Cantillon Loerik - Brasserie Cantillon

joel66

New York

4.96/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Rating # 100

Bottle poured into a cantillon taster on 4/20/2013. I have been waiting a long time for this day to come. One of my biggest white whales has been beached.. Appearance. Bottle poured a hazy orange color with a thin line of head. good carbonation... its awake! Nose- lemons and peach, with a moldy funky cheese, notes of soccer cleats but in a good way(dont know how that is possible but it is) grass funk & hay. One of the best smelling beers i have ever had Taste- citrus notes mixed with barnyard funk. grapefruit and cheese. Lactic acid combined with a suttle earthiness probably attributed from the age of this fine geuze. Overall- this totally lived up to the hype. One of the best beers, and beer experiences shared with some great guys!

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 20:18:35 | More by joel66

cosmicevan

New York

4.98/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

big thanks goes out to GrumpyOldTroll, jbuddle, Sean9689, SpeedwayJim, AgentZero, dtmets84 for sharing in the greatest day of beer that i have ever been a part of. huge thanks to sean for providing this bit of unobtainium.

notes from 1/12/2013

consumed from a cantillon sherry glass.

poured a murky orange with a fizzy head that fizzed away leaving a ring of fizz on the surface. also, comes in a bottle with one of the coolest looking labels of all time (imho). OH MY! the smell is UNREAL. smells fruity and funky at the same time. has some vanilla like oakiness qualities even though tit isn't from barrels. so smooth and subtle. lemons and fruitiness with a hint of funk and even some notes of cheesy sourness. possibly one of the most balanced beers ever. so fresh tasting for a 15 yr old beer. like fruits that have JUST gotten ripe. feel is perfect. one of the best beers i've ever had.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2013 05:48:54 | More by cosmicevan

tarheels86

California

4.73/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

750mL 1998 black foil at Akkurat. The pour out of the basket yields a hazy, glowing orange topped with a thin, white head. Apparently after this many years, the Loerik has come alive! Aroma is without a doubt the best aroma from just about any material derived from organic matter in the universe: incredible smack your face fresh white grapefruit, extremely fresh and fleshy/juicy Valencia oranges, white pepper, moldy citrus peels, rich peach yogurt, fleshy and overripe juicy peach, salty funk, light-fresh grapefruit heavy Brett. Literally 11/10 for aroma. The taste gives you almost a similar reward with heavy lactic sourness, fresh tropical fruits, earth, spice, leather, soft peach, maybe a hint of eggy sulfur. I sort of stopped taking notes on this one because it was obvious this would become a Top 5 beer of all time for me. Palate is perfection: wickedly lactic and yogurt heavy. It’s actually a bit unbelievable: insane amount of leather, bitterness, soft tartness, and fresh juiciness. Extremely long, cobwebby finish. Just ridiculous. It really makes Yellow Bus look a bit silly. 11/4/9/5/18 --> 10/4/9/5/19=4.7

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2012 19:41:19 | More by tarheels86

Tnudish

Wisconsin

4.9/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Thanks to Paul for this epic treat! Funny story about this, I was suppose to sample this over the upcoming weekend and found out I could no longer go. So as you can imagine, I am beyond excited to be seeing this tonight.

A-Brownish orange in color with a small head of small, tight white bubbles.

S-Nose is incredible, apricot, lemon rind, oak, and just straight funk....it’s beautiful.

T-Flavor is bright lemon, oak, must, and some cobwebs.

M-Light mouthfeel, pretty still actually, moderate acidity, and a nice long finish.

O-The most incredible gueuze I have ever consumed hands down. Not much else to say.

Note: I am aware that this is an incredibly shitty review for such an epic beer. I decided that it was in my best interest to just enjoy it both times I had a pour instead of writing a lengthy review on it. It's one of those beers that should be savored.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2012 03:58:05 | More by Tnudish

Sean9689

Illinois

4.7/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I've had this beer twice in the last month...yeah, that doesn't suck. Both 750ml bottles into my go-to Narke tulip.

A - Pours a mirky golden yellow color, white fizzy head, wisps.

S - Mellow funky citrus, light mineral notes, oak, and hay. Smells like an old Gueuze, but if you've never had one, you don't know what I'm talking about. Musk, barn, and light acidic notes on the end.

T - Really reminds me of the Cantillon Gueuze I had from 1996, perhaps a bit more nuanced and delicate. Citrus, funk, tart, hay, musk. There's a mineral character on the finish mixed with the citrus and tart notes that I contribute to the age. Doesn't detract, but I think it could eventually build to hamper the taste.

