PilsnerPeter (1477), Flushing, New York, USA Jul 14, 2008 Bottle: Lively/sparkling hazy golden pour with a thick creamy white head. Musty earthy aroma. Has some barnyard, hay, compost, horse blanket, lemon peel, leather; nice and complex. Creamy and pillowy feel. Flavor has some leather, oak, mineral character, flowery notes, lemon peel, lavender, white pepper and a very brief sweet note. Has lots of late spiciness and oak notes. Has a substantial body for the style, and is extremely complex. Great!
Svesse (1811), Hässelby, Sweden Oct 6, 2008 (Bottle, Akkurat, Stockholm, vintage 2003) Pale amber colour, hazy, with brief frothy white head. Acidic, fruity nose with overripe pears, horse blanket, stable and sweat. Fruity, tart taste with notes of citrus, tropical fruit and green apples. Balanced acidity, slightly vinous. Dry, medium to full body. Nice gueuze, with a rounded mouthfeel and slightly more alcohol than usual. Lubiere (3324), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Sep 27, 2008 Golden gueuze with a thick collapsing white head. Aroma of horseblanket, with nice ground cherries, and light epsom sallt, very pleasant. In mouth, a good lactic gueuze, with light cherries in mouth, but less acid than expected. Very nice. Bottle at Oud Arsenaal, Antwerp, Nov. 2006. illidurit (434), Santa Cruz, California, USA Sep 27, 2008 Poured into a wine glass. Hazy dark gold with a small white head of fine carbonation. Aroma is semi-sour, with lemon, apple skin, and chardonnay. Flavor is a little acetic, a little citric, and a little lactic all at once. Not arrestingly sour. Musty lemon with mild phenol, cherry, and nutty yeast. Mouthfeel is sublime. Very soft and pleasant. Finish is dry and tart. Nice carbonation. A good intro to gueuze. austone (447), Turku; Pori, Finland Sep 22, 2008 37,5 cl bottle, 2005. Hazy golden, fizzy white head. Rotten apple fruity aroma, strong funk. Sharp, stomach acidy flavor with apple and grapefruit. Smooth, velvety palate. Very nice, refreshing Gueuze, reminds me a bit of 3 Fonteinen Vintage. hopdog (4649), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA Sep 21, 2008 375ml bottle. Poured a medium to deeper golden color with a huge sized white head. Aromas of barn yard, animal manure, leather, funky, and citrus. Tastes of some funkiness, citrus, and some wood. Cheese starting coming out as I drink more. I found this one to be on the thin side all the way around. Very light tart finish.
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