Hanssens Oudbeitje

Brewed by Hanssens Artisanaal
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Dworp, Belgium

The aroma is of sweet and sour strawberries with notes of metal and wood. The color is a dark orange and it has no head. The flavor is sweet though sour so the mouthwater starts running. It has strawberry notes on a lovely lambic background which lends itself to a dry woody lambic end. All in all a wonderful flavor in a fantastic beer.

(Bottle 37,5 cl) I would’ve believed that the more subtle strawberry flavours would be completely buried by the tart lambic, but that was fortunately not the case. Initial strawberry aroma, disturbed by some vinegary touches. Strawberry aroma, even sweetness, held completely in check by the sour lambic. But a well made fruit beer. 290602

Pale orange and slightly hazy. Acidic nose with just a hint of over ripe strawberries. Very fresh mouthfeel, balanced acidity and delicious strawberry flavour all the way through to the finish. A remarkable thirst quencher.

37.5 cL bottle, thanks to Ungstrup. Pours golden and clear orange with no head. Aroma is dry, woody, horseblanket and barnyard. Flavour is quite dry and a distinct acidity towards the finish. Finish holds a real heavy citric feel, very dry and acidic finish. Lacks some complexity and refinement to be fantastic.7-4-7-4-15

37.5 cL bottle, thanks to BelJohansen. Pours hazy yellow to orange with no head. Clean strawberry and horseblanket aroma. Flavour holds a nice strawberry flavour to a classic lambic flavour of horseblanket and a slight dry woodynote into the finish. Very nicely balanced and mild. 7-4-8-4-15

Bottle 375ml @ home.
Clear light amber orange color with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy sour, acidic, strawberry, sweet, oak - wood. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate acidic with a long duration, and a dry finish. Very refreshing. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. (040708)

Bottle, 6% at ’t Brugs Beertje, Brugge. Very funky, acidic aroma, some old cheese and old feet with a hint of sweet fruit. Almost clear copper colour, small white head. Quite flat. Sour flavour with an earthy aftertaste. It is hard to trace, but there is a little sweet fruitiness behind the sourness. A bit vinegary, burning slightly at my throat.

Bottled. Hazy golden/orangeish colour. Supersour nose along with some strawberries. Flavour is sour and fruityish/berryish. Very pleasant lamic.

Bottled. Cloudy amber coloured with a small white head. Acidic aroma with notes of barnyard, woods and berries. Acidic flavour of barnyard with notes of wood and strawberries.