 dirkules (613), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 29, 2006 Another finder at holidays. Hazy gold pour with a full white foamy head. The ripened fruits are alive. Especially the apples and pears and barnyard aromatics. Blended sours are amazing. Considered against the pedestrian gueuzes I have had before. This baby is the real deal! Blended beautifully with a nice sweet sour dry finish.
voota (765), Melbourne, Australia
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 18, 2006 Poured a slightly hazy golden, darker than I’d expected, with a white fluffy head. Aroma is quite strong, unripe grapes, acid, brett and a plethora of both ripe and unripe lunchbox fruits. Dry lively mouthful, with some heavy sour notes and a wonderful balance. Flavour was fairly malty for a gueuze, with wonderful sour apple and citrus, as well a good deal of brettyness. The finish as you would expect is long dry and sour.. So enjoyable and balanced. A real treat.
tykjen (182), Florø, Norway
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 13, 2006 Extremely dry, sour and fruity. Light straw color with yesty notes. Not for the faint hearted! A classic geuze, very well made.
IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 9, 2006 1999 vintage. Shared at the RateBeer gathering at the Captain Lawrence Brewery. Poured a hazy golden with a large fizzy white head. Aroma is funk, acidic citrus. Flavor is dry toffee and citric acidity with a yeasty funkiness, pretty much what I’ve come to expect. Still not my favorite style, but good.
BeerPrince (1701), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 3, 2006 Love the good gueze and this is one of them. Dry and sour with a nice oaky wood presence. Acidity is bang on and the citric level is just right.
papajohn (1055), San Diego (Mira Mesa), California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 3, 2006 750 ml bottle from Holiday Wine Cellar: Cloudy pale golden color with a medium eggshell white head. Sharp sour aroma with some oak presence. Flavor starts peppery followed by a tart acidity a touch of leather with a very dry citric finish. Medium bodied with champagne like carbonation and mouthfeel.
CharlesDarwin (1864), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 29, 2006 Updated: May 4, 200922 January 2004. Bright freshly ground white pepper and plenty of bold oaky phenols and lots of funky cheese, mostly blue. Faint hexanes. Strong golden-orange pour, with a slick of whitish and extremely perfusive and thin carbonation. Flavor is composed of a strong, sharp, piquant sourneess, with dishes of reduced apple juice and a fine sherry vinegar. Lots of horses, and dry, oaky cherry pits. A smidge of oak creeps up in the background. Leather smack! Long tart balsamic tartness in the smack. Palate has a twinge of carbonative percolating, bristling the tounge and lighting up all the characters. Well dried.
kmweaver (2498), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 28, 2006 750mL bottle, 28 February 2004. Pours a cloudy orangish-gold; sizable white head with good retention and lacing. Huge, mouthwatering aroma: horseblanket, tart citrus, cheeses, and some funk. Nice level of tartness; sour without being overwhelming; medium-to-low acidity (my personal preference). Full, layered mouthfeel: plenty of citrus and fruit, funk with lively carbonation; hints of oak and floral/mineral notes. Finishes somewhat clean, showing lingering tartness and some citrus.
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