Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne - Gueuzerie Tilquin

jgammoniv

Maine

1.83/5  rDev -58%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25

Thin head. hazy amber gold with small chunks of floatsum.
Sour apple nose.
Green unripe apple bite. kumbucha backed up with cider vinegar.
Sour/bitter finish. very similar to eating very small green apples.
Instant hartburn. I don't think i can finish this beer. considering the only beer i dumped in the last couple years had shards of broken glass in it, that's saying alot. by far one of the worst 'great' beers i have had in a while. starting to wonder if every beer is c+ or better on beer advocate.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 05:22:29 | More by jgammoniv

pluppykatie

Vermont

3.53/5  rDev -19%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Drinking out of a mini Duvel glass.

Appearance - Slightly hazy with the first pour. A bright pumpkin color.
Smell - a single level of scent.
Taste - Not overwhelming with flavor, but strong enough to enjoy what you're drinking.
Mouthfeel - Very smooth and straight.
Overall - I'm enjoying the experience. It's a taste I can expect when I open a bottle.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2011 23:12:12 | More by pluppykatie

rvdoorn

Netherlands

3.58/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Look: Yellow golden color with a very small white head.
Smell: Horse Blanket, funk, lemon and some grass
Taste: Grapefruit, Funk, lemon, some spicy oak. Quite fruity for a geuze. Medium sourness
Mouthfeel: High carbonation with a bit thin mouthfeel
Overall: I am happy to see a new geuze blender in Beglium! It is even the first one in the French speaking part of Belgium. Their beer however, still lacks the complexity of Cantillon and 3 Fonteinen. Also I like the geuze more sour. A nice geuze to drink though

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2011 14:54:24 | More by rvdoorn

DaveJanssen

British Columbia (Canada)

3.6/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750 mL bottle split two ways at Moeder Lambic. Reviewed 4 June 2011

Ar: Chalky, floral/fruit, unique aroma, grassy, dusty, light fink, very old dry wood

Ap: Thick white head, good retention, lace, hazy dark straw

T: Slightly sweeet, mild acidity, mild taste, acid more present at the end, lingering grapefruit-like bitterness, dusty, grassy, good subtleties, light tropical fruit, chalky, mild

M: Chalky end with warm acid, medium body, ends heavy for a geuze, very light acetic acid burn at end

O: Shows good promise, subtle, unique, chalky

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2011 19:33:04 | More by DaveJanssen

claspada

New Jersey

3.6/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy orange color with a big white head that dies down somewhat quickly.

Aromas begin with a decent amount of funk; some hay, straw and sour white vinous grapes. Some grass and green apples with a mild oak note and a decent amount of citrus.

The tastes begin with barnyeard funk, hay, straw, lemon and light citrus. Slightly more funky as it warms. Plenty of grass and must, with a very earthy notes.

The mouthfeel is fuller bodied with a mild amount of carbonation, would kind of like a little more to be honest.

Overall this was a nice beer. I am not too familiar with Gueuze, to be honest, but it was mildly enjoyable and quite drinkable. Maybe I just don't get it or what but this style just does not do it for me. I am a brown or fruited (anything but cherry) sour ale fan, these light ones just don't do it for me, so take my review for what it's worth.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2011 16:45:42 | More by claspada

harrymel

Washington

3.63/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I had this on draught while in Brussels, it was fantastic.
Vintage 2010-2011

Pours a murky golden with a withering finger of white foam. The beer is not much to look at. Smells good and funky with lemon, manure, grass, vitamin, and some hints of peppery sharpness. Smells like it's gonna be tart!

Tart with lemons, and some baking soda character. Nice and dry with a mouth watering finish. Sharp carbonation brings out the lemony sourness and the remaining effervescence leaves a nice medicinal flavor mixed with a good funk. A little much on the alka-seltzer quality at times for me.

Overall a good beer, better when I was in Brussels at a bar (but what beer isn't?). I am hesitant to purchase again given the price tag. Maybe grab a bottle and do a good sized gueuze tasting here in a few. Maybe a couple for the cellar, see how they mature.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2012 12:41:00 | More by harrymel

kingcrowing

Vermont

3.65/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I 375ml corked & caged bottle poured into a tulip.

