 MesandSim (4623), Highgate, Greater London, England
Sep 4, 2006 Updated: Apr 16, 2008
<i>A Mes rate: 75cl bottle dated 6/9/2003 in homage to Mr J. and Mrs. J, guess where from?</i><br />Clearly one of the best blends you can get. I promised myself I would not overhype this when it came to rating it but it is really hard not to. The nose is nothing short of perfection. Everything you would expect it to be but with a glorious sandalwood character. Not too funky, not too sour, just sheer excellence all round. A big hit of sour for the finish then instantly dry. Watching it settle after pouring is really a sight to behold and I don’t have the words to do it justice. Great head for a Gueuze and with some very chunky lace. Palate is again incredible and missing that prickly feel you can get with a lot of lambics. Wonderful wonderful stuff. A fine and deserving tribute to a fantastic place.<br />Re-rate: No new notes just a bump up to 4.7 I keep drinking this stuff and it is getting better and better as it ages. One day this might be the best beer ever...
Skyview (3063), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Nov 18, 2008 For rating 3000 I wanted to go in style. Received a 750 ml bottle via trade with Papsoe, pours a hazy golden pale brew with a thick white head that has excellent retention and even some lacing. Aroma of barnyard funk, tart tropical fruit, some gouda and bleu cheese, yeast and a touch of citrus zest. Taste is tart with plenty of fruity flavors of lemon zest, oranges, more yeast funk with a touch of sour cheese. Finish is spritzy, with a complex aftertaste of tart fruit, yeast and more funk that slowly disappears. Wow, happy to have had this experience.
Guerde (514), Welcome, Minnesota, USA
Oct 24, 2008 (bottle, big thanks to Skyview for sharing this rarity at the Sourfest!) rating #500-Pours out hazy light gold with a fluffy white head that sticks around and leaves impressive lacing. The aroma is potent and possesses every aspect I enjoy in a gueuze. Dominant smells of funky blue cheese, brine, spikes of tart pineapple, peach skin, dusty hay, and of course, manure. The taste is full of brine, funky cheese, minerals, lemon peel, and oak. The finish is incredibly long, earthy, and bone-dry. The mouthfeel is full. This beer is quite possibly the pinnacle of gueuze.
cgarvieuk (2614), Edinburgh, Scotland
Oct 18, 2008 <b>Bottle at Fins ... Thanks to Fin for a great weekend and some Real intersting beers</b>Nice pink amber ... big fruit and that typical lambic nose... again some woodyness ... tart fruity ... some sherbert...
BDR (1966), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Oct 17, 2008 Many thanks to Skyview for sharing!A spectacular sour funky nose on this one. Gold with massive head. Hay and horse crap in the best way possible. Faint cheese in the incredibly sour body as well. The yeast shot off one of these things must be incredible.
fordest (1857), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Sampled at RBSG. Favorite of the night. Lots of sour tartness on the aromas and in the flavor. Perfectly acidic without being harsh. Perfect balance between tart and sweet. I love this beer.
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