Flemish Sour Ales

[Forty_Sixand2]

I finally found a type of beer that I really enjoy. I was at a Belgian restaurant the other day and one of my friends introduced me to these "sour beers". I really liked them.

Now, I am not sure what some of the more common ones are or what I should look for when perusing a beer list that may indicate these types unless they say "sour".

Any advice?

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

You all are useless.....

 

[ForkEmBucky]

I've had a sour beer. But also had this turd of a beer that was made at a monastery or something, I do believe it was Flemish. I didn't really think it was sour. It was more like...the sweet sauce in Seet n' Sour sauce combined with the weird...uh...weirdness of worcestershire sauce before you cook it down in your burger. I cannot describe to you how much I disliked that beer.

 

[Darkstone42]

I've never had a sour beer. I may have to try one...

 

[antone112]

Yeah, most IPAs are pretty sour.

 

[757Hokie83]

46, try out Duchess de Bourgogne....it is god damn delicious!

http://thankheavenforbeer.com/2009/08/05/duchesse-de-bourgogne-beer-fit-for-royalty/

 

[wartyOne]

Yeah, most IPAs are pretty sour.

I'm not sure what you're drinking, but IPA's aren't sour. He's referring to something completely different.

46, track these down if you can find somebody who distributes stateside:

Flanders Reds - Rodenbach Klassiek, Rodenbach Grand Cru, Bellegems Bruin, Duchesse de Bourgogne, New Belgium La Folie, Petrus Oud Bruin, Southampton Flanders Red Ale, Verhaege Vichtenaar, Monk’s Cafe Flanders Red Ale, New Glarus Enigma, Panil Barriquée, Mestreechs Aajt

Flanders Browns - Liefman’s Goudenband, Liefman’s Odnar, Liefman’s Oud Bruin, Ichtegem Old Brown, Riva Vondel

Fruit Lambic - Boon Framboise Marriage Parfait, Boon Kriek Mariage Parfait, Boon Oude Kriek, Cantillon Fou’ Foune (apricot), Cantillon Kriek, Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek, Cantillon Lou Pepe Framboise, Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus, Cantillon St. Lamvinus (merlot grape), Cantillon Vigneronne (Muscat grape), De Cam Oude Kriek, Drie Fonteinen Kriek, Girardin Kriek, Hanssens Oude Kriek, Oud Beersel Kriek, Mort Subite Kriek. A lot of these are hard to find, but Lindeman's Lambics should be readily available at any quality beer/liquor store in your area.

 

[wartyOne]

46, try out Duchess de Bourgogne....it is god damn delicious!

Duchesse de Bourgogne, Beer Fit For Royalty | Thank Heaven for Beer

Whoops. I listed this one too. Cheers 757.