Boon Oude Geuze - Brouwerij Boon

Tschnab

New York

3.88/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- the beer pours a bright orange with a decent sized eggshell foam. Vibrant carbonation.

S- the small is apple cider vinegar and white wine, apples, wood, pear, citrus juice, wet hay.

T- a medium sourness here, certainly not puckering. Apple vingegar and white wine with other bright fruit and light funk. the finish is more of a euro pale lager finish instead of a continuation of the bright vibrant sour flavors in the front.

O- a nice change up from what I usually drink. I've had far better geuzes before, but it is still quite nice.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2012 14:32:24 | More by Tschnab

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

4.03/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2006-2007 on the collar, 28/01/2029 expiration date.

Appearance. Pours a glowing gold-amber with a massive 4 fingers of frothy, almost white head. Some nice lacing.

Smell. Apple juice, woody white wine, a bit of lemon juice and a little dry, musty funk.

Taste. Tart apples and dry white wine again, light woody bitterness. Pretty dry, but suits just fine.

Mouthfeel. Medium-light body with strong carbonation.

Overall. Nice dry gueuze. I'll drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2012 03:04:27 | More by Rutager

rarbring

Sweden

4.08/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A clouded straw colored brew. a high white head leaving little lacing and small curtains.

Smelling wonderfully sour and funky, stable, leather and horse.

Starting with a fructose sweetness, white vinegar, champagne and egg white.

Medium carbonation, small foamy bubbles, fresh texture and medium body, a slightly dry finish.

A nice easily accessible geuze.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2012 18:34:41 | More by rarbring

WankelEngine

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Poured from a 375ml bottle into a wine glass

A: Pours a vibrant, hazy orange color. There is a small, white head with large bubbles to fades to just a ring of foam. No lacing.

S: Fairly tart but not mouthwatering aroma. Apple vinegar and lemon give the nose some zest. There are notes of barnyard funk but they are subdued.

T: The flavor is somewhat tart, but not exactly mouth-puckering. Citrus and lemon zest. Some funkiness that tastes like wet hay/horse blanket. There is also a slight astringent, metallic taste which fades slightly as the beer warms but does the flavor no favors.

M: Thin and tart. The small amount of carbonation that is there is effervescent.

O: About average for a gueuze. Some good flavors but there is a slight metallic taste that brings the score down a notch.

EDIT: I actually finished the review, then had to come back and increase the score for the taste. The metallic flavor fades drastically as the beer warms, making it much more enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2012 17:51:49 | More by WankelEngine

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.03/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

375 mL bottle poured into an Allagash chalice. Best by 9/16/2030? I assume that's what that date means.

Appearance - Cloudy deep orange body with a three finger head of large bubbles more than foam. Slowly dies down to a pillow of foam. No lacing on the glass, but retention is good.

Smell - Funk and pepper predominantly. Slight tart aroma, but not overly acidic. Lemon aroma, but muted. A touch of oxidation about it.

Taste - Light tartness up front. A bit of the barnyard in the flavor. Lots of lemon citrus, but a hefty amount of sweetness comes through. Metallic finish that really ruins the whole experience.

Mouthfeel - Not as dry as I'd like. The metallic finish is the most predominant flavor, but some sweetness persists as well. Lower carbonation than I would expect.

Overall - Not an impressive gueuze. Bad gueuzes are vinegary, which this one at least isn't, but it's too tame in the good flavors and that metallic oxidation is a deal-breaker.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2012 17:06:17 | More by Alieniloquium

BBP

Ontario (Canada)

4.08/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours golden yellow with a very nice creamy head. Lacing is excellent as well. Nicer retention would have landed this the 5.

The aroma is filled with a lot of funk and sourness, not enough to make you pucker, but the nose is on the sour side for a Gueuze. Slight lemon peaks through as well as the faintest hint of hops. Appealing, but I wish more stuck out about this.

The flavor is very tasty, although very par for the style. It does have some nice richness to it as it warms up, but it seems to fall off the tongue fairly quickly. They seem to do everything right here, but it doesn't seem like it's that much more. The complexities in this like a bit of apple and vinegar seeping through are a bit too minimal to enjoy.

