Hanssens Oude Gueuze

Brewed by Hanssens Artisanaal
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Dworp, Belgium

Serve in Flute, Stem glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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First time I ever try a gueuze. Pourred a light beige/brown brew with a nice head. I can already smell the sourness coming out of my glass. Taste is very sour with a light sweet aftertaste. Alcohol is very subtle with a medium body. Very different from what I had experienced before but still very enjoyable.

Light golden bronze color with large puffy bright white head. Aroma is heavily funky, not complex, but just barny and horse blanketish. The flavor is lightly tart and sour, not overly so, but well balanced. Lots of sulfer in this one too. Very drinkable, especially after a dreadnaught.

UPDATED: APR 12, 2004 Light amber color with a monstrous dark cream colored head. the bubbles continually flow up from the bottom. Aroma of smoked cheese, lemon zest and light apple. Light and smooth feel, even with all the effervescence. This just keeps getting smoother with each sip. Flavors of dry oak, dry aged cheese, dry sour apples, dry grape skins and a hint of malt sweetness in the linger. Just a refreshing monster of a gueuze. I was going to have the kriek in the near future, but with this type of refreshment I'm going to save it for this summer and have a side by side with Oud Beersel Kriek. Kudos to slikwily!

UPDATED: FEB 1, 2004 This is a very powerful lambic. My buddy (DavidP) was drinking his six feet away and I could smell it. The aroma was very strong, and not too pleasant (though I did get used to it). Head is white and creamy. Body is a rich gold with a little haziness in it. Initial taste: WOW. Its taste was completely unexpected. Tastes like lemon champagne or something. Initial flavor is very much like sour lemons (as opposed to the sweet ones). It lightens up after that, and becomes more pleasant. The lemony flavor makes me think the aroma is like rotten lemons.

What a beast this is ! Holly Barnyard/Horse shite batman... Wow this is really an amazing gueuze! Either you like it or you don't. My wife looked at me if I were crazy to drink such a thing. However once you get past the musty/cheesey aroma, the flavors have about as many layers as a peice of baklava(God I sound like one of those Klein beer calendars...) Anywho the tast is tart and peppery with a sour that stays until the finish. Acidic finish with a gentle note of the hops. The flavor is overall spicy with a hay or wood background. Great carbonation (a lot of gueuze...)

Aroma hits you right off the bat, musty barnyard smell, with some underlying fruit. golden in color with large white head. Initial taste is was quite sour and tart. Being this was my first Gueuze I was a bit taken aback by the aroma and taste, but as I drank it, I really began to like it about mid bottle. Stayed sour throughout with some earthy tones as well. I look forward to sampling more of this style.

Huge aroma hits you from far away - no need to go snuffing in your glass. Big white head sits on top of a hazy amber body. Lactic acid / acetic acid scent with a buttery-sweet undertone. Mouth-puckering grapefruit start, middled by a gentle straw-y malt sweetness. Finishes with a slight hop bitterness but with the usual lambic sourness. Very enjoyable! Its sweet malty element made it nice to drink because it broke up the otherwise constant blast of tartness.

Pours golden with a big head that leaves quickly. Malt nose with some spice, maybe nutmeg or cinnamon. Somewhat of a hay smell, a bit like a horse blanket. A nice and tart flavor of spice, small malt, and almost has an apple flavor to it. Very small though. Spicy and tangy palate. Very smooth finish. Nice. I find that I like this style more and more.

Pours deep reddish gold, no head at all. Smells like a sweaty old gym bag. Apple-vinegar flavors dominate. Musty. Sour. Bitter. The aroma continues to sicken me, however.

light hazy amber-orange colour with almost no foam, complex nose of apple, vinegar and haye, fresh and very sour, the finish is long and sour with notes of rhubarb - a marvellous gueuze