Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy! (Post 9677053)

Best thing would be to find someone at the store and ask them where their sours are. Sours have a traditionally sour/sweet flavor profile that's accomplished by the brewer allowing wild yeasts sour the brew. My wife hates them, I love them.

The ones I've seen come in 750ml bottles (like wine), are corked like champagne, and run anywhere from $8 to $15/bottle.

I've had the Duchesse de Bourgogne and now the Rodenbach Grand Cru, both of which are in the Flanders red ale styles. Another I'm keeping an eye out for is the Monk's Cafe Flanders Red Ale.

Liefman's Oud Bruin is a Flanders brown.

Lambics are similar to the sours: Cantillon Grand Cru Bruocsella, Boon Oude Kreik, Cantillon Kriek, Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus, Cantillon St. Lamvinus, Hanssens Oud Kriek.

Oud Gueze: Boon Oude Gueuze, Cantillon Gueze.

Originally Posted by lewdog (Post 9704178)

Not sure if this falls in the category of sour beers and yes I know not a top of the line type of company but I bought Blue Moon Brewing Company's "short straw farmhouse red ale." Described as a Flanders Red with hints of white pepper and a tart finish. I really enjoyed it as well. If the sour beer category are similar to this, I definitely like it?

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy! (Post 9707283)

Described as a red, not described as a Flanders red. Nothing like that style.

Originally Posted by phisherman (Post 9707821)

I think you might want to try a classic Flanders Red before you judge it. I get some tartness from 80 acre, but it's nothing like a Duchesse or a Rodenbach Grand Cru. I'd bet on it.

Originally Posted by lewdog (Post 9707576)

I see your point but the description reads this...

Farmhouse Ales were brewed for the diligent farmhands who drew the short straw and had to work the arduous harvest. Our brewmaster’s expression blends the spiciness of a Farmhouse Ale with the tartness of a Flanders Red for a remarkably refreshing finish.

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy! (Post 9707834)

Me? I've tried both of those.

Originally Posted by the Talking Can (Post 9703734)

so i'm going to be moving people the next two weekends

what are people's favorite summer beers?

something with a lower abv (<7%), and not a palate wrecker

Originally Posted by NewChief (Post 9708274)

Schafly's Kolsch.
Shiner's FM 966 Farmhouse

Originally Posted by KCUnited (Post 9708324)

Popped my first Love Child 3 last night. Loved that beer. I was going to send one to my brother in Montana in a swap for some huckleberry/jalapeno jelly I use to make a bbq sauce, but I don't think I can do it. They're mine, all mine.