Russian River and Allagash release their sour beers in few-hundred-bottle runs with little warning besides a tweet.

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Drinkers in San Diego can sip a Maine-brewed Allagash, and Dogfish Head, the pride of Delaware, can be bought in Seattle.

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Allagash's Resurgam, star of what they call the Coolship series of lambic-style beers, is clean and tart with an effervescent strawberry finish.

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Try the popular moules frites with Allagash White, a witbier (white beer).

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Then, in 2006, Allagash founder Rob Tod flew to Brussels along with a few beer-industry colleagues, filled a journal with tasting notes and designed his shack.

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Allagash is no different.

WSJ: The Sour and the Glory of Beer