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General Category => Commercial Beer Reviews => Topic started by: bonjour on November 27, 2009, 04:07:09 AM
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What's your favorite funky beer? I just want to see what people think
Fred
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Duchesse De Bourgogne on draught
Cantillon Fou' Foune on draught
Those bottles the guy in the brew club brings to some of the meetings.
He travels to Belgium a lot and brings some funky stuff Mmmmmmmmmmmm
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Does Orval count? I think that's the only one I've tried/found so far and it was pretty darn tasty.
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I think there is something wrong with me...I don't care for the funky beer that much. :P
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i haven't had enough or that many, but i love duchesse, cantillion & orval.
i LOVE sour beers. now if i could learn how to brew them.
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Cantillon, Drie Fontienen, De Cam a top notch.
Boon, Giradin, Hanssens, and Cuvee Rene can be good. Haven't had the Oud Beersel in a while, and they have changed hands.
Rodenbach is good, as is LaFolie, and Petrus Oud Bruin for the Flanders Reds. I can't forget Panil.
Goudenband was a good Brown, don't know if that is still in production.
A Berliner Weisse is a good drink on a hot day.
Geene King Strong Suffolk Ale is a classic.
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I think there is something wrong with me...I don't care for the funky beer that much. :P
Nah, spoiled food is an aquired taste ;)
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I like a nice pale ale flavored with chili pepper. I don't think I would make 10 gallons of it, but it's a nice change of pace. 8)
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I like a nice pale ale flavored with chili pepper. I don't think I would make 10 gallons of it, but it's a nice change of pace. 8)
I've done two like that with an amber. First wasn't spicy enough, the current one is too spicy. Maybe next time...
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deProef's Reinart for funk and Duchesse De Bourgogne sour. I would love to get my hands on a Rodenbach but no luck yet. Waiting for pellicle to drop on a Belgian Dark Strong I pitched with WYeast's Orval VSS 3789. It may become my favorite...
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So far in my limited range of tastings, I like Avery Sui Generis very well it is a great blend of several cask aged funky beers.
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I like Ommegang's Bier de Mars.
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I'm not sure I know what funky beer is? I just figured they were all styles... and some I like less than others. :D
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I don't consider lambics, Berliner Weisse, or the Flanders red/brown beers "funky". To my palate, they are refreshing.
I'd guess one person's funky beer is another's ambrosia.
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Jolly Pumpkin does some awesome stuff. I especially like the Bam Biere, which is obviously made in the style of Orval.
Gueuzes/Lambics from Cantillon are always good. I prefer Rodenbach Grand Cru to the Duchesse for Flanders Reds.
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Jolly Pumpkin does some awesome stuff. I especially like the Bam Biere, which is obviously made in the style of Orval.
Gueuzes/Lambics from Cantillon are always good. I prefer Rodenbach Grand Cru to the Duchesse for Flanders Reds.
I did a Bam Wheat clone 2 years ago since it was my favorite of of the Bam series. I brewed 6 gallons for some reason, lucky for me because my carboy of ready to drink Bam Hefe broke and all I was left with was the gallon jug I had saved.
As for funky beers it still has to be Orval. As for sour I love Rodenbach Grand Cru and the Duchesse, Drie Fontein, and just about any others. Cantillon Lou Pepe 2003 Kriek is calling for me from the beer fridge as we speak.
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A group of us in Jacksonville have initiated a Lambic Barrel project. This past weekend we met and sampled 16 commercial sour/funky beers, and are now culturing the "dregs" to pitch into our first 50 gallon batch. There was a wide range, from cleanly sour and fruity, to intense funky barnyard Brett. Here http://www.thecask.org/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=264 (http://www.thecask.org/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=264) are tasting notes from this awesome event. They are listed in order of tasting. Each has a "score" out of 10, followed by my ranking (there are ties in ranking the 16 beers). I'm definitely a fan of Cantillon. This was a great way to get a wide sampling, since some of the beers are quite expensive. With 10 participants, we got 1-2 oz. pours of all 16, at $20 per head.
Cheers,
MikeL
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My favorite "funky" beer of 2009 was either Avery Brabant, RR Consecration or CL CdC? :-\
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Jacobin Geuze is excellent, as is Liefmann Kriek.
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Jolly Pumpkin does some awesome stuff. I especially like the Bam Biere, which is obviously made in the style of Orval.
Gueuzes/Lambics from Cantillon are always good. I prefer Rodenbach Grand Cru to the Duchesse for Flanders Reds.
I love Jolly Pumpkin and their BamBier os awesome. Orval may be one of my favorite beers in the Universe. I share that in common with Vinnie Cilurzo - least thats what he told me.
I also have had some excellent, awesome, OUTSTANDING funky and soured beers from De Dolle Brouwers, such as Oerbier. Sadly, for me, Rodenbach Grand Cru is just too damn sour. Makes a good salad dressing - but I need more balance in my acidity.
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I have been picking up any lambic/gueze/wild beers I can find for a few years now. My favorites are probably (no prticular order):
-Isabelle Proximus from Russion River (actually a collaboration between Vinnie Cilurzo, Adam Avery, Sam Calagione, Tomme Arthur, and Rob Todd).
-Sui Generis - Avery Brewing
-Consecration - Russian River
-Cuvee De Tomme - Lost Abbey
-Lou Pepe Kriek - Cantillion
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Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus
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I forgot about Cascade Brewing Co, (Not Cascade Lakes Brewing). They are a small brewery out near Portland, OR and serve their beer at the Raccoon Lodge. I had never had their beer before this year at the Great American Beer Festival. All of their beers are Barrel Aged sours in 750ml bottles. I must have gone through their line at least 20 times. Anyone else a fan of their beers?
I wish we could get their beers here in Colorado. If anyone wants to hook up a trade for something you can't get around Oregon I would love to do that!
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I'm a big fan of Cantillon (Gueze and Organic Gueze) and Boon Gueze, and regularly buy cuvee renee... all while listening to Parliment Funkadelic
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I am with ya Mikey,
but at the Sourfest in Boulder, I gotta say I liked the
Lost Abbey, Duck Duck Gooze....
AND, the pumphouse's Cherry Bomb Saison....