Aaarh fuck it, if we are including lambics, then Girardin Black Label Gueuze shades everything apart from Drie Fonteinen Millenium Gueuze, which I shall probably never drink again, whilst I have a cellar full of Girardin.
Still from my ratings, Struise Earthmonk beats all other sours.
Oh and Belle Vue Selection Lambic has got to be the most over rated beer of all time ever, ever, ever, ever..... Walkers Salt n Vinegar crisps anyone??????
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Dammit Ian 
Here goes:
Gueuze: Belle-vue selection lambic, Drie Fonteinen Millenium Gueuze
Sour: Rodenbach Alexander
Fruit Lambic: Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek
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Whereas most good European sours are sold the US, no American sours are sold in Europe. So, if you’re really curious as to how they stand up, the American opinion is probably the one you want to seek out.
As far as Lambics, none produced outside of Belgium have ever come close in quality. As far as "sours" of a non-lambic variety, America’s are by far superior to any brewed in Europe with a couple exceptions, the most notable is of course De Dolle.
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Oh dear, someone’s been at the glue again, as MagicDave6 would say.
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ooh. that sounds tasty 
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I know this might sound ridiculous, but you gotta try this homebrewed Peche from my buddy in San Diego, that he calls "Mission Impeche-able." Absolutely fantastic stuff. He’s hoping to brew it commercially some time in the next year or two (or at least in some "pro-am" capacity), and here’s hoping the recipe translates well.
I’m bringing a bottle to Europe next year when I visit those chumps, to show them how good American "plambics" can be.
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Tasted all them European sours have you?
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Unblended: Cantillon Bourgogne Lambic
Gueuze: Cantillon Loerik
Fruit: Blabaer - 1st batch (2005), then De Cam Oude Kriek overall
Sour: Yellow Bus, Pizza Port Le Woody Brune, and Dirty Horse (still not sure why this is listed as a sour here). 
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Cantillon 2001 Lou Pepe Kriek.
American... hmmm. No idea.
Might change in a bit. I have Blabaer, Bourgogne, and J&Js in the cellar. Cantillon, for now, has my heart.
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You choose the 2001 over the 1999 we drank?
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