Pours a hazy orange with a thin white head, no lacing. Nose is lightly funky note, slight band and and Brett.

Taste is tart and light, lots of Brett, a nice slightly sweet finish. It's very easy drinking and has a crisp finish.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2011 22:28:09 | More by kingcrowing

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Compared to the draft, bottle is a bit brighter, very light funk level to this, still. This is rather fresh, citrusy and hoppy notes are present. Faint sourness in the finish. Light cob web funk. The nose is about the same as draft and not as bright as the flavor in this one. Going to be develope well imo.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2012 15:51:21 | More by cpetrone84

rdilauro

Connecticut

3.73/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Well, I tried this one based on a suggestion from a beer salesman. I am always opened to different types of beers. I guess I am just not a fan of any type of lambic. The aroma of this was very nice, crisp, clean with some apple and pear over tones.
The taste was a bit awkward for me. One minute it was like a extra dry sparkling wine with a touch of sweetness, next minute and was too sweet.
The one thing I did very like was it was very crisp. Much more than any other beer I have tasted. As I mentioned above, about sparkling wine, it presented itself almost champagne like.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2012 17:17:51 | More by rdilauro

BearsOnAcid

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -14%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Hazy golden color, small white head forming a collar around the glass.

The smell carries a grassy, lemony funk with a bright acidity. It's not overtly funky but I think it stands out a little more. A slight hint of mint in the nose as well.

Leathery dry brettiness upfront in the taste. The sourness hits the back sides of my tongue and sort of lingers there after the finish. It's sharp and lemony. That being said I feel this is quite young. It needs the maturity of the 3 year old to create a stronger connection between the funk and the sour. Right now it's nothing remarkable and slightly better than middle of the road for me.. I will look forward to future batches.

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2011 02:49:20 | More by BearsOnAcid

rarbring

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A clouded orange brew, a warm white high and compact head, that settles and leaves good lacing. Some curtains.

Smelling acid, vinegar, then cats pee, stable and in general funky.

The taste is starting sweetly, dextrose, white vinegar, green apples and rhubarbs.

Medium carbonation, a very refreshing and watery feeling, a small body a dry acid finish.

Very well balanced, possiibly a bit young.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2011 20:55:47 | More by rarbring

BigMike

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -14%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: A straw yellow color. Tons of effervesence off the bottom. Very traditional looking.

S: Light funky notes. Tart lemon and a musty earthiness. Some funky citrus notes. Wet hay.

T: Tangerine, Lemon earthiness. Not overly tart for a Gueuze. Floral notes.

M: light, lots of carbonation, acidic.

Overall: A very unoffensive Gueuze. Not a bad place to start for a beginer to the Gueuze world.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2011 00:12:55 | More by BigMike

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -14%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

2011 vintage. this pours a darker than average brassy color, dull and cloudy, with some floating yeast and a huge white head several inches high with good retention. the nose is a little funky, but not nearly as blatantly sour as I am used to in the style. it is evident that there is a lot more malt in here than usual. the flavor confirms that, its got a gentle caramel sweetness to it that really softens the most acidic edges of the gueuze, a characteristic that is not particularly becoming in this context. there is some lemon acidity, but not as fresh or as pungent as it could be, and a lot of the yeast intricacies feel somehow muted to me. I want this style to snap my head back and dry my mouth out, this one doesn't do that at all. it is not unpleasant, and may be a good introductory beer to the style, but its a far cry from some of the best in the business. fuller body, still with excellent carbonation. I really don't dislike this beer at all, I just feel like its not the best example of the genre. still, a good bottle that is fairly widely available.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 20:07:21 | More by StonedTrippin

jethrodium

California

3.78/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

375 ml bottle. Label is 2010-2011. Pours a clear golden amber with a small white head that has decent retention and leaves some light lacing on the glass. Aroma is funky brett, some light lemon, and a light earthiness. Not terribly complex, but not bad. The taste has a light initial sweetness with some barnyard funk, light lemon, and a decent tartness. The finish has a funky earthiness. Medium body. Light carbonation. Not bad, but not nearly as complex as the best gueuzes. I'll be curious if the 3-year blend is a big improvement over this 2-year blend.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2012 00:25:29 | More by jethrodium

100floods

California

3.8/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I popped open this bottle almost immediately after taking out of my fridge. The bottle is very cold, even frosty. I pour it into a tulip glass to reveal a hazy, pale yellow with some white head that doesn't hold up very well.

