interesting article on sour beers

That's an interesting article Annemarie. I used to drink Kriek (cherry) beer sometimes as a dessert drink after dinner. I haven't had any in a long time. I was pleasantly surprised to see that some of the beers sampled were brewed at reasonable levels of alcohol. I was unpleasantly surprised at the price of most of the beers.

I love sour beers, one of my early homebrew efforts was a kentucky common. The most complex sour I've had was Hanssens Artisinaal Oude Gueuze which is a deliciously funky beer.

Best sour I've had is from Russian River Brewing Company. Some people would probably tell you to go drink wine but it's really quite good.

Consecration - Strong dark ale aged in cabernet barrels with black currants added

That's an interesting article Annemarie. I used to drink Kriek (cherry) beer sometimes as a dessert drink after dinner. I haven't had any in a long time. I was pleasantly surprised to see that some of the beers sampled were brewed at reasonable levels of alcohol. I was unpleasantly surprised at the price of most of the beers.

I thought the pricing was pretty fair. Keep in mind that these are mostly in 750s and sour beers are generally the kind you should have a 6 ounce pour of in a snifter, much like a bottle of wine, with food.

I thought the pricing was pretty fair. Keep in mind that these are mostly in 750s and sour beers are generally the kind you should have a 6 ounce pour of in a snifter, much like a bottle of wine, with food.

Jeremy,
I'm sure you're right about the pricing. It's hard for me to break out of my own paradigm where beer is concerned. I do think I see an opportunity here though. Someone (Meat?) could put on an event featuring alternate beer styles such as sours, smoked, fruited etc.

You and the article mentioned food pairings and I think people would be quite surprised and interested to learn what great combinations can be made with beer and food.

For instance, Wednesday before last, I sat at the bar at the Blind Pig and ordered two Old Speckled Hens. As a drank the first I was anticipating how much better the second would be as it warmed a bit. Temperature is very important when evaluating tastes. Sometimes I think cold can dull the taste buds a bit. The contrast of the two can be quite spectacular though.

When I'd finished my first beer, I ordered a dish of the Pig's wonderful bacon ice cream. I drank the second beer while eating the ice cream. The synergy of tastes, textures, and temperatures provided by this combination was quite pleasing.

Beer and Ice cream at Meat. It just sounds right don't you think?

Actually it's already there! The Blind Pig offers a several different sour beer styles- a kreikenbeer (cherry), Geuze, and even some awesome bizarre Basque Cider that is crazy sour and super herbal. All of it pairs with food. Next time you're in ask me or a bartender and we'll point you in the right direction. 90% of our beers are what I'd consider "food beers."