Supplication is my perfect favorite.
Mine too.
I'm relatively new to sours, they're great, but not so readily available
I third this. To date, the best American sour I've had, easily.
The most common is Lindemans Cuvée René, which is traditional, whereas the Lindemans fruit guezes tend to be sweetened alco-pops.
Lindeman's Cuvee Rene' (a real lambic, not that backsweetened stuff)
Not to go too off-topic here, but wasn't there a big flap a couple years ago about Cuvee Rene having Acesulfame K (artificial sweetener) added but not disclosed on the label? I don't know all the details, but I seem to recall an importer stopped distributing Lindemans in the US because of the labeling issue and there being some degree of uncertainty as to whether the Cuvee Rene was or wasn't backsweetened (similar to the rest of Lindeman's product). Don't quote me on this...
Duchess de Bourgogne
Jolly pumpkin is good stuff but my last bottle had such a major gusher that the entire bottle evacuated all over my ceiling upon opening.
3 Fonteinen Oude Gueuze is my hands down favorite
McMalty said:I'm relatively new to sours, they're great, but not so readily available, so I'd like to get a benchmark for what's good and what's not. What's your favorite commercial sour(s) and why?
well your thread inspired me to try a sour, and i went to the store today. I got duchesse de bourgogne from sugestions from this thread and..... WOW!!! it's amazing. i had never ha a sour, and it really is revolutionary in a way. it is amazing (im drinking it now) I dont know about other sours but duchesse is amazing, and i've seen a whole new genre. great
Someones a little angry.
Someones a little angry.
I am not a big fan of New Belgium's other beers, but they have some good tart sours- Eric's Ale, Le Terroir, La Folie, Lychee- and they distribute them in TX. I haven't found any other puckering sours in town, but there are a few decent Belgian sours in the better stores. Due to liquor regs and fees, it is prohibitively expensive to distribute small batch beers in TX.
cwi said:This nonsense needs to stop now. You have obviously been brainwashed by people with unsophisticated palates who are just jumping on the latest "fad" beer craze. Anyone else who is in danger of falling for this sham of "spoiled" beer at high prices, save your money.
And for the rest of you, if I can't get my pucker on because my local joint's keg of nectar (La Folie) has been floated, again, I know where to go looking. Also, darnn you people living in states without f'd up beer importing regs.
Yes, and even angrier a few nights ago when the guy just in front of me floated the only keg of sour in the bar. Second time that has happened- "No sour for you!!!!" was all I heard.
We have limited access to sours in TX, and I fear it will only get worse as they inevitably become more popular in the US. Due to state liquor regs and fees, it is prohibitively expensive to import small batch beers in TX, so I think the limited supply of sours will follow the path of least resistance. Hopefully it will get better once more new sours, and more of current sours, are made to meet demand.
I am not a big fan of New Belgium's other beers, but they have some good tart sours- Eric's Ale, Le Terroir, La Folie, Lychee- and they distribute them in TX. I haven't found any other puckering sours in town, but there are a few decent Belgian sours in the better stores.
Cuvee Rene is traditional.
I literally don't understand that post
I must have had 50 pints of Terroir. It was better out of the keg. I am still waiting for this years Eric's Ale, but no local sightings so far.Le Terroir is excellent. RR Supplication is my favorite of the few Sours I've had.
My friend just came back from Cascade. He taunted us by twatting pics of the flight of sours he drank, and when he got back he said "Oh I have something from Cascade for you guys". As my mouth was already starting to water, he produced baseball caps. I can't call him cheap because the caps probably cost more than a bottle, but the lazy bastard couldn't cram a few 750's in his luggage? He wouldn't have even noticed since he was already hauling the wife, baby, stroller, and fly fishing gear.If you ever get a chance, perhaps only when you're in the Pacific Northwest, you should try something from Cascade. Their Barrel House pub generally has about 12 sours on tap at all times, and they bottle a Kriek, Apricot, and Red in 750ml bottles. Very good beers.
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