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Hanssens Oude Gueuze 3.78 516

Hanssens Oude Gueuze

Percentile
97
overall
Brewed by Hanssens Artisanaal
Style: Lambic - Gueuze

Dworp, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5163.8/5.03.78/5.06%67.3Flute, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
As with all Gueuzes, Hanssens is a mixture of several vintages to produce a lambic which is refreshingly fruity.

This is the result of blending different lambics of different ages. The second fermentation takes place inside the bottles and therefore they are stored for minimum six months in constant temperature kept cellars.

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 sethdude (604), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/519/20

Sep 9, 2009  
Pours hazy orange with a lacy medium head. Arom is...mmmm....gueze. Big lemon drop note with a fair helping of sour funk and a slight burlap note. Flavor is tart lemon, sour grapes, dusty cobwebs, a bit of earth, some burlap, wood, and a lemon drop aftertaste. Exactly what I wanted from this one, no surprises. A classic example of the style, which I admittedly like very much..

 nimbleprop (941), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Dec 27, 2009  
750ml corked and caged bottle. Pours a very hazy, nearly opaque, orange yellow with a big, frothy, white head. Aroma is very grassy, lemons, grapefruit, musty. Flavor is BIG on the lactic sourness, strawberries, grass, lemons, a little cheesy, a little funky. Finish is dry with lasting sourness. Really good, but be prepared because it’s also very lactic.


 awiseman01 (379), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/103/516/20
Dec 24, 2009  
Bottle shared with Brothers Eric & Nathan and Lauren on Christmas Eve. Pours slight cloudy golden with fading bubbly white head. Nose is strong lemon sour and barnyard funk. Taste is sharp biting sour, lemony, barnyard abound. Long sour finish with mouth drying effect. Very refreshing and pleasing for the sour lover. Got my fix. Yum.


nwiseman (22), West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/103/517/20
Dec 24, 2009  
From bottle graciously shared by awiseman. Aroma is bright citrus. On a side note my mouth is puckering and I haven’t even tasted it yet. Appearance is cloudy and golden with a frothy white head. Well, what can I say about the taste. It’s sour and citrusy, which is perfect really. Sharp on the front with the citrus coming on the back. Quite delicious. I’m a big fan of this style.


 Snojerk321 (2021), San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 22, 2009  
Pours a cloudy golden orange with a small off white ring, some spotty lacing. Very tart citrus, horse blanket and dry oak on the nose. Flavor starts very tart with citrus peel then gives way to horse blanket and oak with a dry, slightly acidic finish.


 yobdoog (1515), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 22, 2009  
Yellow brown color with no head. Aroma is nice and funky, some hay, and sourness. Flavor is sour, citrusy, lemon rind and funk. Finishes so clean and nice and dry with some citrus tartness. Bottle of this stuff go down so nicely in an evening. One of my New Years go-to’s :)


 tpd975 (251), Riverview, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Dec 10, 2009  
A: The cork fly’s out of this baby like the cannonball man at the circus. It pours a lovely orangish red color with a nice tall bubbly head. There are several lines of bubbles rising to the top to keep this active. If it dies down at all just swirl the glass and enjoy the show, reminds me of one of them little glass tornado thingy’s. S: Ahh yeah they have brought the funk. Tons of funky aromas here. Overly ripe peach, vinegar, and enough acid to drop the PH in my swimming pool. T: Tear Jerker bubble gum baby. I like this one. With the first swig you are greeted by a hint of fruity sweetness... Then whoosh you are immediately overtaken by tons of sour and a touch of oak. Acidic bubbles dance in your mouth and down your throat. Fireworks continue to go off as it travels down to your belly. It finishes extra dry and extra sour. Simply Lovely. M: Literally bursting with sourness. Like sour pop rocks in your mouth.


 zizzybalubba (399), Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 4, 2009  
750 mL bottle from Grape & Gourmet (purchased January 2009). Golden pour with a foamy white head. Sour apple cider vinegar aroma. Very tart lemon flavor. Lactic aftertaste. Funky and sour, surely not to everyone’s liking but I think it’s great.


 bluebetty (139), Australia
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 4, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a nice golden orange. Smallish white head. Disppears pretty quickly leaving some lacing. Aromas of lemon acidity and plenty of barnyard funk. Quite well balanced though. Flavours are quite tart with more of the barnyard funk coming through. Quite dry finish with plenty of acidity giving a very slight mettalic taste. Nice beer



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