Girardin Gueuze Black Label

Brewed by Brouwerij Girardin
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Sint Ulriks-Kapelle, Belgium

Stone Brewing class on Sour Ales taught by Tomme Arthur of Port Brewing/Lost Abbey. (I lost my tasting notes so this is the best of my recollection.) An excellent gueze with a strong sourness but lots of complexity an development. Smells and tastes of citrus but also a sweet bitterness. Strong and very dry. I really liked this one!

38cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, easy to drink sour brew, very complex, balanced, clear, small head, good brew, the best of the Girardin-range

An all around great sour beer!!! head size is small and light brown. The head longevity is mostly diminishing. The body clarity is murky with some small to medium particles inside the burnt amber hue of the body. It has a slight sour taste initially but then at the finish of the beer the sour taste becomes exceptionally strong. The beer is light on the palate and the texture is dry. The carbonation is lively and the finish feel is very dry!!

Pours with a small white head covering a yellow body with plenty of particles. aroma is sour, fruity with leather melons and citrus. Taste is sour all the way through with a bit of sweetness towards the finish. Dry mouthfeel with lively bubbles.
have since had an aged bottle thanks to lumpy. Aroma turns to more cobwebs/library with great complexity. Taste is still very citrus sour... A very good beer, but I actually prefer it with only about 1 year of age...

375 ml purchased in Belgium April 2007. The cork blew when I took off the cage-fortunately no injuries reported. Gold, filtered with a small white head. Nose of bitterness, funk, tons of aroma-nice. Taste of astringency, bitterness, tartness, pucker-nish just so nice and right. Wonderfully drinkable and refreshing-wish I would have loaded up on this one. Great beer.

Bottiglia da 37.5cl comprata da "A Tutta Birra" a Milano; sarà la terza gueuze che assaggio in tutta la mia vita (non per quantità, intendo come produttore) e mi sorprende perché la trovo piuttosto diversa e mi suggerisce un discreto raggio di possibilità all’interno dello stile. Questa è decisamente vinosa, non molto acida, piuttosto corposa, con una punta d’amarognolo inusitata che si stempera in un dolciastro che lascia proprio sentori decisi di botte. Se dovessi consigliare una gueuze ad un neofita amante del vino, questa sarebbe la mia scelta; è un prodotto di alto livello ma comunque molto facile da bere, direi l’ideale per un pomeriggio d’estate o per un aperitivo. O anche per il dopopranzo, un vizietto come quello che mi sto concedendo io.

bottle thanks to bhops. nice fruity tart smell and a murky gold pour with no head. easy on the palate and the sour/tartness is actually quite controlled. it’s definitely not overpowering and it’s not underpowered. this is a great balanced gueuze.

Oh my. Pours hazy gold, aroma is sour fruit and musty/yeasty. Flaovr is fruity, not too sour... medium mouthfeel. This is an incredible beer.