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Lindemans Oude Lambik (Loerik)

 (RETIRED)

Percentile
97
overall
Formerly brewed at Brouwerij Lindemans
Style: Lambic - Gueuze

St Pieters Leeuw-Vlezenbeek, Belgium

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
443.9/5.03.76/5.0Special-65.3Flute, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
DISCLAIMER:
This is a special release from Lindemans. These are bottles which were intended to become Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René, but they lacked to start a second fermentation. The contents is a 2 years old lambik (1994) blended with a 1 year old lambik (1995). It is a 1996 vintage and was released from the brewery in 2006.

Most of the bottles were exported to Sweden (Systembolaget) and sold as "Lindemans Oude Lambik". Some of them stayed in Belgium. This beer can therefore also be tasted at Heeren van Liedekercke. It is named "Lindemans Loeierik" over there.

Because of the blend this is not the same as "Lindemans Oude Lambik".

If you had a draught version, then you should definitely add a rating for "Lindemans Oude Lambik".
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 Kinz (2207), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Apr 25, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of Immy at 6th Richmond Gathering. Medium to light hazy amber. Aroma was lightly of sour apple, some faint cedar, and horseblanket. Flavor is sour, and otherwise matches the aroma. Bit of cheddar shows up as well. Really well balanced, very nice carbonation, thoroughly enjoyed this one. Complex and sour without making your tongue completely twist. Delighted to be able to sample this rare treat. For me, the highlight of the tasting.


 Numenor (869), Richmond, Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Apr 23, 2008  
Complements of Immy. 1996 bottle. 11643-01 bottle 993 of 1042. Great tartness, light Granny Apple aroma. Urine colored body. Amazing lemon bitterness (like a Lemon Warhead). Smooth/clean ending.


 dkachur (2379), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 21, 2008    Updated: Apr 30, 2008
Bottle shared by Immy. Thanks! Bottle 993. Mustard colored with the wispiest hint of a head. Funky/musty aroma. Very well balanced sour taste. Green apple, olives. Very nice.


 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Apr 19, 2008  
Complements of Immy. 1996 bottle. 11643-01 bottle 993 of 1042. Hazy orange body with a small frothy off-white head. Sweet very tart aroma, light fruit. Light puckering apple aroma, light tart. Light body with medium high carbonation.


 fonefan (11640), VestJylland, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 2, 2008  
Bottle @ Heeren van Liedekercke, Denderleeuw, Belgium. [Vintage 2000] Clear medium orange color with a small, frothy / fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is berry, sour light berry, raspberries, wood. Flavor is moderate sweet, acidic and light bitter, acetic with a long duration, and a dry finish. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. (141207)


 MesandSim (5863), London, Greater London, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 24, 2007  
A Mes rate: 75cl bottle from the wonderful Heeren van Liedekercke.
Beautiful golden brown colour. Totally clean and with a wisp of lacy film head. Unusual seedy and pithy lambic aroma with an almost framboise fruityness and really mellow gueuze underneath. Flavour is just starting to show signs of age. Slight artificial sweetness to it. Strong notes of lemon. Possibly just a little oxidised with some papery stuff appearing. Great sweet and sour finish. Love the fruity notes. So very fruity. In a blind tasting you would swear this is a fruit lambic. Ends up very yeasty, due to the bottle conditioning not working? Totally flat but strangely spritzy. Feels lovely in the mouth. Jolly good stuff.


 MPA (487), Nørrebro(formerly Aalborg), Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 21, 2007  
Bottle (cell phone rating). Amber with off white head. Aroma of raspberries with a fruity sourness as well. Flavour is sweet berries, only a hint of sourness and quite fresh. Thx Engelsmann!


 elektronikfagtekniker (892), kbh, Denmark
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/518/20
Nov 19, 2007  
bottle. it has a golden color with no head:) there is a nice fuity aroma. the taste is great with slightly dryness and wood. nice qual as well.



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