M - Light body, light carbonation, refreshing, dry finish.

O - So, both bottles were extremely delicious. I would say this is one of the top Gueuze's I've ever had, and probably one of the best sours as well. Really good stuff...want more...plz? Until we meet again.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2012 05:24:31 | More by Sean9689

craytonic

District of Columbia

5/5  rDev +8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Shared by ygtbsm94 at our insane sour and wild ale tasting on April 14, 2012. Thanks Brad!

Appearance: Good carbonation, light lemon-orange-peach color.

Smell: Incredibly fresh citrus, lots of lemon and lime with a touch of sweet wheat. Truly perfect.

Taste: Phenomenal beer, incredible fresh citrust notes with the perfect amounts of citrus and funk, even after all these years. Nice sweet grass notes in the background.

Mouthfeel: Light and playful, slightly astringent

Overall: Great beer, possibly one of the best. I don't give very many perfect scores and this one earned it.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2012 19:29:16 | More by craytonic

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

5/5  rDev +8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Shared by ygtbsm94 at our insane sour and wild ale tasting on April 14, 2012. Thanks Brad!

The beer is straw yellow color with a soft, fluffy white head.

The aroma is fantastic. Citrus, funk, hay, farm scents, oak, earth. Wow. I kept an ounce in my glass and set it aside so I could return to its scent periodically, until I finally gave in a pounded it.

The flavor is just phenomenal. Way more citrus than I was expecting. Orange and lemon flavors balanced to perfection. Just the right amount of funk. A simple beer, really. I can't imagine a smoother, more delicious gueuze.

The feel was perhaps the best I have ever experienced in a lambic. To say that Loerik is smooth does not do this beer justice.

Overall, a stellar beverage. My highest recommendation.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2012 02:40:21 | More by Huhzubendah

mdfb79

New York

4.68/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

From 04/14/12 notes. Big thanks to Brad for sharing this one at our sour tasting. 1998 bottle.

a - Pours a murky deep orange color with one inch of white head and moderate carbonation evident.

s - Smells of sour fruits, oak, bready malts, funk, acidic, light lemon and citrus hops. Really amazing nose with some sour citrus and fruit mixing with awesome funk. Really surprised for fresh this one smelt for being almost 14 years old.

t - Tastes of sour fruits, oak, bread, light funk, light lemon and citrus, earthy notes. Taste does not have as much funk as the nose and less citrus, and tastes a little bit older.

m - Medium body and low carbonation. Super smooth and crisp and easy to drink.

o - Overall a really great gueuze; one of the best at a pretty epic tasting. I thought the nose was amazing and perfect, and was surprised how great it was for the age of the bottle. The taste was great but I felt it was a little more faded then the nose, but it was still an amazing beer. One of the best I've had, would love to have it again.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2012 02:35:55 | More by mdfb79

drabmuh

Maryland

5/5  rDev +8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I don't give perfect scores often, and I weighed the pros and cons of giving this beer a perfect score today, but when it comes down to it, this is likely the best beer I've ever had, it exceeded expectations in every way possible and completely blew me out of the water. Bottle shared by Brad at the DC Sour beer tasting the other day.

Served in a Cantillon glass because I'm awesome. 1998 cork date, beer is yellow and mostly clear (the bottom had some haze / yeast to it) and a thin white head, lazy, low retention, no lacing, low (but definitely there) carboonation, looks awesome.

The aroma is so good Brad kept a shot glass of it all night, nosing it all the time and enjoying it for hours on end. Mild sulfur, bright acidity but not acetic, oaky funk, with this lemony, rind, zestiness that carried throughout the beer strongly. Earth and mild leather and the sulfury almost rubbery type aroma as well. Incredible aroma, depth, complexity, pure awesomeness.

Mouthfeel was sharp but had a great finish, the beer is thin and brihgt on the palate with lemon and citrus, oaky bitterness and funk on the backend, the midpalate has some earthiness and sulfur notes that bring out the age and complexity of hte beer. The finish isn't too dry but it is a little dry, a great great great beer. Seriously one of the best gueuzes I've ever had and if I could get another bottle I'd do it in a heartbeat. Seriously the best beer I've ever had.

It doesn't get better than this, absolutely not.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2012 17:24:33 | More by drabmuh

Thorpe429

Illinois

4.95/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Bottle at the DC Lambic & Sour Tasting on April 14, 2012. Served in a Cantillon old-school "Gueuze & Kriek" gueuze tumbler.

Huge, huge thanks to Brad for pulling this one out. This one stole the show for me.

