 CharlesDarwin (1380), State College, Pennsylvania, USA
May 7, 2008
355mL Bottle. A front of orchard blossom approaches. Cotton and oak gracefully bless the nose. Soft seltzer perfume of lavender. Nice aroma. Pours a vibrant gold with a nip of haze and fringe of straw. A well-sustaining off-white heads soaps the glass and lingers above, strongly. A very harmonious blend over a rich texture. Very soft and smooth. Rather mildly flavored, I think but delicate. A bit of acetone lights up the nostrils between pear juice and rice vinegar. Some light grassiness breezes up the back swing of this beer. Sharp, mid-palate. Lemon juice and bit of curry hold strong, before the faintest waft of dust blow them out. A bite of almond pastries finishes the beer. All around pretty nice. Good flavors, good balance, good texture, but perhaps a little quiet and with a few too many acetone/vinegar notes. Enjoyable on a spring afternoon to say the least.
MoritzF (3865), Ruhrpott, Germany
Aug 31, 2008 (37.5cl bottle, ca. vintage 2000) Hazy, orange-golden colour with a medium-sized cream-coloured foamy head. Moderately acidic, dusty citrus-fruity aroma with notes of lime and hops, accompanied by a woody and barnyardy accents. Sour and bitter-tart flavour, light to medium bodied, with a medium carbonation. Acidic fruity taste with primary notes of grapefruit, lime; dry and sourish tart and slightly bitter finish with woody notes and a moderate length. A classical, not too offensive Gueuze (24.08.08).
dalekliz (163), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Bottle, thanks to WeeHeavySD for sharing. Pours a cloudy peachy-orange with a thin, white head that lingers. Sour aroma, of fruit and a little yeasty. Sour taste starts strong then fades into a sweeter fruitiness. Lingering vinegar taste. Tasty.
pepsican (727), the beer wastelands of, Iowa, USA
Aug 21, 2008 clear lemon yellow pour with a big pillowy white head. Aroma is tart orange and oak. Flavor is lemon, oak, dust, grapefruit, and a bit of grape. Finished mildly tart and a bit musty.
Angeloregon (1898), Portland, Oregon, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Bottle from Belmont Station in Portland, OR--Poured a bright yellow-orange hue similar to the color of the bottle and neck wrapper. very nice looking hue with a thin filmy white wispy head. Tart, sweet, lactic sour nose. Effervescent, dry and sour on tongue. Flavor of sweet fruits overrun by wood and grass tart sour. SOUR! Wonderful Lambic! Great with sharp cheese. I loved it!
thickfreakness (61), Austin, Texas, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Pours slightly hazy straw yellow with white head that fades to foam and leaves a little lacing. Smell is barnyard, hay, horse blanket, tart lactic, and musty grain. Taste is musty dirt and grain, lemony tart, and slightly sweet, underripe green apples. Extremely dry, fizzy carbonation. Great ( yet sadly only real gueze or lambic in Texas).
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