Dark grape sours suggestions?

[Marc2]

Looking for some suggestions on my favorite fruited sours. What are some that have stood out for you?

Appreciation
The Cut: Merlot/Baco Noir
Fox and the Grapes
St.Lamvinus
Grrrz Druiven
Mach-Limit/Supercruise (Black Project wine beers)

I also have Roomarak from Tired Hands though I am not sure how it is, I know dG has a couple as well but I am somewhat iffy on dG fruits. Stuff like Carignan, Bokke, Tilquin Pinot and so on are nice suggestions but I am looking for stuff I can actually get lol.

 

[user 308679]

Biere de Syrah was damn good.

 

[sacrelicio]

Biere de Syrah was damn good.

Cerveza Tempranillo...hnnnggg

 

[Marc2]

I'm going to acknowledge that Appreciation is not a grape sour but a boysenberry sour before someone else tells me... Let's pretend I didn't make that mistake

 

[sunnrider]

I prefer St. Lamvinus to Carignan. I haven't tried any of the rest of your list.

 

[Marc2]

I prefer St. Lamvinus to Carignan. I haven't tried any of the rest of your list.

I do too actually though I haven't had Carignan with a couple years on it which would probably give it an edge

 

[Marc2]

House of Fermentology is releasing Crushed Dot

[Bottle Release Details]
Crushed Dot Cuvée is a Vermont Wild Ale fermented naturally in French oak with hand crushed Petite Pearl from Shelburne Vineyard and Merlot grapes. A true Vermont beer, Crushed Dot Cuvée is only fermented with the yeast and bacteria naturally present on the grapes. It is beautifully funky, tart, and dry

 

[RLD]

Nate Saar "bullfrogs head brewer" and I drank a St Lam side by side with grrrz Druiven recently. I preferred the st lam but the grrrz was incredibly close for an American sour.

 

[FoudreGuy]

Don't hate me, but what about Lagunitas' Dark Swan? It's the epitome of beer that you can actually get.

Observers of yestercentury once doubted the existence of the Dark Swan, stating the fair-feathered fowl was the only color of its kind. Explorers eventually upended that theory, shocking the world and shining light on the Dark. This beer might just do the same. It’s a sour ale fermented with dark red wine grapes, giving it its uniquely deep and rich purple hue. Then it received the signature Lagunitas treatment with a healthy dose of experimental dry hops. This might just shock your taste buds!

There just really isn't anything else like the Dark Swan... it's a dark purple hybrid ale the takes our house yeast and feeds it some Petite Sirah grapes to munch on. It's smooth, slightly sour, and superbly strange. Give it a taste, if you dare!

de Garde's The Archer is pretty fantastic, and you've already mentioned Fox And The Grapes, but I love that beer.

 

[Marc2]

Don't hate me, but what about Lagunitas' Dark Swan? It's the epitome of beer that you can actually get.



de Garde's The Archer is pretty fantastic, and you've already mentioned Fox And The Grapes, but I love that beer.

Is this readily available or a yearly release or something? I have seen Lagunitas in gas stations and stuff but never sours

 

[FoudreGuy]

Is this readily available or a yearly release or something? I have seen Lagunitas in gas stations and stuff but never sours

It was originally draft only in late 2016 but it's now available in six-packs. Recent release. It's actually not that bad and could scratch your itch at a low price.

 

[Marc2]

It was originally draft only in late 2016 but it's now available in six-packs. Recent release. It's actually not that bad and could scratch your itch at a low price.

I will keep an eye out next time I am in the states

 

[Marc2]

American Solera Norton Fellowship

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

Does mixing Guinness and MD 20/20 in a glass count?

 

[jeevo]

Purple Drank.

 

[BadJustin]

Does mixing Guinness and MD 20/20 in a glass count?

FTowne, ruling please?

 

[FTowne1]

FTowne, ruling please?

That sounds....awful.

 

[BadJustin]

That sounds....awful.

There ya have it folks.

 

[RyanG1]

 

[FoudreGuy]

Now I don't feel so bad about suggesting Dark Swan.

 

[DenverBeerDrinker]

Casey also did a CFP and FS Cab Franc

 

[Marc2]

This Saturday The Referend Bier Blendery is releasing one too...

 

[JCastle1]

de Garde's The Archer is pretty fantastic

The Lily is good too.

 

[libbey]

I'm not sure how accessible it is now but Upright Oregon Native was pretty amazing when I had it last year. I love Pinots and I love Upright and I this exceeded my expectations.

http://www.newschoolbeer.com/2016/0...-a-patton-valley-vineyards-collaboration.html

 

[DenverBeerDrinker]

The Lily is good too.

Any idea how it's holding up? Got a batch 1 still.

 

[JCastle1]

Any idea how it's holding up? Got a batch 1 still.

No clue, opened both of mine in 2015. B1 was miles better though, tasted like a different beer. I believe there's a b3 nowadays but haven't had it.

 

[abawol01]

I'm not sure how accessible it is now but Upright Oregon Native was pretty amazing when I had it last year. I love Pinots and I love Upright and I this exceeded my expectations.

http://www.newschoolbeer.com/2016/0...-a-patton-valley-vineyards-collaboration.html

It's groin grabbingly good this year too.

 

[FoudreGuy]

No clue, opened both of mine in 2015. B1 was miles better though, tasted like a different beer. I believe there's a b3 nowadays but haven't had it.

I've got a batch 3. I'll open it sometime soon probably.

 

[tikk]

It's groin grabbingly good this year too.

You're groin grabbingly good this year.

 

[Lutter]

Jester King has an entire series of wine grape sours that you should definitely check out. They come out more towards the wintertime (whereas fruited sours come out in summertime). At least I think that's how it works.

Biere de Blanc du Bois
Biere de Syrah
Cervesa de Tempranillo
Biere de Lenoir
....

 

[2plums4one]

Don't hate me, but what about Lagunitas' Dark Swan? It's the epitome of beer that you can actually get.



de Garde's The Archer is pretty fantastic, and you've already mentioned Fox And The Grapes, but I love that beer.

Yup, the archer, CDT, etc are some of my American favorites as well

 

[ccbstl]

Perennial's Savant Beersel is a pretty tasty Brett fermented wild and SP Punchdown was great, but may be a bit difficult to track down.

 

[Shakedwnst]

Roomarak was pretty good. Friend had a bottle a couple months ago he really enjoyed.