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Lancaster Old Sourpuss Gueuze

 (RETIRED)


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13
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A Lambic - Gueuze formerly brewed by
Lancaster Brewing Co.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania USA

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162.22/5.02.27/5.0Special-4.7 Flute, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Old Sourpuss Gueuze, tart and complex Belgian ale. Deep amber in color, complex with a refreshingly dry finish. Blended in 1999, Old Sourpuss has been quietly waiting for its chance to get out and make some noise. We here at Lancaster Brewing have been holding it back, like over-protective parents, but if you love something, you have to let it go. So, we say "Go get 'em tiger."

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 jeffin7 (609), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Oct 23, 2004  
Pours light tan. Aroma is wood, malty sweetness, and a hint of sour. Flavor is very woody with a good sweet malt backbone and a slight sourness underneath. This beer didnlt strike me as a gueuze but its was enjoyable.


 MaiBockAddict (1499), Good Beer Bar Deprived, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/105/514/20
Jun 17, 2005  
Tap at Andy’s. Brown, no head, almost flat. Hazy. Gueuze aroma of mild funk and a little soured apple. As I sniff I do pick out the familiar characteristics that rimind me of several popular Gueuzes that I have had recently, only in small quantities. Flavor is politely sour, with a little bit of funky light malt. A little soured apples. This may become very good with some bottle conditioning and time. Rather refreshing and a decent effort from an amateur.


 DocLock (4102), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 8, 2005  
Thanks to Christian from Lancaster Brewing Company for bringing this to the Main Line Brew Fest, and thanks to Woody Chandler for sharing his growler with me. Turbid brown pour, with sour gueuzy aroma. Solid fruit, malt, and that sour finish. Nice complexity. This one is a relic. A good relic.


 Lou18 (1353), West Paterson, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 11, 2005  
OK Jim, I tried this. Color was golden brown , lots of haze. Nose was yeast and sour. Oh! the taste was sour alright. Not as bad as others of the style, Jim would think this was a bit light.


 Nejhleader (780), Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/102/512/20
Jan 31, 2006  
This brew is attainable at the Walnut St. Grill. They told me that it is ages for a significant amount of time before let free intot the hand of the public, well I don’t think all that tlc is worth it. It is very tarty and the aroma and taste is like green apples. Its like apple cider on steriods.




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