Sours with training wheels.

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Message HOPSHUNTER beers 742 º places 33 º 13:14 Tue 5/5/2009 As my quest continues to appreciate as many various beer styles as possible, I want to start looking at sours. My experience with sours thus far has been very limited and what I have tried I have not been a big fan. I know from experience that sometimes it pays to learn to appreciate something new that initially you don’t understand. So my question is, could someone list a few sours that would be more for beginners? Also, could you list a progression of beers from lightly sour to very sour? Thanks,
Message Adam77 beers 457 º places 11 º 13:27 Tue 5/5/2009 Jolly Pumpkin La Roja
Message Adam77 beers 457 º places 11 º 13:29 Tue 5/5/2009 Originally posted by Adam77 Jolly Pumpkin La Roja Also Panil Barriquee and Rodenbach. Start with those. Good and easy to get ahold of.
Message CanIHave4Beers P beers 4373 º places 76 º 13:34 Tue 5/5/2009 Originally posted by Adam77 Originally posted by Adam77 Jolly Pumpkin La Roja Also Panil Barriquee and Rodenbach. Start with those. Good and easy to get ahold of. +1 I highly doubt Rodenbach would be offensive to almost anyone; I’ve certainly never shared a bottle with a newbie who didn’t think that it drank pretty good.

Message barncatmatt beers 2287 º places 71 º 13:34 Tue 5/5/2009 Mort makes some very bland "lambic", some lambic flavours are there but are burried under sugar.
Message SphinxTX beers 2875 º places 41 º 13:34 Tue 5/5/2009 I love sours!!!
Message tyler_mn beers 1475 º places 67 º 13:37 Tue 5/5/2009 Lindeman’s Cuvee Rene is and excellent intro to gueuze. Definitely a "training wheel" lambic.
Message tennisjoel P beers 2230 º places 53 º 13:40 Tue 5/5/2009 Not a huge sour fan myself, but I really liked Giradin Black Label.

Message ditmier beers 1508 º 13:43 Tue 5/5/2009 Verhaeghe Duchesse de Bourgogne
Message Adam77 beers 457 º places 11 º 13:43 Tue 5/5/2009 Originally posted by ditmier Verhaeghe Duchesse de Bourgogne I was going to mention this first but he already rated it.
Message puzzl beers 3258 º places 138 º 13:49 Tue 5/5/2009 I consider training wheel sours to be those that aren’t that sour, so I’d definitely stay away from Panil and Lindemans Cuvee Rene. My #1 rec is always Duchesse De Bourgogne, it is unquestionable a traditional oud bruin but is lower in sourness and has a bit of a sugary sucrose character that balances things out without making the beer sweet. Their Echte Kriekenbeer would also beer good. Liefmans Goudenband is also in that traditional but not too sour vein. If you want real lambic, I don’t think you can find a good example that has training wheels. You’ll have to just go for it, they are all very sour. The only two I’d recommend staying away from for your first would be Cantillon Gueuze and Oud Beersel, not because of sourness but just because of general flavor profile. Girardin Black, Lindemans, and Hanssens may be the most accessible, but I’d really encourage you to try the above Oud Bruins first.