Bold notes of grassy citrus. Very clean. Reminds me of something close to Pinesol, but not the toxic part, likely phenolic.

This punches with a strong lemon-like sour flavor with and even stronger finish. There seems to be a very subtle sweet not hiding in the beginning of each sip. I taste apple cider vinegar, but not nearly as strong, or lip puckering. The carbonation tickles, but is not that strong, despite the cork feeling like it was going to burst as I opened it.

Definitely very true to form and quite enjoyable. I'd love to grab a few more of these and see what age does to it.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2011 02:39:50 | More by 100floods

jeffthecheff

Connecticut

3.8/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Slightly hazy orange color with a fizz of a white head that soon dissipates.

Aroma has some funky vinegar notes along with some generic woodiness. A mild fruitiness creeps in as it warms, but it's no lemon bomb like some other gueuzes.

Strong tart flavor is up front, with a really tannic, puckering finish. Tastes a bit rough around the edges. There is plenty of sourness, but the strong wood flavor overwhelms.

There is a substantial mouth coating tannic character on the palate, which may contribute to a fuller feeling mouthfeel. Carbonation level is appropriately high. Overall, an enjoyable gueuze that is probably a notch below the elite versions.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2012 00:48:46 | More by jeffthecheff

jimbus

Ohio

3.83/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours an opaque and fizzled sunglow orange. Spriteful carbonation is lively as the sudsy head fizzles away. Smells of citrus, earthy musk, and slight sourness - not super impressed with the nose, but it is inviting. Initial taste - woah - extreme bitterness and acidity shoot out of the gates, make their mark, and are quickly thereafter accompanied by orange and lemon zest, musky gym shirts, and shock tarts. Mouthfeel is a bit thin, and the pleasantness of the flavor fades rather quickly. A very tasty beer however and is yet another gueuze offering that has impressed me with the style. Looking forward to getting more experience with the this unique craft.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2011 02:31:43 | More by jimbus

rangerred

Tennessee

3.83/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

375ml bottle poured into a tulip.

Appearance is a hazy orange with a small white head. Good head retention but no lacing.

Aroma is funky barnyard but there is also some citrus in there notably lemon, orange, and raspberry. There is also a touch of oak.

Taste is quite a bit more citrusy than some of the other gueuzes I have tried. Orange and raspberry are there almost on a level playing field with the barnyard notes. A dry oakiness comes in strong on the finish. Tartness is quite prevalent throughout imparting a lemony character. Finish is dry but not quite as dry and clean as I would have liked.

Overall this is a decent gueuze but not the best I have had. There isn't enough funk and it doesn't finish quite dry enough. It isn't bad though and I probably would get it again.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2012 01:37:59 | More by rangerred

xpimptastikx

Texas

3.88/5  rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2010/2011 - REF A 1011 cork - 375mL

A - Hazy golden with finger of white head, leaves a ring with spotty lacing.

S - green apples, grass/hay, with lemon.

T - Taste is a nice balance of barnyard brett and lemon rind. Nothing too complex, similar to a Cuvee Rene at a few years.

M/D - prickly and dry, wears on the palate a little more than it should.

A pretty solid gueuze blending from the new guy in Belgium, which can probably only get better,

I sampled this next to a Girardin that was bottled within 6 months of the Tilquin, and the Girardin was the clear winner. I think it would be nice to do a side by side with all 4 of the lambics he uses to really get a feel.

