Lindemans Faro Lambic - Brouwerij Lindemans

mjtiernan

New York

3.43/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

355ml bottle poured into a globe. Bottled 3/6/12 (code L C06LFA).

A: Poured smooth...almost creamy. White head with nice tight bubbles. Body color is a rusty reddish-brown.

S: Funky and bretty. I like what I smell. Tiny bit of caramel and dark fruit.

T: Pretty sweet. Plenty of funk and it does finish dry and tart, which is nice. I just wish Lindemans didn’t add sweeteners to so many of their lambics :(

M: Your mouth gets attacked by two extremes. First the sweetness smacks the back of your tongue and then the tartness makes the sides buckle. Body is medium-full. Carbonation not much of a player.

O: I would like to try a version of this style that isn’t sweetened. Probably won’t buy it again but could see pushing it as a beginning sour ...maybe for a wine drinker.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2012 02:18:47 | More by mjtiernan

JRBecks

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

06-18-2013 21:38:51 | More by JRBecks

Liquoric3

Germany

4.5/5  rDev +24.3%

06-16-2013 18:01:50 | More by Liquoric3

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Russet/orange; cloudy; no head at all

Aroma: Very sour; sickly sweet

Taste: Very sweet start; zippy in the mid, with a tart finish; almost pink grapefruit aftertaste; pretty good for a sweet dessert drink

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 15:26:14 | More by IchLiebeBier

dacrza1

New Jersey

4.41/5  rDev +21.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Date Rated: Feb. 3, 2013...
Glassware: Lindemans flute...
Occasion: Super Bowl Sunday--lose Baltimore!...
Appearance: dark copper body with a bright, white, thin hazy head; sediment flecks dance amidst fervent effervescence...
Aroma: flat, funky, punchy pungency; dryish as a wine, buts its wheat keeps the profile in the beer realm...
Palate: medium-bodied and fizzy; willpower must be invoked to keep from slamming the flute's contents...
Taste: sour and tart, as expected--not too puckerish; fruity and rewarding in its full flavor profile...
Overall: Part Super Bowl high, part beer-buying-binge-booty mood, my state of mind may have something to do with enjoying this beer and its style, which I haven't sprung for in a while; at $6 a bottle, pricey but provides a worthwhile experience...

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 01:39:25 | More by dacrza1

mrfrancis

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

06-13-2013 13:47:23 | More by mrfrancis

visualmartyr

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

06-09-2013 22:52:02 | More by visualmartyr

duracell

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev +10.5%

06-09-2013 16:03:38 | More by duracell

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +17.4%

06-02-2013 14:19:14 | More by ajzy

DutchBeerDrinker

Netherlands

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

05-31-2013 14:34:06 | More by DutchBeerDrinker

CwrwAmByth

United Kingdom (Wales)

3.58/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 250ml bottle into a pint glass.

Pours a brown colour with a small, quick to dissipate white head.

Smells of sugar and vinegar.

Tastes of mango-y tropical fruits, almost like coca-cola, and a burnt sugar & cinnamon taste with a soft hint of vinegar acidity competing with the sweetness on the finish. Nice, soft level of carbonation.

Overall a cheap but thoroughly enjoyable beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2013 20:05:30 | More by CwrwAmByth

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -17.1%

05-29-2013 23:20:54 | More by tommyguz

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

05-29-2013 17:49:23 | More by InspectorBob

Waveoff

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -17.1%

05-26-2013 04:39:42 | More by Waveoff

KingSlayer

California

4/5  rDev +10.5%

05-25-2013 21:44:38 | More by KingSlayer

desint

Belgium

4/5  rDev +10.5%

05-24-2013 12:13:39 | More by desint

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +17.4%

05-20-2013 04:47:31 | More by Kmat10

artoolemomo

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

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

Photekut

Azerbaijan

2.75/5  rDev -24%

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

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +10.5%

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

PEIhop

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

05-18-2013 16:08:52 | More by PEIhop

heygeebee

Australia

3.96/5  rDev +9.4%
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 +10.5%

05-17-2013 22:31:22 | More by dvmin98

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

3.95/5  rDev +9.1%
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 +10.2%
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