Girardin Gueuze Black Label

From bottle : Pours a hazy orange color with a small white head that disipates quickly. Nose is citrus and barnyardy. Taste is very tart, some citrus and metallic hints, and acidy. Starts a little sweet then goes to bitter at the end, with the tartness. Medium body but a rough abbrasive palate. There really isnt any aftertaste. Very nice though.

Pours a hazed yellow brown gold with a decent head. Big ass tart lambic! Dry. Really bites the back of the nose. Very socky!! Very small bubbles with a nice fluidity to it. Big dry tartness. Oaky tannic, leaves the mouth rough! Very acidic and lemony. very very dry acidic finish. This makes 3 Fontenein Oude Gueze from earlier in the night look tame.

Explosive bottle at cgarvieuk coolbeans party. Golden cloudy with a big fluffy white head. Fusty hops and gueuze, lively nose, mouth is very dry, gueuzey, some sourness, cotton wool. Fresh, very balanced. Excellent.

Bottled. Effervescent pour that produces a rocky white head and a sparkling gold color with lots of carbonation. Immediate aroma of tart citric notes with apple and oak. Wild yeasts and their sourness are noticeable here too. Earthy flavors of wet soil, breadish yeast, green apple and vinous acetic acid are nicely mixed together. Finishes very dry and carbonated with a puckering finish. Extremely balanced palate. This is my favorite go-to gueuze that always satisfies.

Clear yellow-orange color with a modest white head that sticks around surprisingly long for such an acidic style. Aroma is sour/tart citruses like lemon, lime, and orange. Very funky and wild. Pretty sharp vinegar taste with influence from the sweeter citrus notes. Finish is puckering and funky. Bone dry and refreshing, with great carbonation. One of the easier to drink gueuzes I’ve had.

Bottle at home with Tom ... Golden orange ...sharp tart cider nose ... sharp tart fruit ... prob a good geuze but not my thing.

Pretty cloudy light tan pour with a small 1 finger white head. Aroma is sour, tart, light fruits. Taste matches the aroma with a tartness that makes you pucker. Nice experience with a sour beer.

One of the finest crafted Belgian brews I’ve tried. The quality is evident upon opening the bottle. That said, the aroma and taste were unexpected. The aroma of this Girardin beer is yeast and sour apples. I have not liked the 2 or 3 sours I’ve tried. But this isn’t a sour. It is dry and acidic and has an apple tartness, but it doesn’t devolve into the vinegar flavor that I associate with sours. As this warmed, I liked it more, so much so in fact that I give it a very high rating. I noticed some grapefruit and pungent cheeses, too. Let this one warm to cellar temperature if you have stored it in a refrigerator. The tartness mellows and the complex flavors emerge with warmth.