Sour beer suggestions?

Sour beers = crazy expensive.

 

Try the New Belgium Lips of Faith Series. They usually have decent sours in the mix at not too bad a price. Most sours are going to be on the high side of price however as the Belgian ones are imported but also take some time to do. RR sours are definitely top notch but again they are small batch and take awhile to do right so the cost is comensurate. Take a look on here for sours and see what may be available to you or stop into the store where you buy and see if they have someone on staff knowledgable to help guide you. Good luck and cheers!

 

The Bruery sour in the Rye, although I wouldn't call it inexpensive

 

Forgot the Bruery and also Lost Abbey does some good sours. Also look at Jolly Pumpkin which should be available in your area.

 

Duchesse de Bourgogne is a Belgian Flemish Red that seemed more tart than sour, but was wonderful and actually isn't too expensive. I think it either $6.49 or $8.49 a bottle at the local store....thinking the latter price is the correct one, but not 100%.

New Belgiums La Folie is a great sour but definitely on the pricier side, especially dependent on the state you are in (as price can fluctuate per market).

 

Any rodenbach the rodenbach original red is 16 for a 6 pack. The grand cru is 13-16 a bomber. And the rodenbach vintage is around 21-25 a bottle. The original rodenbach is great. And Belgian. Another good option are any jolly pumpkin. My favorite being la roja

 

If you look around you can get the 6 pack for 12-15

 

Since the two you listed are berliners, check out 1809 by prof fritz if you can find it locally. It's $5-6 around here and IMHO an excellent value.

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Where in Western PA are you located?

 

Petrus Aged Pale, Weyerbacher Riserva and Cisco Lady Of The Woods can all be found easily in WestPa.

 

Sours are inherently expensive because they take a while to make and you risk infecting other batches in your brewery.

 

this, x1,000,000

Petrus Aged Pale Ale is probably the best readily available sour for the money.

 

Petrus Aged Pale
Cuvee Rene
Bellegems Bruin

 

Tilquin Gueuze, Jolly Pumpkin's La Roja, and all the staples that have been mentioned.

 

Sour in the Rye

 

A lot of sours are aged fully or partially. Many use wine barrels, plain oak barrels or even bourbon barrels. RR sours are awesome and definitely worth the price. The main three are each aged in wine barrels (supplication = pinot, consecration = cab, temptation = chardonnay) I understand they are more expensive on the east coast, but if you were to trade for them, factoring in shipping costs and time, you'll probably still come out ahead buying them in your local shop. Splurge for a special occasion, you won't regret it.

 

Start with Lindemanns geueze and petrus pale then report back.