The body is medium to full and it has a medium weight. The finish is neither too dry nor too sticky. Surprisingly nice feel, and only a bit of prickly carbonation if you look for it.

Overall, this was a nice beer, but I think I'd opt for other gueuzes in the future due to the price range of this. It delivers for sure in the quality of the brew, but a bit more noticeable complexity would have been nice.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2012 15:35:04 | More by BBP

auroracrisis

Kentucky

3.58/5  rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

375ml into a Cantillon tumbler, dated best before 16.09.2030

Clear, golden straw orange on the pour with the tiniest head that dissipates into a ring around the edges. Lively carbonation can be seen with tiny, spritzy bubbles dancing to the top of the beverage and bursting.

Faint aroma of granny smith and crab apples with a hint of funk best described as gym bag and a generic barnyard. A touch of lemon zest as well. Not too complex, but still good.

Opens with sharp citric notes of lemon peel and slight notes of vinegar. Quickly moves into a cheesey funk with a touch of hay stacks and gym socks. Leaves a similar dry, funky aftertaste.

Medium bodied with effervescent carbonation and a dry finish.

Good citric flavors with a bit of funk, could have used more aroma. An okay gueuze, glad I finally got to try this but I think I'll stick with Girardin and Drie Fonteinen for mine.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2012 05:49:07 | More by auroracrisis

mdfb79

New York

4.2/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Got this one in the 2012 Birthday BIF from bstaffor; thanks Brian! Always happy to try a new Geuze. Poured from a 375ml bottle into my Lost Abbey stemware. Best by date of 13.08.2030 on the bottle.

a - Pours a hazy orange-brown color with two fingers of fluffy white head and moderate carbonation evident. Head lasts for a few minutes with two inches throughout drinking it.

s - Smells very funky, of cheese, citrus, earthy notes, hay, and light floral notes. Super funky and cheesey, really awesome nose.

t - Tastes of barnyard funk, cheese, tart citrus, earthy notes, light lactic notes, light lemon and spices. Taste is nice but not quite as funky as the nose.

m - Medium body and moderate carbonation. Tart and dry body, but pretty nice.

o - Overall I thought this was a really nice geuze. I thought the nose here was outstanding, just super funky and tart. The taste is pretty tart too, though not quite as funky. A great beer I'll certainly look to have again.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2012 00:37:02 | More by mdfb79

Blakaeris

Iowa

4.1/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours hazy golden yellow with a decent creamy head.

Aroma is intensely sour and musty, lemon citrus along with vague yeasty spices.

Taste is intensely sour and medicinal. Then the sugary lemon quality makes an impressive appearance. Finishes with a dry musty, yeasty quality.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied.

A very bold and flavorful brew. Definitely worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2012 00:59:54 | More by Blakaeris

bashiba

Iowa

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

Poured a very bright golden yellow, clean and clear with a big white head.

The smell is very tart, and a bit woody.

The flavor is very crisp and clean, almost one dimensional, but in a good way. A clean sour flavor with light woody notes.

The mouthfeel is incredibly dry and clean.

Very nicely done benchmark quality Gueze.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2012 00:42:25 | More by bashiba

Reagan1984

Massachusetts

3.73/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Special thanks to Jctribe25 for this bottle. Brought it back from Europe for me.

Bottle neck label says 2007-2008

Bright clear Brass color with a lot of visible carbonation. Fizzy head collapses quickly.

Aroma is so funky it’s unreal. Insert standard BA terms here. Horses, blankets, dirt, farms, raining frogs. Whatever. Thick in your nose.

The initial (and I do mean initial) blast of tart fades really quickly to a huge earthy tone. Green Apple, white grape, and then more earth. Finishes very dry.

Delicate body.

Really interesting.

So glad to have tried this.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2012 21:51:24 | More by Reagan1984

MadScientist

New York

4.68/5  rDev +20.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Aroma: Sour and barnyard with a pleasant apple and hints of grapefruit. A horsey, goaty aroma immerges after a sitting for a few minutes.

Appearance: A golden straw color with excellent clarity and aggressive effervescence. A thick, mouse like white head that is very slow to dissipate but never goes away.

