Am i the only one that hates sours?

[thood6]

Wild Ales, geuze, Brett beers. I can't stand them. Everyone else seems to love it. I can't be the only one can I?

 

[inhousebrew]

I like them but know people that can't stand them. They are definitely different and even if you like like "good beer" it isn't a requirement that you like sour beers because they are just such a different variety.

 

[milldoggy]

Aquired taste. I have 4 on tap right now.

 

[dieden187]

They are my favorite style! Drinking an Oude Gueuze right now

 

[itsme_timd]

I didn't use to like them but have started to enjoy them more lately. One of local breweries had their 1 year anniversary party today and they had a cranberry brett wild ale they'd be aging for a year that they tapped, it was amazing.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

thood6, you're quickly getting out numbered. hahaha!!! personal taste is a hell of a thing.

 

[yessri]

thood6, my palate is very sensitive to sour flavors, so I'm with you!

 

[thood6]

Maybe I need to give them another shot. Any recommendations? The last couple I tried were Sierra Nevada/Russian River Brux and Cantillon Classic Geuze and I just felt like they tasted like cheap wine.

 

[dieden187]

Although, I don't like IPA's so don't trust my palette.

 

[thood6]

Although, I don't like IPA's so don't trust my palette.

Ok so that had to be more crazy than my statement right?

 

[bleme]

I'll usually pick a sour over an IPA, but partly because I can get an IPA anywhere. Sours are a pretty rare find here.

Also because most breweries idea of an IPA is just throw in a crap-load of bittering hops with no attempt to balance anything.

 

[flyingfinbar]

I'm not huge on most sours. I enjoy Brett beers, but they aren't really sour. I did enjoy BFM on tap at the local craft beer bar, though.

 

[AgentHubcap]

i love some sours, and hate others. Don't give up on the style yet. I was also the same way with IPAs until I found a few that I liked. Now I love them.

 

[Crito]

I like sours. I hate sours with metallic taste ( my sensitivity). Its a 50/50 shot. Like Jester King RU-55 is fricken awesome.

Then again Belgium high abv dark beers are overpowering metallic for me.

 

[TANSTAAFB]

Never had a Jester King brew I didn't like! I love funky, tart beers. I hate vinegary sours.

 

[kaconga]

I like sours and my wife doesn't. It really does boil down to a taste thing. Personally I would recommend La Folie from New Belgium's lips of faith series. The duchesse is also a decent sour though not my favorite. Elk snout stout was definitely strong on the Brett character and I probably wouldn't want a 22 of it but I enjoyed trying 6 oz at beer club. I am crazy lucky that the new brewery 20 min away has 3-4 sours on tap at any one time. Sadly no growler fills of them though. I could burn through a growler of La Folie if the mood struck me.

 

[thatjonguy]

I could burn through a growler of La Folie if the mood struck me.

Hell yeah!

 

[PJoyce85]

Maybe I need to give them another shot. Any recommendations? The last couple I tried were Sierra Nevada/Russian River Brux and Cantillon Classic Geuze and I just felt like they tasted like cheap wine.

What don't you like? The sour, the funk or both?

To ease into it I would go with a Berliner Weisse with a syrup. Woodruff is traditional but raspberry, grape fruit and white peach syrups are also delicious.

You could also give Belle Vue and Lindemans Kriek a try. They are back sweetened to tone down some of the funky flavors going on. They are not traditional representations of that style, but should give you a more pleasant experience if you are having problems palating traditional ones.

 

[mb82]

I am developing a like for sours. One buddy hates them, the other says he could get into them also. I have found there are sours that I like and sours that I hate, so give more of them a shot.

 

[Braufessor]

I like some sours, hate others.... I am more of a fan of the "tart" aspect, less of the fan of the "funk" flavors. I hate them when they get a lot more of the "barnyard" flavors - just tastes like spoiled beer at that point (to me).
Jolly Pumpkin - La Rojo,
New Glarus - Serendipity, Cherry Stout, Enigman
Rodenbach
Petrus - aged pale ale

Those would be some of the ones I really like.

 

[thood6]

What don't you like? The sour, the funk or both?

To ease into it I would go with a Berliner Weisse with a syrup. Woodruff is traditional but raspberry, grape fruit and white peach syrups are also delicious.

You could also give Belle Vue and Lindemans Kriek a try. They are back sweetened to tone down some of the funky flavors going on. They are not traditional representations of that style, but should give you a more pleasant experience if you are having problems palating traditional ones.

Im not really sure. I like tart hefs and Berliner Weiss but haven't been happy beyond those. I'll try to find the lips of faith and see.

 

[thood6]

I like some sours, hate others.... I am more of a fan of the "tart" aspect, less of the fan of the "funk" flavors. I hate them when they get a lot more of the "barnyard" flavors - just tastes like spoiled beer at that point (to me).
Jolly Pumpkin - La Rojo,
New Glarus - Serendipity, Cherry Stout, Enigman
Rodenbach
Petrus - aged pale ale

Those would be some of the ones I really like.

I have a couple Jolly Pumpkins in my cellar at home, I'll crack one open soon to see if I can develop a taste for them

 

[Chuckus95]

I'm not a big fan of sours either, but I do enjoy a nice tart sour every once in a while. If you are looking for an entry level sour, I think Bell's Oarsman is a good starting point. A lot don't like it, but I find it a nice refreshing beer. Also, it, because of its tartness, and Boulevard's Saison Brett has fueled my growing love of Brett beers.

 

[LLBeanJ]

+1 on New Belgium's La Folie. It's a favorite at our house. Keep in mind that sours are meant to be sipped like wine, not swigged, and it can take a little while for your palate to adjust to the tartness.

 

[Curtis2010]

I like sours, but GF does not. I think that most who like sours are male.

Have not brewed a sour myself but it is on my to-brew list.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

I really liked Sabatuer myself. but don't try to force yourself to like them. try some example every now and again to see if you're developing a taste for them. it just may not be in your personal taste.

 

[Varmintman]

Hate is a pretty strong word but I would say I do not like them to the point I will not drink them.

Individual tastes are just that individual. I do not enjoy nor drink hoppy beers either. That does not mean the folks who enjoy them are wrong nor the folks who enjoy sours are wrong.......Just misguided....Kidding

 

[Brulosopher]

Maybe I need to give them another shot. Any recommendations? The last couple I tried were Sierra Nevada/Russian River Brux and Cantillon Classic Geuze and I just felt like they tasted like cheap wine.

I would highly recommend keeping an open mind and giving sours multiple shots. My very first experience, I was less than impressed, but over the years I've grown to truly appreciate a good sour... a lot! I'm with a previous poster in that I don't quite understand the infatuation with IPA, particularly since we've all been drinking them for over a decade now.

 

[Braufessor]

ANother good one on the "tart" side is Goose Island Madam Rose.

Some of the Jolly Pumpkin's I do not like - more "funky" - but La Roja is one that is more tart.

 

[Shred]

I've heard they're an acquired taste, but I was in love and hooked after my first.