tgncc (809), Bellmore, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | May 6, 2009 500th rating. And my first Lambic - unblended. The aroam is unique to say the least. The aroma is sour, sort of barnyard, lactic acid, vaguely citrus. The appearance is attractive, like apale ale in color, yellow with a tinge of red, decent white head, strong, fizzy carbonation. The flavor is acid-y, grapefruit, malty, bitter, very sour. The finish is sour, with the lightest bit of piney hops at the end. Reminds me of some type of champagne, except not sweet. Thin, oliy moutheel. Interesting. Not my thing, but interesting. TampaBrew (805), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 | May 3, 2009 Pours a gold with a thin white head. Slightly under carbonated. Lemon zest, some other citrus. Tart sour nose. Flavor is citrus funk. Lactic acid. Tart unripe fruit flavor. Cantillon can do no wrong. Trev (859), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Apr 26, 2009 2005 vintage
Pours medium gold with a thick white frothyhead.
Aroma is grapefruit, lemon, earthy barnyard funk.
Very funky flavour, light lemon sourness, floral tones as well. JMerritt (1315), Macomb, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Apr 26, 2009 Hazy two-toned orange with a small white head that is mostly diminishing. Sour, apricoty/citric aroma - some barnyardy straw, soft cheese - very acidic and musty at the same time. Punch-in-your-face grapefruity acidity, very sour and mildly oaky flavor. Acidity is crazy, but I dig it. Brie/soft cheese finish. Yeasty notes - like banana -in the finish with a feeling I can only describe as humid. I was still tasting this the next morning, so I’m glad I split a bottle with a buddy. Hank1980 (737), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 22, 2009 Updated: Aug 27, 2009Bottle shared at tasting. Poured cloudy gold with a white head. Aroma of funk, sour, spice. Taste is very sour and funky with plenty of hop and malt notes. A very well balanced sour ale. The hops give the beer a bitter finish. The mouth is a bit carbonated. A very nice lambic. matt7215 (956), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Apr 18, 2009 750 ml bottle from a trade with thecheeseman. shared with the KW crew. pours hazy golden with a low white head the actually stays around. huge sour aromas and some minty hops. the flovour it huge and sour but i still got some minty hop elements. a marvel and a great sipper. very enjoyable and a great change of pace from the brews at the tasting. i want more!! MatSciGuy (630), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Apr 18, 2009 [Bottle] Pours hazy gold with a small, effervescent white head. Aroma is super funky and barnyardy, with some horsehair and manure. The tartness is slightly evidenced by some vinegar and lactic notes. Flavor is only lightly tart, and not as funky as the nose, some floral hop notes, and a touch of malt. Very nice flavor, I was just hoping for a little more sourness. JesseM (665), Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | Apr 18, 2009 750mL, 2004 vintage at our KW group tasting. Big thanks to Matt for this one! Pours a very nice and surprisingly lively (for a 5 year old beer) orange with haze. Nice! The aroma is just out of this world! So insanely sour and tart, it practically punched me in the face, and for some reason I loved it. Pine, citrus (to the max!), brett funk, darkness, very sharp, armpit and sweaty socks that somehow work well within it. The flavour is equally stunning, so damn sour it blew my mind! So damn good! All the same characteristics are present and WOW does it pack a punch! It shocked the whole inside of my mouth with how sharply sour it is, damn. This was so freaking good! A bit of a sipper which is ridiculous sounding for a 5% beer but that’s just how intense I found the sourness. Thanks again Matt! An amazing style I’d otherwise never get to try. Simply stunning.
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