Flavor: a nice clean, sharp sour flavor that brings out the hint of grapefruit that’s in the background. A bit of malt and wheat flavor and a hint of sweetness. A long finish on

Mouthfeel: It has a light body and is highly carbonated but it isn’t thin.

Overall Impression:
An outstanding, balanced gueuze that I really enjoy. The funky, heady aroma let you know you in for a real treat and flavors aren’t overly aggressive but a bit of barnyard funk and defiantly sour.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2012 13:28:44 | More by MadScientist

dejrrma

Georgia

4.1/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

$15 for a 350 mL bottle at brick store and $7 @ aleyeah. Poured into a chalice. Best by 2030 date.

A- pours a lively orangey color with a thin layer of head that quickly disappears into a very thin ring around the glass. little lacing.

s- lots of apples and citrus, slightly vinegary/acidic scents, and some hints of cheese and slighter hints of yeast.

t- very tart and mouth-puckering at first. It tastes of green apples and lemon/lime/orange peel. there's some funk to it. some woodiness to it. It's really acidic at first but it mellows out shortly after to a very dry and crisp mouthfeel.

m- light body and high levels of carbonation that contributes to the dryness. It's very much champagne like in the way that it feels. it's fizzy and delicious.

o- awesome beer. i would definitely buy again (maybe not at the brick store price, lol). i'm very glad i got the chance to try it.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2012 03:47:13 | More by dejrrma

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Best by date 2030
375 ml poured into a wine glass

A: Cloudy yellow body with some orange highlights. A thick fluffy white head forms quickly and dissipates at a nice pace. Absolutely no lacing though there is a thin ring around the glass walls.

S: Funk, lemon, hay, cider, must and some airy grains. I get a lot of traditional gueuze qualities on the nose but something seems to be missing. Simple and straightforward.

T: Big funk and tart character up front, followed by some faint lemon citrus notes. A bit of hay, dry malt and oak towards the mid-palate into the end. It has a very dank, musky element to it that I don't normally get on others in the style.

M: Highly carbonated, fizzy and very bubbly. Expected for the style, very scrubbing and cleansing. The funk dries out the mouth a bit.

This was a nice Gueuze but there are certainly others that I enjoy more, at better price points. I've wanted to try this for a while now and I'm glad I did, but again there are others I'd go for first.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2012 13:24:55 | More by ShanePB

spdyfire83

Ireland

4.08/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

145th Review
Bottle to Westvletren 12 (small) chalice

2007-2008 bottling
BB: 13/10/2030

Not sure how brought this to our wonderful tasting in Utrecht (December 2011), but thanks!

A: Dull yellow. Half (white) fingernail head on medium pour.

S: Hay, funk, aged white cheddar cheese, citrus fruit zest, and Granny Smith apples.

T: Much like the taste, but young. Mostly cracked hay, lemon zest, barnyard funk, and briskly tart. Dry finish is enjoyable and leaves you wanting more.

M: Light body with soft carbonation.

O: This beer is quite tasty, but I think it needs a bit more age. The funkiness was not as pronounced as I would have liked; however, that is just because it is young. Should get better considerably better with age as even the immature version is quite tasty!

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2012 14:05:19 | More by spdyfire83

BigPlay1824

New York

4.22/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed in a snifter

A: pours a very nice orangeish golden color that is very hazy and pours with a little more than a finger of fine white head that is extremely fizzy and lingers nicely, leaves some spotty lacing on the glass
S: extremely interesting apple cider like scent, very very tart and slightly sour
T: very tart in the beginning then kicks into a nice depth, really nice taste, drinks smooth, ive often seen people mention band-aid like tastes an never understood what they were talking about, i can see it in this beer, its not a bad taste at all but its definitely there
M: fizzy and pretty high carbonation, leaves the mouth feeling very very puckered up, shes nice for the style
O: it was a nice one, great taste, smell was spot on, im falling in love with lambics and thus, geuze, such a complex style

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2012 02:27:50 | More by BigPlay1824

haazer

Pennsylvania

3.48/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This bottle says 7%abv.

