Boon Faro Pertotale

Formerly brewed at Brouwerij F. Boon
Style: Lambic - Faro
Lembeek, Belgium

Serve in Flute, Tumbler

well balanced beer, with all someone who likes the lambics but not to sour would die for. The balanced between the acid, sweetness and bitterness out of the wood is combined in this bottle. Some spicyness might occur out of the wines/sherry's maybe?

Not as sour as some, but very balanced and refreshing. Drinks well on its own accord, rather than just as a specialty or curiosity, if you get my drift. When it was gone I wanted another one.

On-tap (or on cask?) at the Oud Arsenaal in Antwerp... Is an copper-orange in the glas. Very still, no head to speak of. A tart, funky aroma with some hints of lemon as well. Quite tart, quite funky but it has been sweetened somewhat by the candy sugar and it takes the edge off. Cidery too with a hint of fresh squeezed lemon. There’s an oakiness, a faint presrnce of spice and an herbal bitterness lurking down there somewhere. Dry finish and a light body. It’s different but when fresh it’s a lively, interesting and refreshing beer. When in Belgium, seek some out.

Very nice. Sweet, caramel, bourbon. Makes me want to find other faros (maybe older faros even).

UPDATED: JAN 6, 2008 Wow! I really love you. what must they be thinking, these people? Can’t they see how beautiful you are? Sweet caramel! You remind me of my favorite America’s national drink. People stick things in bourbon barrels to get you’re great taste. You remind me of JP La Roja Grand Reserve. Sweet sour bourbon caramel vanilla yummyness.

Thanks to Mike for sharing this gem! Looking at these other ratings, maybe this was a magic bottle... as this came off rather differently. ’97 bottle according to Mike. No head at all. Very still caramelly orange. Big sweet nose! Vanilla! Bourbon, really a dead wringer for a decent bourbon, sans signigicant alcohol. Light fruit sweetness to the nose too. Flat. thinnish. Subtle body. Wow! Sweet with a big tannic oaky body (every beer seemed to leave my tongue feeling rough after this one) Oaky vanilla nose foreshadows the big flavor. Fruity slight lambic tartness, but it’s so so so subtle. Very subtle bit of acidity. Leaves the tongue exceptionally rough with tannins. Truly beautiful.

UPDATED: JUL 27, 2008 From 325mL bottle, year unknown, at Village Tavern in Hammondsport, NY. Nice funky nose, a bit sour, a bit sweet, with mild oak. Has that nice wild yeasty nose, with a bit of floral-herbal hoppyness; wonderful. Dark amber-copper clear with thin off-white head, a few floaties. Medium bodied with light to medium carbonation. Starts with nice tart character, fruity with yeasty wild funk, oak and apples, winey. Nice bitter character in the finish but not harsh. Sweet-tart finish, mild and very nice. Very nice faro that seems to have held up nicely. I bought their last two bottles to take home - a steal at $7.50, I thought.

Cloudy copper with a decent head. Sweetish nose with funny fusel notes, some barnyard, maple syrup, kumquats. Quite sweet, mapley, nutty bitterness, citrus, tamarind.