Cantillon Gueuze (Classic/Organic/Bio)

Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Brussels, Belgium

Bottle pour.This was my first Gueuze and it was amazing.It tasted like nothing I have ever had in a beer,180 degrees opposite.It smelled of lemons and citrus maybe a little oak too.Sour taste that left me wanting another sip.I loved the flavor,not too overwhelming but strong.My overall impression is I love this and can’t wait to try more lambics!

My bottle was labeled Classic Gueuze Ale Aged In Oak Barrels. It has an orange yellow label and it’s the shadow of an old dude falling back off his chair while downing some gueuze. Full-size green bottle, about a quart; with a stopper that was really tuff to remove. I eventually got it out but now there is some cork in my brew; oh well, adds to the personality. Label is quite interesting but does not interest me as much as the rose de grambius label. Good fresh barn aroma with no ill olfactory and it comes across as farmy or something. Tho farmy, the aroma is not overwhelming. Pour is swirling hazy amber, good show. For a mental picture, think about grapefruit soda that was tinted with iced tea. Tremendous sour tart taste bud impact. Quite a lovely experience. Words cannot do justice for the realness of these lambics. Puckering at times; makes its acerbic position well. Would love to drink this kind of beer all the time instead of that IPA or impy stout stuff. Dee-lish! This is one impressive beer, it rocks! Cannot detect any real bitterness in there except perhaps a touch of fresh squeezed grapefruit juice in the finish, very acceptable. Does not get tiring to the taste buds even thru this whole bottle. Cannot detect any alcohol in this brew. $12 at Vintage estates in Ohio. Again, these lambics are REAL beers. S7L5F5T8O18

37.5cl bottle at L’autre Oeil. Crystal clear yellow. After pouring the remaining quarter inch of the bottle, it became hazy. Very small head that goes away fast. Aroma is acidic, apples and sourness. Bottle date oct 06. It basically tasted like concentrated citron juice. I always liked that taste. Could be a bit more complex. It became less effervecent at the end and a bit less tasty as it tempered. It was a remarquable experience ! Rating #58 Re-rate 090708 Sample at brewery. More balanced than what I remembered. No change in rating.

At Cantillon, Brussels, Belgium. Taster from bottle, 050309. Golden wih no head. Aroma is fruity and dry. Flavor is balanced sourness with berries and ripe fruit

Date: 5/3/9 Beer info: Bottled in 750ml corked bottle 5.0% abv BB September 2027 Sampling notes: Served lightly chilled in pilsner glass. Capped and corked, nice pop upon opening. Clean golden apple-juice coloured body, very fine beading leading up to a small but dense white collar. Sharp aroma, pungent, deeply complex. Plenty of tart apple cider upfront, vinegar undertones, hay, grapefruit pith, light horse character, faint floral notes. Lean body, soft lively carbonation prickles the tongue, high acidity yet somehow not as brutal as its framboise/kriek counterparts. Vinegar seems to hit home straight off, cider vinegar possibly, definately has that crisp new season granny smith acid bite about it. Citrus works its way in, grapefruit is obvious but lemon and lime seem somehow present, hint of honey and hay sweetens and otherwise bonedry mouthful. Really get the impression of a very young dry Semillon straight up, followed by some serious funk towards the finish, sweat, dough, yoghurt, herbal tea, slight hint of horsy stink as the lingering dryness leads on and on, letting me ponder what other adjectives I could use. I think I actually enjoyed this more than its fruit-laden brothers, which is the opposite of what i’ve delt with this high-end lambics thus far. Deeply complex, sharp, dry, acidic, but i’d say its not too brutal for those who dare to venture.

Pours a hazy murky orange with little head, just around the rim. Smells sour acidic fruity, some cork, wine. Slightly sour, some significant tartness. A little sweet crisp.

12 Oz Bottle. Aroma of Fruit and acidity. Very sour in smell.hints of lemon. Quite sour flavor..Fantastic. Very sweet and tart. This is exactly what I needed to fill the sour fix I have been needing. Leaves a rather dry mouth at the end along with a note of apple cider vinegar that Im not a fan of. But overall real nice.

375ml Bottle: Aroma of tart fruit, acid, and some sour funk. Poured amber/golden/orange in color with a small white head that lasted around the edges. Cloudy. Not sparkling. Full of small, medium, and large-sized particles throughout. Flavor is medium to heavily tart and lightly sweet. Tastes of tart fruit and acid. Medium body. Dry texture. Soft to average carbonation. Medium to heavily tart, lightly sweet, fruity finish.