 awaisanen (1116), Irvine, California, USA
Apr 22, 2008
From a 750mL Bottle, Vintage 1998. Generously shared by cquiroga. Mostly transparent, pale gold colored
pour with a finger of fizzy white head. Funky aromas of leather, lemon rind, and a light pedio-cheesy, lactic
sourness jump out of the glass instantly. Complex, but the aromas have a bit of a dull, dusty edge to them and
lack the brightness that only the mind blowing geuezes seem to deliver. Light bodied, moderately carbonated
mouthfeel with a light acidity. Flavors of tart lemons and lactic sourness combine with some musty peppers and
white grape skins. Complex, aged funk complexity and a dry, crisp finish. Thanks for sharing, Chris!
pantanap (677), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jun 22, 2008 750ml bottle to celebrate my first tri of the year. thanks to hopdog for giving me the opportunity to try this....pours a hazy non-transparent apricot orange with a dense soapy white head that quickly disappears....a refreshing lemony citrus and tart, funky-brett nose. not totally in your face and had just the right amount of intensity.... flavors keep up with the nose profile. extremely smooth and tart citrus notes. full and creamy body, the carbonation made it even more refreshing. somewhat dry finish left some acidity in the mouth.....i was curious as to whether this one was gonna hold up but it didn’t let me down. highly drinkable and a great way to kick off a lazy afternoon.
mabel (1246), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 10, 2008 [1195-20080304] 750mL. Tart straw aroma has generic sour fruit characteristics and some leafy tree notes. Hazy, medium orange body with a small medium-lasting creamy white foam and lots of tiny bubbles throughout. Hint of pineapple tartness in the flavour with sour yeasty straw and musty old box. Light-medium body, good sourness and booziness with a light fizz from the bubbles. Very drinkable, enjoyable.
(@ ’t Bier Circus; Brussels, BE; w/ jerc)
JK (2356), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
Jun 3, 2008 Incredible like everything Cantillon. Thanks to Badgerben for sharing this one. Bright orange color and cloudy. Yeasty, sour aroma with brett. Delicious, full bodied sour flavor. Incredibly smooth, and perhaps the thickest gueuze I have had, and very sour. Outstanding palate, full mouthfeel. Very sour aroma and flavor, I could smell this for a long time. I have to go with the same high score as Ben on this one.
OSLO (590), Minnesota, USA
May 26, 2008 [’98 Bottle, huge thanks go to Badgerben for sharing] Pours hazy gold with a tiny white head. The typical funkiness and sour in the aroma, but also distinct freshly cut hay with a little clover and alfalfa. Taste is the same but of course the citrusy sourness is much more prevalent. Medium mouthfeel, long finish. A very nice gueuze.
badgerben (3001), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
May 26, 2008 OSLO and Guerde’s Memorial Weekend Tasting, 5/23/08. 1998 Vintage. I’m going to give slight props to Ryan and the former Cellars in Minnetonka. They had a sale about 4 years ago that provoked me into buying a lot of good Belgians, and this Loerik was one of them. I believe it was the last one on the shelf. I am very glad to have been able to pick it up and save it for such an ocassion. Also, props to Joebrew for successfully extracting the soaked cork after I had ripped out 2/3 of it. On to the beer... Cloudy dark orange color with a medium head. Slightly lemony aroma, a little wheat, moderate sourness, oak and barnyard. Holy monkey, Batman... The taste was all that and somehow more. The citrusy lemon provided just enough tartness to play with the sourness, which had evolved into a very fine sour. Earthy malt, a little caramel, fresh all-grain bread... insanely smooth. Good lord. Best Lambic I’ve ever had.
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