Lindemans Faro Lambic - Brouwerij Lindemans

DoktorZee

Alberta (Canada)

4.18/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a fancy bottle (silver foil top, cork under the cap!) into a schooner. No obvious best before on the bottle.

A - clear amber with an initially huge, fluffy head (2 fingers) that leaves behind some chunky lacing.

S - sour apple, yeasty and a hint of skunk in the background, slightly astringent

T - exceptionally refreshing: controlled tartness runs throughout the entire experience, sour apple, ripe fruit, with a hint of skunk in the background, some orange rind on the back of the tongue. Just a hint of initial sweetness is totally destroyed by the sour.

M - light with an explosive shot of carbonation on each fresh swig, sourness sticks in the back of the throat with a vengeance

D - quite drinkable if you can adapt to the sourness

Very interesting and refreshing. Not yet familiar with the Faro style of Lambic, but I'll definitely be researching this style. This beer is delightful if you're a sour fan. Not for the faint of heart!

[Very interesting reading the other reviews as I don't get the extreme sweetness - it's there initially, but for me is totally destroyed by the sour elements. It's not the bottle as my wife found it super sweet. Perhaps I'm a freak!]

[After a bit of research it seems to be the difference between a sip and a swig - if you're doing small sips, this seems really sweet; if you take a few big swigs the sourness just sticks in your throat and dominates. Interesting implication for tasting styles.]

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2011 21:11:32 | More by DoktorZee

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

05-20-2013 04:47:31 | More by Kmat10

artoolemomo

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -10%

05-20-2013 00:41:52 | More by artoolemomo

Photekut

Azerbaijan

2.75/5  rDev -23.8%

05-18-2013 21:22:00 | More by Photekut

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +10.8%

05-18-2013 17:51:00 | More by drgonzo2k2

PEIhop

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-18-2013 16:08:52 | More by PEIhop

heygeebee

Australia

3.96/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

From Platinum. BB 04/14.

Appearance - reddish brown - two finger head. Stays nicely.

Smell - Funk, apples, vinegar.

Taste - Slightly sweeter front palate to smell, but not too sweet. Nicely balanced, with sour note left on palate.

Mouthfeel - light, zesty, well carbonated.

Overall - nice drop. Balanced flavours - yes I know it is not a sour bomb, but it goes down well.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 11:20:30 | More by heygeebee

dvmin98

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +10.8%

05-17-2013 22:31:22 | More by dvmin98

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

3.95/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

A: poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass, brown amber colored with a short white head that dissipates quickly leaving little lacing, clear

S: funky, musty, wild, grapes, brown sugar, sour

T: simultaneous sweet and sour flavors, quite tasty, has fruity apple flavor, reminds me more of cider than beer, different but good

M: thin but sticy with high carbonation

O: I've never had this style before. It's quite sweet, which I'm alright with.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 00:56:48 | More by M_C_Hampton

Steamer

Missouri

3.99/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Reddish Amber color with a thin white head with little to no lacing. Smell; Very sour, almost pungent. The taste is sweeter than the aroma which is surprising, like a sweet tart, pleasant actually. Mildly carbonated, dry and a little bitter. Overall: A very good refreshing lambic, definitely worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 02:47:54 | More by Steamer

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-09-2013 11:44:57 | More by Ciocanelu

BrewmanCapote

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-05-2013 03:54:36 | More by BrewmanCapote

jazztoloc

Mexico

3/5  rDev -16.9%

05-04-2013 02:02:43 | More by jazztoloc

HabiMendes

Rhode Island

3.81/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

This amber-looking beer brings a slight (yes, slight) acidity in the aroma, together with apples, pears, barnyard ideas, cinnamon, and sugar/honey. The light body has a medium-high carbonation, and the aftertaste is short, malty (wheaty) and sweet - perhaps too sweet. Didn't impress me: doesn't have the complexity of the Gueuzes, or the expressiveness of the Flanders Sour Ales.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 03:13:39 | More by HabiMendes

JMS1512

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -16.9%

04-24-2013 19:25:48 | More by JMS1512

Paolawt

Brazil

4/5  rDev +10.8%

04-23-2013 18:45:25 | More by Paolawt

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

04-22-2013 16:48:22 | More by JeffTheJuice

TallSaint

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.25/5  rDev -10%

04-22-2013 00:44:11 | More by TallSaint

KiMiRaiK

Washington

4.75/5  rDev +31.6%

04-21-2013 22:54:40 | More by KiMiRaiK

alex_hart

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -3%

04-20-2013 16:08:39 | More by alex_hart

DerekMorgan

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +24.7%

04-19-2013 03:21:21 | More by DerekMorgan

deebo

Minnesota

3.89/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

First faro I've tried with the promise that a faro makes someone who has yet to embrace the sourness of most lambics like the flavor profile of these spontaneously fermented beers. Definitely has the characteristic sour, slightly funky wild microbe flavor of lambics but indeed finishes with a sugary sweetness. Finishes a bit like a sweet white wine. Definitely an approachable, easy to drink sessionable brew that although not overly complex has enough character to keep you interested.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 01:55:49 | More by deebo

Mike

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -3%

04-15-2013 00:20:33 | More by Mike

ThePorterSorter

New York

3.83/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

The beer pours a surprisingly dark amber with little head formation or retention. However, quite a bit of sediment drifts around the bottom and contributes to the slight haze present. The nose is relatively sweet with slight depth in the form of a subtle funky tartness. It drinks like a very very mild kriek with huge brown sugar sweetness upfront followed by a slightly fruity tartness. It's medium bodied, drinkable, and frankly a bit too sweet considering the lack of fruit/carbonation/acidity. I'm glad to try a beer with so much history and I'm a huge lambic fan, but this just doesn't do it for me. Lambics should be blended with...other lambics.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 00:08:35 | More by ThePorterSorter

jandadeboer

Texas

3.78/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Faro is a unique Lambic. I always enjoy learning and trying Lambics, as they are (usually) naturally firmented. Faro is much sweeter than Gueuze. If you like sweet, I would stick with a Kriek or Framboise. If you don't like sweet beers, then go with the Gueuze.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 16:18:57 | More by jandadeboer