St. Louis Gueuze Fond Tradition - Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.

claaark13

Indiana

4/5  rDev +1.5%

12-17-2012 20:54:44 | More by claaark13

peteh2112

Colorado

3/5  rDev -23.9%

06-17-2013 02:16:26 | More by peteh2112

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

06-16-2013 12:51:58 | More by PEIhop

Gtreid

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

06-15-2013 12:58:32 | More by Gtreid

SocalKicks

California

4/5  rDev +1.5%

06-14-2013 23:00:52 | More by SocalKicks

AndyP612

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured a bright gold with a fingers worth of head into a tulip. Slight haze present which is expected since it is an unfiltered lambic. Tart, sour with a slight pale malt present in the nose. Quite inviting and not overly sour nose. Palate starts out quite tart with raspberries and lemon there as well. Medium bodied with a slight dry finish quite tart. Overall, this is a very nice Lambic. I'm reasonably new to whites of this style and i have only had a couple but I am beginning to appreciate this style a lot. I love how this takes a much more sour/tart approach without the fruit assault present in most other lambics I have tasted. Really nice. Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 00:00:44 | More by AndyP612

raynmoon

California

3.94/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

a: bright orange with a nice head, sticking around.

s: tart, funky, weird smell. Almost like a rotten fruit, but still appealing.

t: super tarte, some breadiness, some candy-like banada, and that is yet

mf: high carbonation, pretty full bodied, it works.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 06:03:50 | More by raynmoon

Honus1

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1.5%

06-03-2013 21:55:57 | More by Honus1

mikejseal

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

06-03-2013 17:47:40 | More by mikejseal

tstigz

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.5%

06-02-2013 02:47:31 | More by tstigz

Jslay013

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

05-31-2013 21:05:46 | More by Jslay013

Hugonaut13

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-31-2013 03:24:48 | More by Hugonaut13

CampusCrew

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-30-2013 00:46:47 | More by CampusCrew

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-28-2013 19:16:00 | More by tom10101

Blindpigbiz

California

4.05/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Smell: hints of sweet raspberry with extremely tart notes of green grapes and vinegar

Taste: strong hits of tart mustard grains, raspberries, and green grapes; trace vinegar notes...wonderfully tart with mild effervescence

PAIR THIS BEER WITH CARNE ASADA! Please, it's for your own good.

Dramatics aside, this beer is immensely tart, and if you can love that, than you'll absolutely love this beer

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 10:25:50 | More by Blindpigbiz

CowsandBeer

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

05-19-2013 17:16:36 | More by CowsandBeer

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

05-09-2013 16:34:22 | More by iL0VEbeer

beernads

Florida

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-08-2013 08:13:14 | More by beernads

ObeMaltKinobee

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-08-2013 06:16:56 | More by ObeMaltKinobee

Auraan

Arizona

4.11/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Poured a cloudy orange with a thin white head that left no lacing. Scents of brett funk, barnyard like scents and some slight fruit. Flavor begins with sour notes reminiscent of lemon, there's also a dry white wine like flavor underneath the sour. It finishes on a dry note with a very grainy flavor that carries into the aftertaste. Mouthfeel is light bodied with high carbonation. It's a good geuze, though not as complex as the other I've tried. Worth trying, but not what I'd call my favorite for the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 05:48:13 | More by Auraan

StubFaceJoe

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

05-05-2013 02:52:57 | More by StubFaceJoe

nyrblue2

New York

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-02-2013 00:19:32 | More by nyrblue2

EthenWithAnE

California

3.69/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5

This came in a green bottle, however I didn't notice any particular light struck aromas/flavors with this sample. Some sediment at the bottom, I poured gently to avoid (my preference).

Aroma - Moderately high malt sweetness, smells of cherries. No hop aroma detected which is ok for style. Malt balanced well with a moderately low musty, barnyard aroma. No alcohol, dms or diacetyl detected.

Appearance - Golden hue. Excellent clarity. Intense frothy white foam upon pour but recedes quickly, unfortunately uncharacteristic of the style. Possibly due to the amount of acidity.

Flavor - Moderately low malt sweetness characterized by cherries; no hop bitterness or flavor (ok for style). Malt balanced instead with moderately high lactic acid yeast character. Finishes very dry. No dms or diacetyl detected; no alcohol presence. Lacks a bit of the barnyard, horse blanket character typical of the style.

Mouthfeel - Medium light bodied with high, very spritzy carbonation. Scrubs the palate nicely. Not warm, nor creamy, but sharp with a high tartness and puckering sensation without being harsh or astringent.

Overall - A very complex and refreshing beer. The balance between malt character and yeast derived aroma/flavor works wonderfully and gives the beer dual purpose as both an afternoon thirst quencher and a mealtime accompaniment. RE: lack of musty, barnyard character - Possibly blend with more of the older, more developed lambic to pronounce the earthy character of the Senne River Valley. Otherwise, a wonderful gueuze.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 14:40:52 | More by EthenWithAnE

yancot

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +1.5%

04-28-2013 17:24:12 | More by yancot

Beerney

California

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

04-26-2013 01:15:29 | More by Beerney