Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René - Brouwerij Lindemans

Jfriz25

Wisconsin

4.23/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle pours a hazey orange. Couple cm of head which fades but leaves tiny bubbles floating on the surface. Musty faintly sour smell. Tastes exactly how it smells which is a good thing. I would prefer a little more but it has a nice sour flavor. Good enough to get my fix without spending a fortune. Overall a very refreshing brew for a 90 degree day laying in a hammock!

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2012 21:42:08 | More by Jfriz25

TheMultiYeast

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

06-17-2013 21:26:09 | More by TheMultiYeast

hipboy221

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

06-17-2013 05:06:08 | More by hipboy221

TheRealDBCooper

Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands

4/5  rDev -2%

06-16-2013 03:23:31 | More by TheRealDBCooper

Eighty

Washington

4/5  rDev -2%

06-13-2013 20:11:25 | More by Eighty

mrfrancis

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

06-13-2013 13:52:18 | More by mrfrancis

IndyDad

New York

4/5  rDev -2%

06-11-2013 01:55:13 | More by IndyDad

Brenden

Ohio

4.35/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Cuvee Rene is about a hazed medium gold in color and pretty bright despite the haze. A creamy off-white head grows on top and situates itself at just over one finger tall. Lacing is deposited in some fairly clumpy patches almost to the very bottom of the glass.
The gentle funk of wet hay, lemon zest, earth, and the raw tartness of green apple skins greet the nostrils. Basically it's every bit as tart and funky as a Gueze should be with plenty of depth.
The flavor displays the same depth. The something like vinegar that makes the strong base for a good gueze lays it down here. Tartness never fades or falls off, and balances excellenty with a subtle chalky dryness that leads particularly from middle to finish. Other than that I expect to find pieces of lemon pulp while I sip this at some point, at least when it's fresh. The nice thing, though, and what's special, is that the overly hard sourness or tangy bite that would come from biting into a fresh lemon is taken completely off by the earth and dryness.
Aged, the carbonation is mellow. Fresh, it's beastly. I like that it's exceptionally creamy, but it's so much so that it just expands in the mouth. It eases off with time, but when you're drinking it fresh there's such a thing as too much. It doesn't take much off, though, and it still starts and finishes crisp.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 22:06:42 | More by Brenden

gabedivision

New York

4/5  rDev -2%

06-09-2013 18:22:15 | More by gabedivision

Ish1

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

06-08-2013 13:01:40 | More by Ish1

jamiecoppin

North Dakota

4/5  rDev -2%

06-08-2013 05:24:27 | More by jamiecoppin

patrick802

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

06-07-2013 23:31:09 | More by patrick802

Phillyz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2%

06-07-2013 22:45:51 | More by Phillyz

LMH88

New York

3/5  rDev -26.5%

06-06-2013 23:02:50 | More by LMH88

ystazi

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

06-06-2013 01:34:59 | More by ystazi

cjs61679

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +16.4%

06-04-2013 15:07:32 | More by cjs61679

Jtrigonis

California

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

06-03-2013 19:35:31 | More by Jtrigonis

BKotch

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

06-03-2013 05:37:34 | More by BKotch

KingSlayer

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

06-03-2013 03:48:20 | More by KingSlayer

tstigz

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

06-02-2013 02:46:34 | More by tstigz

johntfox

Florida

5/5  rDev +22.5%

06-01-2013 22:23:15 | More by johntfox

coz

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

06-01-2013 17:10:01 | More by coz

Hopinista

Nevada

4.75/5  rDev +16.4%

05-30-2013 02:06:39 | More by Hopinista

drrone

Utah

4.35/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured 2011 into Rogue Goblet (only glassware available at the time)

A - Pours a slightly hazy straw/golden color. It produced a finger width of white head that faded quickly. I was surprised that it didn't liberate more head and wasn't as effervescent though.

S - Barn yard funk, earthy, goaty, with citrus fruits(lemon and grapefruit) and slightly sour (like sour apple?).

T - Nicely sour up front, followed but a little muskiness and finishes off acidic.

M- Light bodied, crisp and with nice carbonation. Easy to drink. Again, not as carbonated as I would have expected.

O - I'll admit I'm not a Gueuze expert, but I really enjoyed this. It seemed nicely balanced between sour and acidic. It was complex enough to keep things interesting. I will definitely drink this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2013 17:12:43 | More by drrone

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

05-28-2013 19:14:35 | More by tom10101