Girardin Gueuze White Label

Brewed by Brouwerij Girardin
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Sint Ulriks-Kapelle, Belgium

Thanks to beastiefan2k for sharing - hazy straw color, with a thin layer of foam on top - strong, but not overpowering barnyard/horseblanket aroma, with apparent acidity - fairly acidic flavor - earthy grape skin notes - wheat is fairly apparent - dry tartness that is not as palate-abusing as most lambics - in other words, you can drink a bottle of this and still taste things in the morning - probably a good intro to this style - complex yet understated.

Bottle, 37,5 cl. Cloudy orange-golden color, with a white head. Aroma yeast, spice. Medium body. Taste good sourness on top, a bit malts, little bitter to.

Courtesy of Mes. Much like the Black Label only toned down Light amber with a thin white head. Grapefruit vinegar nose with a yeasty note. Yeast, orange and straw flavour that lingers, I can still taste it now. Dry finish but quite enjoyable. Great intro for a session...

A Mes rate: 2002 37.5cl bottle from Kris Wines. Was originally worried about how things were stored at Kris Wines but considering this is 5 years old now it has clearly been well cellared. Slightly paler yellow than the black version (makes sense I guess) with a pretty stable but thin white head and the characteristic lacing. Lemon aroma with plenty of funk and a very slight sweet note not present in the other version. It does have the usual dry note that if you sniff to hard and long it makes you want to cough. Almost identical in the flavour to its bigger brother, lots of earthy barnyardy notes, plenty of straw and citrus and the pleasing hit of dry sour at the finish. Just a little softer and more chugable. Excellent start to an evening.

corked bottle. pours semi hazed golden with white head. not much going on in the nose, a little funky but thats really it. flavor is mildly funky with little bitterness, tart and sweet notes. the flavor just isn’t there. stick to the black label cuz this just doesn’t have it. very watery finish that leaves you sorta blah.

Name: 1882 White Label
Date: 03/15/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

clear dark golden with lots of carbonation, thin fine white head, musty tart aroma, light epervesant body, nice sour lemon flavor, tempered tartness, good musty character,
-------- /> Name: 1882 White Label
Date: 06/21/2007
Score: 3.0 to 3.2
Words: Tasting Pre-RBSG

hazy yellow, wispy white head, musty tart aroma with a light spicy character, creamy body, huge tart flavor, earthy bitterness adds complexity,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

0.375 l bottle. Copper color with medium head. Notes of tequila and earthy wild yeast in the aroma. Acidic but not dry flavor, bitter and fruity wild yeast taste, hints of lemon and apple. Very balanced, tasty and drinkable. Fuller bodied and easier than most gueuzes.

Indeed worth trying and an easy one compared to others. Running nice down in the heat and very good to especially fish. Grapes, sourness, vinegar and sharpness in a "soft" way. I like it!