Belle-Vue Sélection Lambic

75cl bottle at the Weekend of Spontaneous Fermentation 2008. 1992 vintage: Hazy dark orange with brown center. Very thin but creamy off-white head. Classic gueuze aroma but on the low side of acetic. Summer fruits. Touch of malt and even cookie dough behind the horse blanket. A grassy vein runs through it. On the tongue the soft acetic aroma turns into a strong acetic tiger. Starts slightly astringent but by the end of the sip your tongue has worked out its relationship problems with this beer. Starts off too aggressive but works into a masterpiece. Nice lemon peel soaked in vinegar. Flavor is good but the aroma is great!

[1234-20080328] bottle. Interesting plasticy yeast aroma has sour hints of orange and pencil lead. Hazy, medium orange brown body with a quick white foam. Citrus pips has an incredible sour bite. Medium body is all sour. Phenomenal sour beer -- go-go magical 1-2-3-4! "Best... sour... ever."
(Vintage 1999; w/ blankboy, GregClow, HogTownHarry, jerc, tupalev)

A unique and delicious experience. From ’92 bottle at WSF. Pours a nice hazy orange with a finger of white lacy head. Fine nose of cidery must and grapefruit. Tastes tart and dry, more grapefruit, lemon, and a lightly dusty bitterness that keeps the beer smooth. Damn nice drink. Fairly acidic but not extreme. Classy, interesting, tasty.

HFS! Dr. Bill healed my soul with this, thank you doctor!! It’s absolutely one of the best. splendid hazy hue, footy, smooth, woody, astringent, lacking vinegar, containing everything a gueze should have, depth and complexity. I’m the luckiest girl in the world.

Big thanks to beastiefan2k for sharing this. Deep amber-gold beer with a thin white head. Aroma is lightly sweet, with lots of apricot, melon, lemon and more tart fruitiness. Very sour, but this is balanced by a light kiss of sweetness on the back. Heavy rich pineapple character. Funky and rich with a bracing acidity that is complemented by lots of nice fruity complexity.