A- Twist the cork once and it shot into the air and drilled my ceiling. Very carbed. Nothing but head pours into the bottle. The head rocky white chunks. What begins to come up is a golden brew with champagne like bubbles. The carbonation dancing under the head is really quite incredible.

S- I havent put my nose to this but the air is so funky. When I do put my nose to it I get some apple skin, pear, hay, leather, and phenols. The usual suspects of the funky gueze.

T- The initial taste is fairly tart, and a little puckering. It transitions into apple skin and unripe pear. Next I pick up on some tannins from the barrel, and a small hint of funk but not a lot. Strangley there is a flavor of peel shrimp in this to me which is slightly off-putting.

M- Body is light with HIGH levels of carbonation. Very crisp with a dry finish. Pleasant to drink.

O- The secent, appearance and mouthfeel were good but the taste was a little off. It had the good aspects of geuze's but the shrimp taste I got kinda ruined it. The taste had some good to it, but another bottle or maybe some more time may have turned out better, but this happened to be for this particular review.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2012 03:19:44 | More by haazer

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Cloudy golden sunshine in color. Sitting on top is a tall bright white head. carbonated, you betcha ya.
Funky aromatics with sour bottle lemon juice.
A dry tasting wine like beer. Lots of odd flavors aka funky bretts. Tart sour lemon taste with a dry bitter musty finish.
My first queze so I don't hnow what to expect or if this is even a good beer. Certainly going to need a few more from different breweries and a bit of homework to properly gage this style. As it is now, I don't really care for another one.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2012 12:06:51 | More by micromaniac129

TurdFurgison

Ohio

2.85/5  rDev -26.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

12.7oz bottle, $6.99 in Dearborn. I swear I've had it before but I see I haven't reviewed it so I'm not sure.

The cork gives a good audible, a dangerous sign but there's no gushing. The aroma is fairly good, musty bret with some sweetness. It tastes not quite as good as it smells, sweet upfront with a weirdly bitter aftertaste. I've had some off bottles of 3F gueuze before, maybe that's the case here too. Hard to finish the bottle, I'll revisit with something fresher near the source soon.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2012 00:50:02 | More by TurdFurgison

Mar02x

Netherlands

3.68/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

I (we) had and excellent tasting session at Erik's place on the 11th of December 2011. Jeff and Erik organized it together. I am not a fan of sours but it doesn't keep me from trying. This beer was a test for something different though. I met PP from 'de Molen brewery' a couple of weeks ago and he said; if you would have seen me during the Borefest Beer Festival, you would have seen me with two glasses. One filled with an sour and one filled with some heavy brew. The sour is excellent to cleanses your palate for the next heavy beer, he said. So that's worth a try, and the Jeff&Erik beer tasting was a good occasion. You see/read the line up on my review of; the Brewery - Black Tuesday.

I got this bottle from my brother in law; Maarten, thanks man, but next time don't bring sours, haha.

A - An amber looking beer with a yellow-white head on top. Not bad to look at, certainly not, because there are also some carbonation bubbles racing through the fluid.

S - What do you expect? Sour of course - a fresh and sweet malty oder to be exact.

T - Again what to expect? A sweet sourness, not to bad though. For a sour is actually quite good and there is some flavor to be discovered as well. Definitely some citrus thats for sure.

M - A lot of carbonation (the advise from Michael was to open it outside, as we did. Not a bad advise by the way, as we were about to discover when we opened another sour inside :))

O - Certainly not bad for a sour! Did it work? I think after having a sour everything else tastes way better, haha. Maybe I am still not experienced enough. I'll keep trying now and than.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2011 09:26:57 | More by Mar02x

jegross2

Illinois

3.6/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Reviewing the <a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/47/13159">Oude Gueze Boon</a> from Brouwerij Boon.
Score: 85

Appearance: Pours a translucent, hazy golden orange color with four-plus fingers of soapy head. Pretty solid lacing. 3/5

Smell: Sour fruit. Candied raspberries and a little candied cherry. Some lemon. Slightly skunky (it did come in a green bottle...). 3.5/5

Taste: Lemons. Raspberry warhead candy. A little sour cherry. 4/5

Mouthfeel: Light-bodied, high carbonation. Crisp, slightly pungent, and sweet. A little puckering, but not nearly as much as some more intense sour-style beers. 3.75/5

Overall: A decent sour, but it's nothing special.