1998 cork

Poured a fairly-clear golden color with a short white head that was pretty fizzy and didn't last for too long, though that was okay, as this was far and away the worst aspect of the beer; everything else about it was as damn near close to perfection as you could reasonably find in a beer.

The nose carried some heavy earthy barnyard notes full of stables filled with horse blankets. Over the top of that was fresh lemon rind and citric acid. It's incredible the amount of citrus this carried through, which is quite unlike many other aged gueuzes that I've had.

The flavor was incredibly smooth and crisp with notes of lemon and citrus, followed by heavy funk with notes of light earth and a touch of leather. Long, long flavor duration with a moderate-to-heavy acid presence. Pretty heavy funk on a light body with average carbonation. Very dry finish. Slightly puckering.

Overall, it really couldn't get much better than this. This bottles has absolutely aged out fantastically. It's only damn flaw is that I'll likely never have it again.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2012 10:49:14 | More by Thorpe429

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Drank next to the 98 classic gueuze amongst many other. pour is a deep golden amber, mostly opaque with tons of pure white creamy head. the nose has a nice funk to it up front, rubbyer plastic and musky cellar notes are subtle. Strong peach notes, grapefruit, and the evidence of sourness in the nose. The taste is even better, brighter peaches and a more dusty funk with a great level of sourness in back. light body, creamy feel, soft palate, low carbonation in a good way and dry finish. the fruity flavors are extremely bright and the dry funk is integrated so well with a great drinkable sourness.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2012 18:49:27 | More by cpetrone84

rvdoorn

Netherlands

4.9/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Opened during an EPIC sour tasting with PapaEugene and others! Thanks again for the great day! Thanks for Rwitter who left this for us at the Olbutikken.
Look: the beer pours a yellow-orange color with a very small white head that disappeared fast.
Smell: Musty hay, earthy funk, lemon, horseblanket and sour green apples.
Taste: Taste is amazing, with similar elements that were in the smell. One of the better geuzes I recently had. Very balanced and still so fresh!
Mouthfeel: Medium-low carbonation, smooth mouthfeel
Overall: What an experience, again! This beer is so smooth, fresh and sour. Unique is its own way. Extremely balanced, blew away most of the other sours we had during this day.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2011 12:24:17 | More by rvdoorn

SpeedwayJim

New York

4.55/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4oz. pour from a capped and corked 750ml bottle into a TJ’s snifter. Had at a tasting on 9/4/11.

Peach, yellow, cloudy. Thin ring of head that dissipates pretty quickly. Stringy lace. Good retention.

Funk, barnyard, hay, stinky cheese, lemon rind, some lemony sweetness, citrus, very aromatic.

Very sour upfront. Apricot and peach notes. Wet hay and wood. Straw. Lemon rind acidity. Peach at end with lemon citrus notes. Finish is lemon rind tartness with a subtle funky wood and cobweb aftertaste. Very balanced and great complexity. Definitely shows its age.

Medium bodied with low carbonation. Oily smooth and silky in the mouth and smooth and slightly dry going down. Very subtle finish with little to no aftertaste. Perfection.

I’ll echo some of the thoughts of the reviewer below me. The nose on this beer is absolutely amazing. One of the most dirty, stinky, and funky gueuzes that I’ve ever had the privilege of smelling. However, taste wise, it’s not much different than a well-aged classic gueuze. In fact, side by side with the 1996 100% gueuze, both demonstrated very similar complexities and flavor profiles. Still, an incredibly solid beer that carries the Cantillon name well.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2011 22:22:18 | More by SpeedwayJim

capra12

New York

4.18/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

Reviewed out of a snifter glass.

Appearance: straw and rust in color, cloudy with ample head formation and little retention.

Smell: deep sour and funk with a barn yard punch that lingers.

Taste: opens with a fortified funk and sour. There is a subtle salty and cheese profile that subsides leaving a wet straw and oak profile. Tart aftertaste lingers on the palate.

mouth feel: light bodied, puckering, and moderate carbonation.

Overall: very tasty, and Im sad to see it leave my glass.

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2011 20:15:12 | More by capra12

ChrisPro

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Bottle served at Akkurat on 8 June 2011

A - Bottled opened with a pop and poured a clear golden yellow. There was a monster head on this "lazy" gueuze that apparently decided to wake up. Nice lacing left as we drank.

S - Tons of funk and mustiness. I wanted a bit more citrus, but it just wasn't there. Maybe since the yeast woke up and carbonated this bottle, they ate up all the typical lemony goodness in a cantillon gueuze?

