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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
1243.74/5.03.7/5.05%87.5Flute, 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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 jbrus (4864), Delft, Netherlands
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Mar 12, 2002    Updated: Oct 23, 2003
My first perfect 5.0! Lambic is a beer that you will have to learn to drink. Don't rate it while your a beginner. It's very much unlike other beers. Lambic is the authentic way beer was brewed probably hundreds of years ago. I've tasted Lambic 1 year old and 3 years old. Both are excellent but the 3 years old is 3 times as intense. The aroma is very fruity and complex with apple and grapes. Smell the barnyard, oak and even wine-like aromas. Right from tap it's hazy and sometimes even cloudy. Golden/amber colour. No head at all of course and no lacing. It's flat, soft and smooth, light sweet and sour. Also very complex flavors with the oak very well present. Fruity, sour apples, and malty. The finish is smooth, long, light sour and light tart. Man, I love this beer!


 bierkoning (6043), La Tropica, Netherlands
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/520/20
Jul 1, 2002    Updated: Sep 8, 2005
tasted 1 year old and 3 years old. The 1 year old lambic has a bit of sulphur in the nose, a complex taste with apple, oak and a bit of pineapple. The 3-year-old is far more intense. A truly great beer. Re-rate: oude lambic Café St Anna, St Anna Pede. Again an incredably complex beer. Not very sour. Lemon, tobacco, wood, bubble gum, raspberries, apple, hops even, mustard. Absolutely great. My 3,5 year old rating still stands.


Goviken (12), Belgium
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/520/20
Sep 29, 2002  
Most complex beer in the world - no doubt. You can find a million aromas in the glass and you can write an encyclopaedia about this beer. 20/20 and probably the only beer I will give this rating. This beer I want to drink the last minute before I die.


 aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/519/20
Mar 3, 2005    Updated: Feb 21, 2006
Exactly what a Lambic should be. perfect for introducing someone to the style or to blow a true Geueze lovers mind. A nose to die for so well balanced it is astonishing and a palate of aged lemony lambic perfection. Soft full bodied with an appetizingly citric acidity that begs you to come back sip after glorious sip. Almost velvet mouthfeel.


 MartinKubert (862), Copenhagen, Denmark
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/519/20
Jan 6, 2004    Updated: Mar 20, 2006
Very impressive! The lambic is very smooth and mild at first, then it develops in the mouth and places a quite sour and prinkling feeling on top of the tastebuds. It goes from mild bubbles to a spectacularly feeling of somewhat cellar-like and some apple-sourness. Wild fermentation is fantastic! ...and delicious!


 Hildigöltur (5109), København, Denmark
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/519/20
Nov 5, 2003  
Draught. This is one of the most complex beers I've ever tried and one of the most refreshing beers I've tried. This was the only beer I bought twice at the GBBF 2003. Lots of grapefruit notes. White wine, oak and sour apples are there as well. Very well balanced.


 omhper (12224), Stockholm, Sweden
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/518/20
Apr 28, 2003  
Sampled draught at Akkurat, Stockholm, Sweden.
Deep golden with some haze. Very fruity with notes of tart berries. Sour, but the acidity is beautifully balanced by the intense, complex flavours. There are notes of barnyard, dry white wine, wood and more. This beer is a wonderful experience. I can't think of any other beers which is bith this thirst quenching, and also super-complex and flavourful.


 Joeh (1908), Buckinghamshire, England
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/519/20
Aug 5, 2004    Updated: Aug 6, 2004
Giradin – Lambic (Unblended) Draught Great British Beer Festival, Kensington Olympia, London. (Thursday Session).Woody and sour, yet softer than the black label gueuze. Very Nice!!



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