Sour Saisons

Same. Actually I didn't find any brett. Still tasty and quite spicy saison.

 

I was going to suggest Prairie Somewhere. All of the Prairie beers that I've tried so far have been great!

 

This 'Brett' fellow must be a terribly busy guy. He seems to be involved in a lot of brewing.









joke

 

Love buzz has a light tart to it. Very good beer but not sour. Some might call it sour but I think its the orange peels and wine barrel.

Enjoy

 

You should try the new one Tralfmadorian, one of their best Belgians yet, excluding bottled stuff that's just tits.

 

All I know is that I'd like an IV of Sour in the Rye put into my arm.

 

Grassroots Covivial Suarez is one worth seeking out. I think it is on par with Arthur and Anna.

 

A local brewery (Sante Adairius) has made a few that have been phenomenal, and they've only been open for 9 months - West Ashley, Love's Armor and Saison Bernice have all been amazing. Inspired me to make my own super funk/sour yeast blend cultivated from walez to make a sour version of my homebrew saison, can't wait to try it!

 

Fantome Saison (just the "regular" one)

 

Really liked the Suarez but I'd put it just a step below Anna, not that they're really all that similar except for their named style. Anna was almost perfect for a more traditional saison, while Suarez had some darker malts and hibiscus, which always seems to mesh well with the style.

 

Jester King Das Uberkind for sure.. Many people like Wunderkind as well

 

The most recent batch wasn't funky. Also HF Flora in addition to the previously mentioned HF Saisons. Seems like all of theirs are tart.

 

Crooked Stave's Saison Vieille....original batch.

 

Love Buzz is an interesting case, and to me, embodies the difficulty of defining "sour" within a style that isn't full-on sour.

My friends, some of whom are no fans of sour beers, all like Love Buzz and thought it was pretty sour. I, being someone who really enjoys sours and gueuze, thought it had some tartness, a hint of sour, but wouldn't really classify it as a "sour" saison.

Saisons already tow that line between "sour" and just "funky", so it makes the perception of a "sour" saison hard to define and entirely dependent upon personal taste and palette. At least, that's my two cents.

PS - I was blown away by Love Buzz and really hope that Anchorage decides to do another run or fifty. I really really REALLY want another bottle, but seem to have exhausted all my usual channels. I'm honestly lucky that I got the one bottle I did try.

 

misconception: brettanomyces makes beer sour

correct answer: pediococcus and lactobacillus makes beer sour.


Also, a sour saison would technically just be a Wild Ale, right?

 

That is what I alwasy thought.

Man this guy must be some celebrity brewer.

 

I'm glad someone else said this. I've always thought people confuse the general funkiness that can accompany brett beers with "sour", but I'm not quite knowledgeable enough to say something.

 

Lactobacillus released lactic acid when it eats simple sugars which makes the beer tart. I'm also pretty sure that acid is causing the head to reduce quickly, making it champagne like in body.

 

I did have it. I must agree, it was amazing. I wish I could try some of the bottled stuff. Never made it to any of the releases.

 

Crooked Stave Surette Riserva in Wine Barrels. Easily the best example of this style I've ever had.