3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle courtesy of Jeppe (huge thanks!). Pours hazy yellow/orange with slight white head. Aroma is predominantly citrus with touches of tartness. Taste is sour lemons with some pepper and barnyard in there as well. I couldn’t really sense any cognac or other boozy, sweet alcohol notes in here. Lively palate with plenty of acidity. Finishes somewhat dry.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Small white fizzy head that mostly diminished. Spar lacing. Light cloudy amber colour. Impressive bouquet of apple, pear, bubblegum, oak, vanilla and some dusty grain. Full bodied with a flat carbonation and thick texture. Flavour was moderated acidic with some sweetness. Sour and fruity finish.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle shared at RBSG during the grand tasting held at Pizza Port Carlsbad in San Diego.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at RBSG grand tasting. Thanks to Toncatcher who brought this. Pours a bubbly yellow gold color with minimal head. The aroma was light with tropical fruits, dust and wood. The taste was oaky and sweet with lingering sweet and sour fruits. The mouthfeel was light but satisfying. The finish was long and tart. Overall: A well crafted gueuze that is worth seeking out.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
bottle thanks to zinister. Shared at March Houston Tasting. Pours a clear orange with a thin, white head. Nose is nice sour citrus fruit. Taste is the same. Mouthfeel is both bitter and sour.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from West Lakeview generously shared by kylefleeger. Thanks, you non-rating catastrophe, you! Pours a moldy gold with of course no head. Aroma of tart green grapes, sourdough, wood. Flavors of much the same. I must say, I was a bit underwhelmed. I would have it again for sure, but the first time around I was not particularly impressed. I will take Girardin 1882 any day.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
It was at this point at Castleton release party that I decided I’d had enough beer since I had plans for rest of day but then someone had this bottle whats a boy to do? Well, it tastes of tart fruits like cherries and tangerines. Its has a great cognac flavor to it. I also get wood kinda like licking particle board but just a little. really good finish to a nice day of tasting
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled at the RBSG Summer Grand Tasting (Grand Rapids, MI). Pours a lightly hazed crisp darker gold, a small whitish ring on the edges, laces small. Aromas are rich sour lemons, lactic acid, a touch of booziness, warm oak and vanilla tannins, funky brett, fairly strong. Initial is mellower, a touch of honey, light lemony acidity, decent brett, wet oak. The cognac does shine through a bit, light, a touch hot. Acidity grows, lactic, lemons, lighter brett. A very nice lambic, a little too in your face for my liking, florals dandelions. Needs a touch more something, as it thinned out a bit. A mixed bag of tricks that I admittedly, did not love. Still, a very good beer overall, just not my preference from them. I need more lactic acidty and citrus and less seemingly boozy geuze and woodiness.
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