Boon Oude Geuze Mariage Parfait

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

hazy golden pour with slight white head, fairly standard appearance. Aroma is woody, tanic, earthy, slightly musty, slight sulfur, decent tartness coming through in the aroma. Wow, really bitter! Not pleasant at all. Rubbery, tanic, bitter, bitter, bitter. Really bitter hop like finish. Very poor.

Thanks to pghlee for this 750mL bottle, 2003 vintage. Pours a perfectly clear golden amber with a big bubbly white head that recedes slowly to a thin cover and leaves delicate lacing. The aroma is tart but still fairly sweet with lemons and even some green apples in the nose. There is a bid of vinegar sourness and a hint of earthy barnyard, though it’s very subtle. The taste starts out with a bretty kick that is more than the aroma suggested - definitely some cheese and horse blanket funk. The backbone is light malts with tons of the tart lemony fruit. The finish is dry and slightly acidic with the funk coming back in the aftertaste. The mouthfeel is light bodied, despite the slightly higher ABV, dry and extremely refreshing. This is a decent gueuze that has more complexity in the flavor than the nose, with the funky starting to show itself. I imagine it’ll get even bigger over time. It’s very drinkable and the funky and sourness is not overpowering.

Poured a cloudy orange with a thin head. Complex in flavour and aroma. You could pick all sorts out of here. Aroma of farmers mac, grapefruit, lemon. Very refreshing. The stronger than usual alcohol is not noticeable to me. Manages to be full of flavour without being as tart and sour as many others in it’s class. Lovely.

Cuvée 2004. Bouteille verte de 375 ml, avec bouchon de liège, dégustée au Cheval Blanc (Montréal, QC). Arôme: Odeur de pommes et de foin avec une pointe vinaigrée. Apparence: La couleur est blonde voilée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de pommes légèrement sûrettes avec une pointes de levures. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement vineuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement sûrette. (Rating #2595)

Bottled 375ml. Vintage 2005. Aroma: Tart with lemon, grapefruit, horse blanket, sorbet, light vinegar, brett and vanilla showing up. Appearance: Murky copper with a tall, nicely remainig lacing white head. Flavor and palate: Deeply refreshing taste. Good sourness. A lot of lemon, brett and grapefruit showing up which are accompanied by horse blanket. Great hops detectable. Some white grapes, vanilla and vinegar sneaking in. Complex. The alcohol is nicely hidden. Long dry finish which is reminiscent of lemon peel, dandelion and grapefruit. Overall impression: A fantastic brew. Beautiful, extremely pleasant and complex.

Bottle thanks to gerrit. Pours a clear orange yellow with a small head. Dirty nose earthy funky on the side of cheese funk. Earthy grainy flavors with citrus, grapefruit rind, and alcohol. Bitter earthy and dirty finish that’s not that enjoyable. The pieces just don’t fit together too well.

375ml 2003 bottle. Pours yellow with little to no lacing. Aroma of green apples, banana, and peach. Nice funk up front with a fairly mellow tart to finish. Very good Geuze.

Tap @ SDBF’09(cask #52). Light orange pour. Definitely the most unique lambic of the day. This was different to the point of weird.