Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René

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

Lightly hazed straw yellow gold with a loose fizzy white head, thinning to a film. Tart lambic nose. A bit salty with that Lactobacillus tartness. A bit of minty herbs? THinner with higher carbonation. Makes it a bit creamy. Very tart and dry. Big Lactobacillus kick. Acidic. Very herbal to minty. The tartness lingers with some lemony wheaty bits. Leaves mouth a bit oaky and tannic.

how can dry apple cider gone wrong go sooo right? I don’t know but this is really nice. i could go on and on

Bottle 37,5 cl. Pours a yellowish golden with a medium but fading white head and a fresh, sour and cardboardish aroma. The flavor is sour, citrus and spices. The finish has some grapefruit-like sour bitterness I really like

25.4 oz bottle, 2006. Hazy gold with traces of white froth. Nose is floral, light lemon funk and white peppercorns. Refreshing key limeade with tiny carb. Not too sour. Yoghurt and wood with a clean finish. Good basic Gueuze.

Pours a hazy gold to an almost tan with a small white head. At first, this seemed a little skunky, but I poured it too cold, so I let it warm before taking notes. Hints of skunk fade revealing a big tartness, lemon, mustard, vinegar, hay, and a bit of wood. A bit "horsey" but nothing too hardcore here; gentler than Cantillon for sure. Taste is puckeringly dry with some wood, lemon, vinegar, herbs and grass. Finishes very dry and funky with a bitter wood aftertaste. Well carbonated, but totally uncreamy and slick in texture and a bit thin. This was a good beer which shows that Lindeman’s can still transcend the mainstream acceptance that Framboise and such started.

Pours an orangish/golden hue with a fairly thin white head. Aroma is a notably heavy yeast aroma with sour fruitiness and citrus element. The flavor is very crisp and clean with a nice sour dry finish. Big carbonation.

Cloudy gold; big sour fruit and lemon aroma. Huge funky sour flavors of tart fruit with big carbonation. Apricot, white grapefruit rind, hints of vanilla, rosemary, barnyard. Tart and dry finish.

Bottle dated 1994. Pours darker than expected, a dark amber color, clear, with a dense, snow white head that lingers long. Aroma is hugely complex, with lots of musty character, some sourness, and very funky, with horse blanket and all you would expect from a true lambic. The flavor is equally complex, acetic and musty but with a balancing sweetness. Aftertaste is equally complex, leaving you wanting more. A great lambic for the true lambic fan.