HORALs Oude Geuze Mega Blend

Brewed by Brouwerij F. Boon
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Lembeek, Belgium

Serve in Flute, Tumbler

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2011 vintage. Pours hazy orange with a large, frothy white head, medium retention with light lacing. Aroma is black walnut, dust, spicy and earthy hops, straw and hay malt with grapes and oak. Flavor is acidic and tart grapes, oak, light hops and bitterness, malt, earthy and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation, light warmth.

2011 version, 750ml. Clear-to-hazed orange-gold with a high, subsiding foam that sits atop the beer until the tumbler is drained. Dank hay, mouldering lime, mellow horse, sap, sherbet, even a trace of wine gummy, orange rind-accented hop in the aroma. Tingling, persistent carbonation; even fizz; stomach-gurgling, sherbet acidity mellowed into drinkability. Lime juice/zest, Brie rind, cream cheese, crab apple, Love Heart. Sharp but not enamel stripping. A great sessions blend bringing together the creaminess of 3F with Cantillon’s more hardcore aspects; not only did I finish a whole glass but a bottle before realising its 7%, not 5%. Are we going dancing now?

Big thanks to storminorman for this one. It pours hazy pale matte gold with off white head. The big old aroma forces up notes of body odor, some vinegar, tart citrus and thin oaky spiciness. The taste is tart and somewhat acidic to start and then picks up notes of spicy oak and chewy grapefruit. It ends fresh, crisp and tart and has enough non acidic tart notes to tie this thing together. I dig it.

2011 bottle. A - almost clear golden orange with a finger of head. S - small amount of cobweb funk and hay intermingled with lemon. T - Not much acidity in the taste, the funky yeast and fresh grass is nice though. M - Medium body and carbonation, slightly dry finish. O - Definitely not as sour as the 2009, but has more balance and will be a better candidate for aging. It seems like Armand played a big part in this blend because it was very similar to the 2010’ DF geuze we opened next to it.

2011 bottle, thanks Matt! Pours a blonde colour with a thick white head. A fantastic aroma of horse blanket and lemon. Bone dry with flavours of lemon, chalk, digestive biscuits and barley. Moderate carbonation. Stunning.

750 ml bottle bought @ Bierzwerg.de. Shared at epic tasting on February 11. Pours hazy golden with a huge white head that quickly dissipates while leaving some lacing. Smell is sour with lemon juice, green apples, leather, hay and horse blanket. Taste is sour and similar to the smell with lemon juice, orange zest, apples, hay, horse blanket and funk. Mouthfeel is tart and medium-bodied. Finish is dry and tart with grass, apples and hay.

(bottle) pours a hazy golden colour with a huge frothy white head. aroma of citrus fruits, slightly perfumed, with a hint of young cheese, rose pettles and potato starch. flavour is mostly lemons, with a hint of yeast and vanilla, again some perfume and a tart doughy finish. medium-bodied with fizzy carbonation.

Thanks to Kramer for bringing this one to our recent gueuze tasting. 2009 bottle. A - Pours hazy golden orange with a nice one finger tall white head leaving spotty lace down the glass. S - Smells of lots of barnyard funk initially, plenty of lemon zest, wet hay and a bit of vinegar at the end. The balance of funk to fruit is very nice. T - Starts off with a tart acidic kick quickly giving way to hints of bright lemon zest, barnyard funk and some light spice. Some dry oak tannins creep in after my first few sips. Finish is fairly dry, lingering on the pallet for some time. M - Medium body and flavor with moderate carbonation. Tart, dry feel lingering through the finish. Not as sour as some of the others, more balanced really. O - I really enjoyed this one. It had a ton of complex flavors and the desired dry finish. All in all a very enjoyable gueuze. Thanks for sharing this one Kramer.

Courtesy of _angst_. Pours hazy orange amber with a small bubbly off white head leaving some lace. Aroma is dry, fruity, sour, tart. Flavor is sour, dry, fruity, cellar, stable. Finishes sour tart fruity.

Where the Wild Beers Are, 2011. Better than the average Boon geuze. Clear and yellow. Sour aroma with yeast, and sour flavor, but less so than most other lambics. They still pulled off the flavors and aroma well. Good.