 JohnC (2288), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 6, 2008 thanks to steiny for sharing
I’ll admit that the gueuze genre isn’t usually my favorite, but the funkiness in this one was nice and it finished very smoothly.
rudolf (1786), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 4, 2008 Hazy golden orange, white head. Nose is fruity lemon sourness - citrus, earthy & far more Cantillon-esque than many other Cantillons we’ve had today. Flavor is very tart lemon, wood, citric acid. Finish gets a bit smoother - hay-like malt comes through & the lemon sweetens up a bit.
DSG (1515), Tel Aviv, Israel
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 1, 2008 (2/26/08) Bottle at Bier Circus in Brussels. Vintage 1998. Slightly hazy orange with a medium white head that disappears rather fast. Barnyard aroma with citrus, other fruits and wood. Nice dry sour flavor with a lot of citrus - lemon, a bit of grapefruit and maybe some other fruits as well. I also sense some sweetish undertones. Medium-bodied. Great stuff.
jerc (3954), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 16, 2008 2008-03-04. Lightly hazy amber body, thin off-white head. Aroma is musty, light yeasty funk, notes of straw and dried grass. (7+) Flavour ranges from light refreshing sourness up front that builds as a wave across the tongue crashing into a full blown tsunami of mouth puckering Cantillon sourness when it reaches the back of the mouth. Minor notes of lemon seeds, very muted fruit acidity that becomes more noticeable as you drink through the bottle and become acclimatized to the sourness. (Nirvana just came over the stereo... hmmm) Fairly still, average palate seems fairly standard for lambics. Its no Girardin Black Label, but its rather nice.
Bottle at Bier Circus, Brussels
Styles (1653), Lincoln Park, Michigan, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 3, 2008 ’98 bottle from Ughsmash. Bright orangish with decnt white head, fades to ring rather quickly. Tons of sour grapes and lemon up front. Big woody/corkiness in the background. Flavor much the same. Quick sour hit, gets taken over by the cork/woodiness. Decent but the cork character really knocks down the overall for me.
Cletus (5059), Connecticut, USA
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Dec 30, 2007 1998 Bottle: Pours yellow and fizzy. Smells of dry malt, some of the familiar sourness, lots of refined beautiful wild qualities. Taste was out of this world dry with a great tartness. Lots of the more astringent qualities found in newer Gueuzes have faded away. What’s left is one of the best Gueuzes I’ve ever had!
jimmack (1221), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 6, 2007 750ml. bottle thanks to Dickinsonbeer at BCTC. Hazy dark golden color with a small white head. Nice funky, sour aroma with hints of grapes, citrus, cork and wet leather. Flavor was tart and acidic, but not overly so. Horseblanket, sour grapes, lemons, light honey and a bit of grassiness. This beer has held up extrememly well for being around 9 years old.
kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 04/06/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
hazy light orange, light tart aroma and flavor, good body, light funk character,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *4
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