Boon Oude Geuze Mariage Parfait

Brewed by Brouwerij F. Boon
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Lembeek, Belgium

38cl, brew anno 2004, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex sour brew, cloudy, good head, good brew

Bottle. Sour, musty barnyard and leather aroma. Hazy orange/amber color with thin film head. Initially like apple juice but quickly shifts to a light musty malt flavor. Bitter finish. Low acidity and lighter than may gueuzes.

Bottle. Hazy golden with white head. Sour as a real geuze and quite nice if you like this type of beer. Earthly tones, and horse blanket.

375 ml. into sniffer. Sparkling slightly hazy yellow pour with a huge white head. Aroma is strikingly similar to a champagne or white wine, dominated by hints of slightly sour white grapes and soft alcohol. Very very tart flavor that is also very similar to a champagne but with a much much much more funky sour finish. This is my first real geuze, and the style is very unique. It is soft and tingly on the palate like a champagne with very active carbonation. Overall: If you want to have a rounded brew experience, you must try genuine lambics because they are very unlike anything else out there. I am not sure I really have a taste for this style yet, but it was at least something new and refreshing. [RERATE] Had a ’95 vintage of this recently.Lively pop. Cork still in good condition (moist). Still lively carbonated. Big head that fizzles loudly like a soda and fades to a ring. Lost nearly all of its bang and character. Like watery white grape juice. No funk. No sour. Unbelievably drinkable (could pound this while exercising)… especially at 8 abv. A disappointment though.

Bottle: Lively/sparkling hazy golden pour with a thick creamy white head. Musty earthy aroma. Has some barnyard, hay, compost, horse blanket, lemon peel, leather; nice and complex. Creamy and pillowy feel. Flavor has some leather, oak, mineral character, flowery notes, lemon peel, lavender, white pepper and a very brief sweet note. Has lots of late spiciness and oak notes. Has a substantial body for the style, and is extremely complex. Great!

375 ml bottle. (best by 2025). Poured hazy yellow in color with a thin white head. Aroma is tart, funky, a bit of lemongrass, and earthy. Tastes is of medium tart with brett, lime citrus, earthy and finishes dry. Level of acidity is pretty high.

Color is hazy amber. White is big bubbly and quick vanishing. Aroma is fruity: apples, strawberry and cherry. Aroma is also very dry, tart, sour and acidic but still some sweetness can be observed. Flavor is very dry, sour and tart with extremely acidic finishing. Medium-bodied and soft carbonated palate.

Pours a darker, cloudy gold with minimal fizzy head. Nose is musty, but refined, with clear hints of crisp pear, citrusy, and barnyardy. Very well balanced on the palate, tart without being overwhelming, mild body and warmth, finishing grassy and earthy. A lovely gueuze.