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Girardin Oude Lambik 3.7 125

Girardin Oude Lambik

Percentile
95
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Girardin
Style: Lambic - Unblended

Sint Ulriks-Kapelle, Belgium

bottled
available

on tap
available

distribution
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1253.75/5.03.7/5.05%87.9Flute, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
The original brewed Lambic. Letting this beer age for 1, 2 or 3 years and mixing those for fresh Lambic makes a Gueuze. A Gueuze is also bottle conditioned which gives it carbonation. The Lambic however is complete flat without bubbles. Available only in draught form.

Please note the age of the sample you are reviewing when entering your rating. While many factors determine whether you have had "Jonge" or "Oude" Lambik, a general rule of thumb is to enter 1 year-old or older lambik under "Girardin Oude Lambik" and anything less than 6 months-old under "Girardin Jonge Lambik".

For those between 6 and 12 months of age, you should take in to consideration the character of the lambik. Samples presenting themselves as hazy/cloudy, with some head-formation and residual sugar should be entered as "Jonge Lambik", while those that are drier, higher in clarity and with little/no head formation should be entered as "Oude Lambik". If in doubt, message JorisPPattyn.
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 jcwattsrugger (5528), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Jul 19, 2009  
@Pauls-provided by puzzl-Girardin unblendeds chugging-10L box–pours a dissipating white bubbly head and amber color. Aroma is wood, boozy/spice, secondary medium malt. Taste is herbal/wood/cork, boozy/spice, secondary medium malt, some tart on finish.


 Cletus (5056), Connecticut, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 19, 2009  
Hand bottle. Pours gold with some sparse carbonation. Smells earthy and sweet. Tastes funky and wheaty with a sweet finish. Not much to this one.


 marcus (1881), Sacramento, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 18, 2009  
This dark golden beer poured with a few bubbles on top and a funky fruit aroma. This is a primeval version of gueuze. There is some fruitiness,lots of barnyard, especially at the finish.


 puzzl (2635), New York, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 15, 2009  
Drank a couple pints from a 10L "cubicontainer," in a bag in a box unlike the picture. Not as nice as the kriek. Very cheesy, wet, farmhouse funk aroma. Thick, dangerous flavor, sour and stinky, hay and horse. The flavor is all over the place. Wacky stuff, lovely to see how this ends up being a large part of the lovely Black Label.


 PilsnerPeter (2617), Flushing, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 14, 2009  
Sampled from a 10 liter bag in the box shipped in by puzzl: Thanks Andy. Deep copper pour with good clarity and a wispy ring of head. Quite sweet in the aroma for the style- almost Faro like. Musty with damp malts, some caramel, acetaldehyde, and old dried fruits. Slick on the palate with a musty and sweet flavor. Some old rotted fruit notes with only a touch of underlying tartness. No real lactic character or earthy notes. This particular bag in the box seemed very young and sugary still. Probably have to try to revisit this with some time behind it.


 bu11zeye (5564), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 1, 2009  
(Draught) Pours a clear golden body with no head. Aroma of lake water, barnyard, sugar, and some white wine. Flavor of tart citrus, apple, and white grapes with a dry finish.


 Beershine (2710), Traipsing Around, Cambodia
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 19, 2009  
@WSF. Clear amber and flat. Nutty aroma has almond and chestnut. Soft, flat palate. Very subdued!


 MaxxDaddy (263), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Jun 6, 2009  
Tap @ Bier Circus. Pours orange-amber and still. Aroma of caramel apple and some banana. Taste is apple juice with some sourness. Finish is very yeasty and lingering. Tastes like what I heard about jonge lambic. Sure doesn’t taste 3 years old, as the menu claimed it. Way different than the De Cam.



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