 FlacoAlto (2102), Tucson, Arizona, USA
Apr 23, 2008
Pours with a frothy, initially 1/2-finger thick, purple stained, off-white colored head, that sits on top of a deep, very dark purple colored beer. The beer does show a brilliantly clear, cherry red color when held up to the light. This smells intensely of sweet, syrup-like fruit; Concord grape jam, candied prunes, a sort of vegetal fruit character ( sort of ripe cucumber / unripe-melon if that makes sense), a green grape character. The aroma is very lightly funky too, with touches of musty, damp earth and a slight mold character.
Despite expecting it, this beer is still shockingly sweet, though it is not to the point of being syrup-like in consistency. A bit like a concentrated fruit juice, though it still has a distinct, green, vegetal note to it. Slightly tannic, at least enough to slightly coat the teeth and palate, also somewhat thick, though it is still fairly drinkable. Very fruity tasting & I suppose it tastes just like Cassis syrup, though having never tasted this I can’t say for sure; the fruit tastes like a mix of prunes, green grapes, a touch of kiwi, and perhaps even a touch of cherry cough-syrup. Not really funky at all in the flavor and any sourness is completely drowned out by the sweetness.
Very easy drinking, as long as you can get past the ample sweetness. I have a hard time thinking of this as beer and the sweet fruitiness is just a bit overwhelming. Really not what I want to be drinking, but as a fruit cocktail it is not half bad.
Purchased: BevMo, Tucson AZ
Palidor19 (1284), Brandon, Florida, USA
Sep 4, 2008 This Lambic I like, it takes like a fruit refresher after hot day. slightly tangy but not sour, and the right amount of fruity sweetness
Redseal94 (9), Lafayette, Indiana, USA
does not count  Aug 31, 2008 One of my favorite Lindemans. Great flavor, reminded me of my time in London.
darn1207 (255), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Aug 29, 2008 I’m new to rating lambics though I’ve had a fair number while traveling europe. it’s a quickly developing taste for me at this point. 12oz bottle. dark purple-red color with a purple tinted small white head that never really goes away. aroma of berries and sugar. taste is tart black currant. like drinking a sweet-sour grape soda. some kind of sour cream element to it also. I really liked this a lot - though don’t have much of a lambic context.
daniele (762), Italy
Aug 28, 2008 viola buona schiuma persistente aroma netto di cassis in bocca cassis piuttosto dolce il finale è leggermente acidulo ma di lambic ricorda molto poco
gam (529), brisbane, Australia
Aug 12, 2008 Frothy head on a maroon red pour good carbonation.Aroma fruity slight wine smell.Flavour a sourness to start then a sweetness,the wheat and yeast plus the currants mixing well to form a smooth Lambic with a fair body.Finish bitter sweet dry.
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