 Beerlando (1439), Orlando, Florida, USA
Apr 3, 2008
Courtesy mgumby10....thanks Mike! Pours a hazy tangerine yellow color with a small, fizzy, bubbly white head. Jagged columns of lacing protrude from the body like solar flares do from the sun. First sniff.....WHOA! This smells fantastic! Strong notes of sour apricots and nectarines, two of my favorite fruits, explode into the nose. Fresh squeezed grapefruit, mild farmhouse funk, and lightly sweet candy sugar complete the aroma. The first sip stands behind the promise that the nose makes.....this thing tastes great. Funky as hell, sour, tart apricots and nectarines dominate again. Grapefruit is present again, playing more of a background role. Mouth puckering, but not as extreme as some other Cantillons. Balanced perfectly for my palate. Moderate carbonation levels match the dry, medium body perfectly. <b>This is a mind-blowing beer.</b> Second only to Kaggen (amongst dozens of incredible beers) at the infamous Merritt Island Throwdown, March 2008.
DrHomolka (622), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Nov 20, 2008 750 ml bottle. Pours pale golden color with a pretty darn big white head. Probably the biggest head with the best retention I’ve seen within this style. Aroma blasts with huge barnyard notes. A bunch of farmy goodness, overwhelming Brett, horsey, hay, cobweb. Also present is an intense phenolic character that is more reminiscent of Fantome than traditional Lambic, but it is a welcome addition. Huge complexity in the nose. Taste is brightly, intensely sour, nice acidity, bone dry. This is pretty damn amazing. I certainly can’t think of a Geueze I’ve had that is this good. Sometimes examples of this style kind of blend together and all taste the same albeit good. This one manages to hit all the classic notes but add an interesting twist. Remarkable.
bhensonb (3111), Woodland, California, USA
Oct 18, 2008 Bottle shared by Marcus. Color is orange tinged gold with a fine off-white head. Aroma is slightly citrus sour over mild light stone fruits. Near medium body with mild carbonation. Flavor is citrus, a bit sour like rind, and imaginable funk. A bit puckery. Finish is astringent and lightly fruity. After a long time it’s like grapefruit (flavor not hop).
ManvsCity (25), Redmond, Washington, USA
Oct 17, 2008 750 ml bottle from La Cave å Bulles, Paris. One of the smoother Cantillons, and maybe appeals due to the upped hops content. Citrusy nose, decent thick white head, sparkling to the tongue. Like a fine Champagne in taste, but without so much fizz. Pucker inducing sour. One of the best gueuzes, and even slightly experimental.
marcus (1095), Sacramento, California, USA
Oct 17, 2008 This light gold beer poured with a miniscule off-white head and a sour fruity aroma. The flavor is considerably more sour and citrusy than I expected since candi sugar was added for the refermentation. However, this is a fine gueuze that tastes suthentic even though it is unblended.,
austone (565), Turku; Pori, Finland
Oct 9, 2008 Bottle from Plan b @ EBF. Hazy light golden, no head. Rose hip aroma, sweet mango and little mead. Baby food fruity flavor, mango and passion fruit, nice soft tartness, very easy to drink. Maybe not as crisp as I’d like, but very enjoyable fruity Gueuze.
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