Lindemans Cassis Lambic

Brewed by Brouwerij Lindemans
Style: Lambic - Fruit
St Pieters Leeuw-Vlezenbeek, Belgium

Clear dark red pour with violet hues, a small head atop the liquid forms and fades quickly, just a brief blast of pink and crimson. Aromas of fresh black currants, vinegar, mild tartness and sweet sugars seep through first. Closely behind are bready malts, light fresh mint, earthiness and pear skin. The nose is moderately medicinal. The flavor is highly sweet, but a high acidity level brings this closer to the adored realm of the state of a true, tart lambic. Vinegar notes are still noticeable and pounce on the fruit, dialing it’s intensity up a notch but in a direction that is less flavorful even though it becomes more quenching. Astringency is moderate. The finish is very sweet, quite tart and actually well balanced. The palate is medium bodied, healthily carbonated and enduring. Rather odd but at least it’s interesting.

[Sampled with Henrik at Jyske Øldage, 2004 in Kolding.] At the finish we attacked the Lindemans section to catch some fruitbeer after a lot of strong belgians. The all were very good and we defenately agreed that it couldn’t be better. Now three years later, we go for the sips. Like Ribena, Strange!!!

Pours a ruby red with a delicious fruity aroma. This beer has a very complex flavor, it begins with berries, currants, sweetness, and a little tartness, then gives way to juicy berry flavor. Afterwards a lingering sourness remains on the palate. Very good.

Exceptionally light and refreshing...would be something good to drink with a meal. Had a nice balance between sweet and sour - which I enjoyed because I am not the biggest fan of extremely sour beers. Didn’t have an insane funk like a lambic should...therefore, not very traditional.

Bottle. Had this bottle almost a year before pulling the cork on it last night. Pours out a dark purple color with a reddish purple head on it. Smell is sweet and sour, with some oak flavors. There is somewhat of a cherry / blackberry smell to it. Interesting smell. Taste is sweet and refreshing and very smooth. Kind of sour, but not over powering sour flavors. A good entry level lambic, and a good summer lambic, it can be gulped, almost like fruit juice.

The bottle said 3.5 rather than 4 per cent. Poured with a massive head that took up three quarters of the glass. Dark purple and a lot different from my usual beer. A bit like Ribena with alcohol. Different and refreshing.

25cl bottle, 3.5%, bought in Belgium. A nasty pink-purple head and a dark, red beer; almost purple. The aroma combines fresh fruitiness with the typical blueberry heaviness - I’ve had blueberry pancakes 2 in my life and I got the memory back just from the smell! Scary sweetness held as a promise.... and indeed, the flavour is very sweet, but it dies away into the bitterness rather nicely, leaving a dry fresh taste of blueberry’s which fades into lemon acidity. Actually a nice, interesting beer.

Sampled from a 12 oz green bottle this beer poured a very dark red color with a huge raspberry sherbet colored head. The aroma was sour, funky barnyard with a lightly tart and fruity undertone. The flavor is tart, tangy and sour with a moderate grapey undertone a very sugary middle and a very long and very tart finish.