 JPDIPSO (4217), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Jan 19, 2007
1999 ala Matt. Hazed amber color with a diminished fizzy head. Full acid and malt aromas permeate the nose. Very full feel for the acidity present. Lemony acid with a full malt backdrop, Leather and wood in the finish. Another great lambic.
ogglethorp (784), Ohio, USA
Aug 28, 2008 Huge thanks to miketd! Pours a somewhat coppery color, with a thin beige head. Aroma is vinegar, marashino cherries, funk. Flavor is tart vinegar, again those maraschino cherries, hint of musty cheese, vanilla. Palate is medium to light bodied, mild carbonation, finished refreshingly tart. Great!
tertons (100), East Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Thanks Miketd. An extremely acidic, tart, and intense pucker filled with a very cherry fruit taste. Slight funky and barny aroma. Seemed to be over the top with the sour impact, yet everything settles with the many nuances the best offer for investigation on the back end.
presario (2397), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Aug 13, 2008 A real treat to find a highly rated retired beer. Poperinge opened it to celebrate a recent publishing coup. Good pop. Light tight head. Dark cloudy orange, moreso towards the bottom of the bottle. Big sharp sour aroma with essence of cheese. Refreshing, tart, citrus, cheesy and mouth puckering. Ounce for ounce maybe better than a good Hefe on the patio although scarcity and price may say otherwise.
Kalli (407), Falun, Sweden
Aug 4, 2008 [Rating salvaged from the archive] 1999 vintage. Amber with almost no head. Fair bit of carbonation from the looks of it but far from crazy.
Aroma reminiscent of preserved cherries and vinegar. The yeast and the hops, cheesy, show through. Quite dry but not so much as many others and it’s quite full in the mouth.
[I was probably quite... erm, invigorated by the beer as I wrote this "prose".]
Hint of preserved peaches but not that fruity or sweet, though. Might be toned down by the musty, cheesy hops? Hardly bitter and that despite what tastes like citrus fruit peels. Even a hint of aniseed on the exit.
Maybe I just dreamed it all?
DSG (844), Yuvalim, Israel
Jul 17, 2008 Bottle. Vintage 1999, bottle #03958. Very hazy orange with a small white head. Wonderful aroma of citrus, barnyard, some oak, some leather hints and some sweetish malty notes. A sour funky flavor with a good dose of citrus, lactic notes, and some sweet honey-ish, maybe slightly malty, notes. Getting ultra-acidic and slightly astringent by the finish. Medium-bodied. I was hoping for more and I feel something is lacking in the flavor (the aroma is amazing) but it’s still a very good Gueuze.
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