T - Slightly sour, but not puckering, also with a little dank finish. This is extremely dry.

M - Just perfect. The carbonation dances on my tongue bringing out the flavors. Pretty light bodied and quite crisp.

O - Very drinkable, and in a vacuum, this is a great beer. However, given the list at Akkurat, I wished I had tried something else instead.

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2011 03:04:33 | More by ChrisPro

callmemickey

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Consumed August 17 2010 at Akkurat in Stockholm.

A: Golden-straw body with just the slightest bit of cloudiness. Thin off-white head comprised of tiny, well defined bubbles. Slight lacing left behind in the tumbler after each sip.

S: Lemon-citrus, hay, and quite a bit of mustiness.

T: Quite funky, with a ton of barnyard flavors like hay, leather, and sweat. Not as much citric notes as in the nose. A bit muddled and not as complex as some other gueuzes with similar age.

M: Medium-light carbonation and a nice sour acidity. Not particularly puckering in the finish. Refreshing.
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D: Given the difficulty in acquiring one of these bottles, I'd rather just get a well cared for classic gueuze... but that's not to say this wasn't enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2011 02:25:39 | More by callmemickey

psiweaver

Washington

4.9/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Had the last bottle at De Heeren Van Liedekerke with Belgian BA Yapi. Poured into a small Cantillon wine glass. this is the 1998 and only vintage.

poured a wonderful golden straw color with a soft just off white head about a knuckle thick.

wonderful funky smells with a bite of lactic bite but overall very mellow and more dry and vinus.

the taste is absolutely out of this world. the perfect balance of sour bite with just the right amount of grace and power. This beer is absolutely incredible. incredible depth of flavor starting with the rich gueze and mellowing into citrus and funk.

very smooth rich mouthfeel.

amazingly drinkable but my palate was shot after this one.

A world class bottle of beer that I was happy and lucky to try. Really wish I could have it again.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2011 21:19:26 | More by psiweaver

grub

Ontario (Canada)

4.38/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

lantern corps beer summit 2010 - day 2, oct 9/2010. Maltzilla contributed this one. thanks diego!

750ml corked and capped bottle.

pours hazy light orange with a bit of fine white head. the head drops fast and leaves a few spots of lace.

aroma is good. alcohol, with bits of nail polish remover and paint thinner. huge horse blanket and leather. peanut and seeds and perhaps some cherry pit. white bread and cracker. bit of cider vinegar. big earthy character. light herbal character.

taste is great. as in the aroma with a nice malty sourness. more brett and horse blanket character. bit of acidity.

mouthfeel is great. medium body with a dry finish. just over medium carbonation level.

drinkability is great. good balance. great depth.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2011 17:01:41 | More by grub

JAXSON

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Review from a 1998 bottle consumed in 2009, sampled again in 2010.

1998 bottle. Pours clear medium orange with a thin, soapy head. Nose is brett, hay, sage. Herbal. Quite funky and wild. Lemon in the mouth, a lot of barn character. Dry and soft. Not bracingly sour, but quite funky and really balanced. Perfectly soft carbonation. This seems to have mellowed considerably, but still blossoms with a deep complexity that's hard to describe. As it warms, strange herbs, plants, and pollen come out. I had this beside a newer Fou Foune and this was far less sour but much more refined. The finish is what separates this from similar geuze, it's long, long, and unfolds from dandelions into a soft ripe cheese. Beautiful!

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2010 02:45:00 | More by JAXSON

tpd975

Florida

4.3/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Huge thanks to Maltzilla for this one.

A: Pours a nice golden hue with a nice tall lasting head.

S: Aromas of green apples, hay, and fresh zested citrus.

T: Barnyard funk at its finest. Wet hay and leather. The tartness is there more citrus than the apple I picked up but in a nice way.

M: Zippy carbonation, nice sourness without being too tart.

D: Good honored to have tried this one. Diego never disappoints when it comes to tastings!!

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2010 01:24:33 | More by tpd975

jrallen34

Illinois

4.93/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

750ml bottle, drank into a Cantillon glass, 1998, obtained at Akkurat.

Pours a light peach, kinda of murky, light white head rises about a finger, good lacing...The aroma is awesome, just the right amount of earthy funk a little horse blanket all balanced by a touch of sweetness in the form of apricots....The taste is equally amazing, the best gueze I've ever had. Perfect balance of funk and sweetness that gives you the best of both worlds, the funk you are seeking and the drinkability to crush the whole bottle.

