3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught @ ZBF 2011: Hazy yellow coloured. No head. Barnyard, grape, light earth and vague fruits in the aroma. Flavour of sourness, grape, earth, light fruits and some barnyard. Medium to full bodied. Very dry and grapy sour end.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
1.5 years old, sampled fresh from the Foeder, July 2010 at Brouwerij F. Boon
The beer pours with an almost clear, gold color and is again completely flat with no head. This version is very clean and bright smelling compared to the young version. Lactic acid notes are much more noticeable and are joined by aromas of urea, a nice musky note and even some dirty foot aromatics. This is not cidery like the young Lambic was and is really nice and smooth smelling.
My first sip of this is nicely tart, though I wouldn’t really characterize it as sour yet. A lactic slickness combines with an oak tannin boost to contribute some body to this flat brew. The taste of oak lingers in the finish along with a touch of astringency. Flavors of urea lightly spices the soft sourness of this beer. This is actually quite tannic and astringent feeling on the palate and is definitely not watery at all. There is a touch of lemon or grapefruit (klockera bacteria influence perhaps) and perhaps a hint of yeastiness that is still in this not yet finished Lambic.
This is quite nice, perhaps a bit clean yet and there is a bit of astringency to this beer. This is definitely nice and interesting to try another snap shot in time towards a bottled Gueuze. This particular foeder is bound for the Gueuze Mariage Parfait in another year and a half. This should be quite nice when blended up.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
At The Rake’s lambic festival: Nice, lightly tart with nice orange wood and blossom flavours.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
As Oude Lambik Mariage Parfait, unblended. On tap at Belgian Ale Fest PP 2010. Clear yellow/orange, no head. Very sour and dry, with leather funkiness and bits of fruit and cheese. Pretty tasty.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Zythos Beer Festival 2010. Cloudy yellow, no head or lacing. Aroma of fresh bread, citrus. Good body. Very drinkable, lots of character.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap. Sour barley malt and vinegar flavor. Hazy yellow color with minimal head. Sour lemon and vinegar malt flavor. Nice smooth beer - nothing extreme.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught at the Engelbewaarder. Reddish colour, small head, hazy. Aroma is fruity, cherries and raspberries. taste is bitter and sour, fruity, malty. Nice bitter dry finish.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft @ Vilvordia Bierproef Festival, Brussels. Pours a hazy orange color with a small white head. Has a fruity slightly tart citrus aroma. Fruity tart sour citrus flavor with some funky hints. Has a fruity slightly tart citrus finish.
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