 Georgia

    Yeah a solid craft beer store will carry them.
     
    #80 factory, Jul 13, 2015
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