This is a white whale well worth acquiring. Its simply amazing and I cannot say enough good things about it. If you like sour you will love this beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2010 16:46:52 | More by jrallen34

MasterSki

Illinois

4.63/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Review #700. Sampled at Delilah's Lambic Festival, with multiple servings being consumed in a stange-like taster glass. This is the 1998 (and only) vintage.

A - Pours with a half-finger of off-white foam that dissipates to a thin ring of bubbles. I guess the yeast finally put in a bit of effort. The body is a hazy apricot color with semi-transparency. Looks like Gueuze but with less carbonation.

S - This one is funktastic. There's plenty of horseblanket, hay & grass, stone fruit, acetic acid, white wine vinegar, unripe apples & berries, and sour citrus. There's a bit of underlying malt presence, but its quite understated. It doesn't get much better than this.

T - Starts with plenty of barnyard and hay, then morphs into intense sourness and acetic acid. The flavor components are excellently balanced and integrated, but things seem to be a little more smoothed out and lacking richness when compared to the nose. Still, this is quite wonderful, with lots of all the things that make gueuze great - fruit, sourness, funk, tartness, etc.

M - Low carbonation even after 12 years, some tannic notes, medium-light body, and a tart, dry finish. There's a bit of residual stickiness. Things could have been more effervescent, but otherwise it's adequate.

D - I used 40% of my tickets on this, and strongly considered buying some more. Probably not quite worth the $100+ it commands at Monk's, but I'd gladly pony up 325 SEK at Akkurat and drink a bottle on my own. Unfortunately this was the end of the line for Delilah's.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2010 21:17:15 | More by MasterSki

alfrantzell

California

4.88/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Bottled in 1998.

It rests tanned, bronzed, and svelte in the glass, reeking of wood and horse fetor. Tastes like oak staves, shepherds' crooks, and Belgian balustrades. Lemon juice in the finish, which is sharp and drying.

Speaking of finishing, this did carbonate. It has a pleasantly hefty mouthfeel. As the bottle warms, some vanilla and brown sugar fade in. An ineffably good gueuze.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2010 08:30:45 | More by alfrantzell

UnionMade

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Acquired a bottle for my wife as a Cantillon set for the holidays. The cork broke in half as I was removing it. Piecing it together, it was bottled in 1998. Listening to the Machinarium Soundtrack while drinking. Popping off the crown, I'm greeted with syrupy brown liquid, no doubt leached through the cork.
Clear polished copper, fiery in the my little Cantillon snifter, with a fugitive poof of head. Recession of the head is clearly audible. The bubbles settle down to a thin collar as fast a pour of soda, then dies out to nothing after a couple sips. Singular bubbles rise up here and there. I'm impressed with the clarity. Like crystal until the last dregs.
Smells earthy. Wet dirt after a rainstorm. Less sour and farmy than I expect from Cantillon. Some of their lambics are punishing, but this is pretty mellow in comparison. I guess it's Cantillon with training wheels? Honestly, I feel relieved. We've been saving the lambics because they hurt so good, too good for our aging GI tracts.
This one's been hanging out in cellar for quite a while. It made the trip with us from New England to Colorado in June of 2009. I purchased it in 2005 through a friend in Chicago. The sip opens with dry, dry malt flavor, not quite ever achieving sweetness, just earthy woodtones and a mild fruit sourness. Something like lemon, apricot and almost-ripe berries. The whole feel of this beer is old and matured, even the fruit flavors seem less like fresh fruit and more of the dried variety. More white wine characteristics than most Cantillons. Sweet notes of brie and emmentaler cheese. Very light on the palate. No residual sugars here. Rather dry finish, though not quite eradicating my mouth of moisture like most Cantillon brews. Frankly, I'm amazed at how much carbonation is still here. Soft and finely bubbled, but still very sparkly on the tongue. Not quite frantic, as some bacterial ales can be, but certainly on par with your average brew, just much more refined. I'm guessing a few years in the bottle helped this one out.
Session sour ale? I think this might be it. I almost regret letting this one sit in the fridge for so long. If this weren't the only bottle I'd ever drink, I'd be kicking myself for missing out.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2010 11:09:29 | More by UnionMade

ggaughan

Pennsylvania

4.47/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

1998 vintage shared at Akkrat with my cousin. Beer poured a cloudy golden, amberish color with a strong head with active carbonation. Still strong after a decade in the bottle. No longer a lazy gueuze! Nose was sharp, very tart with some wood and citrus notes. Taste is tart but not overpowering and actually was very pleasant with lemon, banana and earthy notes that just work to make a fantastic beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2009 08:16:55 | More by ggaughan