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2011 23:37:03 | More by xpimptastikx

pmlondrigan

New York

3.9/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Although this beer pours an impressive dense head and has a nice opaque golden hue the lack of lacing deminishes it slightly. Very good head retention though, especially for a gueuze. Leather, wet straw and lemon peels, not much more to say about the aroma. Its nice enough, actually rather nice, just not to complex. Wheat-y, slightly funky, some good old oak presence, big lemon citrus and grass character. Nice tart-sour finish. Pretty well balanced. Kinda of a puffy mouthfeel thanks to the good carbonation with a drying finish. Nice, I'd revisit this.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2011 23:50:53 | More by pmlondrigan

vandemonian

Maryland

3.9/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne is a very nice gueze. Yup...

A: Yellow orange colour and a 4 mm head that lasts quite well. 4

S: Strong funky smell. Like a stinky barnyard. Some unripe fruit aroma too. 3.5

T: Sour with unripe fruit and some slight bitterness. More of that in the finish, especially the bitterness. 4

M: Foamy. 4

O: 4

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 23:03:17 | More by vandemonian

Verecund

North Carolina

3.93/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

2010-2011 vintage [batch one]. 375ml opened on October 14, 2011.

Pours a luminous safety orange with a large bubbled one finger head that recedes after some fifteen seconds. Scattershot lacing.

Mellow, balanced nose comprised of (bright) lemon acidity, white wine vinegar, acetic acid, and wet hay. Hints of mushroom funk.

Citric and acetic acid hit the palate full force; pleasantly tart, like biting into a green apple. Definitely musty on the mid-palate, but not harshly funky, it's more of a chalky feel than anything else. The finish does showcase some nice oak tannins to complement the fresh citrus and straw.

Medium body with appropriate carbonation (maybe leaning in the too-heavy direction at this young age), though it feels a bit chalky. Nice acidity. A very enjoyable blend. Like most, I'm looking forward to seeing how this ages.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2011 02:02:19 | More by Verecund

rootbeerman

Virginia

3.93/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: pours clear golden with a thin white short lasting head.
S: sweeter funk than most, a light honey aroma, and slight vinegar.
T: tart with a light sweetness on the back end. Barn yard funk, with light bit of plastic on the back end.
M: light and prickly, no at all coating. But flavor does linger.
O: Ive had both in bottle and on draft, bottle is better in my opinion. Draft wasn't funky enough.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2012 05:44:59 | More by rootbeerman

coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

3.93/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

375ml bottle poured into a tulip glass

A: Pours a clear golden color with two fingers of thin head. Good head retention, lively looking carbonation. Very nice.

S: Extremely funky - very barnyardy. Lactic acid aroma with slight white wine aroma. Very dry.

T: Very dry and tart, strong lemon flavor. Almost like drinking lemon juice. A good amount of white wine flavor, too. Funk is not nearly as strong as it was in the aroma, but shows up again with a barnyard flavor. Quite musty as well.

M: Thin and very highly carbonated.

O: A very dry gueuze, highly carbonated with a strong lemon flavor. Refreshing and tasty, but not overly complex.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2012 02:04:27 | More by coreyfmcdonald

FosterJM

California

3.93/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

1065th Review on BA
Bottle to Snifter
750 ml

Not sure of year

Thanks to T0rin0 for sharing
Shared at MrHirschybars tasting

App- A very light-medium yellow color with soft golden edges and a small bit of head that settled rather quickly.

Smell- Classic notes of the style. A bit dry and bit funky and a little bit of sour in the glass. Maybe a couple whispy touches of vinegar in there.

Taste- Wasn’t sure what to expect but a pretty good beer. Had a nice dry grape skin flavor with some funk, tart and lemony citrus notes.

Mouth- A light-medium body with a good dry medium carbonation. A lot of funk, citrus and damp residual flavors.

Drink- Another one of those beers I always wanted to try and poof there it was at this tasting. Bobby thanks for sharing. Appreciate it very much. I would really like to sit and savor on a bottle of this one.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2012 19:20:58 | More by FosterJM