Recommendation: Why not just stick with the 3F Oude Gueze? Casual beer drinkers would enjoy this "non-beer" style. My girlfriend, who likes Cerise and ciders, would probably like this.

Pairings: An earthy, feta-walnut salad with a vinaigrette dressing.

Cost: $6.99 for a 12.7 oz bottle.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2011 06:06:56 | More by jegross2

BMoldy

New York

3.65/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Golden-straw in color, with average translucency and a very large white head that puts up a good effort to stay around (for a gueuze), eventually settling into a nice layer of foam that sticks a bit to the glass. Really good head retention for a gueuze.

S: Normal gueuze funkiness that's almost earthy and has a distinct honey-like sweetness to it.

T: First comes a somewhat tame tartness that comes across as pretty apple-like, followed by a noticeable sweetness more in the middle. Bitterness is practically non-existent, except for way in the back, and the acidity is moderate to low for the style. Ends on a pronounced mineral or maybe husky taste (maybe it's the wheat?), which is kind of unpleasant, and a mild dryness.

M: Medium-bodied with an appropriately busy yet uninspiring carbonation. Kind of sticky in a weird (i.e. not really good) way. A bit creamy.

O: Certainly drinkable, but certain things about it (huskiness, stickiness, etc.) are just too much for me. With its relatively low acidity and high sweetness, it could easily be an introductory gueuze, but I'd just be worried that if I gave this to a friend, they'd pick up on one of the bad aspects I noted and be forever turned off by the style. Try it if you'd like, but I wouldn't recommend spending good money on it.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2011 22:07:43 | More by BMoldy

dirtyskunk

Colorado

3.68/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Had at the Duvell Cafe near Gare du Nord in Paris. Corked and caged bottle marked from the 2007-2008 brewing season.

Pours a clear reddish, coppery gold with some giant soap bubble style head only after a forced pour, but the bubbles disappear pretty quickly leaving no lacing.

Mild nose, some sharp citrus but no hint of the tartness/funk that is to come.

Starts with a puckering, fruity tartness at first. Green apple and rhubarb. A little musty/cellar funk. Not as intense as I'd imagined for my first gueuze. I'd heard they were a pretty intense and unique funkiness, but this was surprisingly subtle. The sourness moves towards the back of the mouth as the beer warms and becomes a little more complex, a little less acidic. It's almost like spoiled milk, or bile, but in the best way possible. I've had much stranger tasting wild yeast beer so this is relatively tame.

The mouth is very prickly and dry from the sharp carbonation. Nice contrast to intense flavors.

Not sure how to compare this to others of the style, but as far as lambics/wild beers go it was relatively mediocre. Certainly some interesting yeast flavors going on, but other than that it was a sour apple cider. Good, but how good? I'll have to compare and update.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2011 18:44:24 | More by dirtyskunk

MattSweatshirt

Texas

3.65/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2009-2010 bottle

Huge fluffy white head erupts on top of a hazy honey gold body. It subsides to a nice topping.

Lemon, white grape, bit of sweetness, with some grass and hay funkiness on the nose.

The taste opens with a nice tartness that subsides after a few seconds. Lots of initial lemon flavor. A more funky lingering in the aftertaste.

There is a rush of bubbles that whisk by scrubbing the tongue and washing the light bodied beer away quickly leaving the mouth a little dry.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2011 04:42:08 | More by MattSweatshirt

drtth

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a Duvel tulip glass. Glass of cold water on the side to sip from periodically. Best by date of 26 Feb., 2030.

Appearance: As poured the beer is a lightly hazed golden yellow with a fluffy white head that rises 2 1/2” above the surface of the liquid and almost over runs the rim of the glass. (The head is abundant enough that I might have just poured a Duvel into this glass.) The head recedes slowly leaving irregular patches of foam clinging to the glass. For much of the beer, sipping leaves sheets of foam that turn into scattered patches of foam as most of it slides back down to the liquid.

Smell: The aroma is a lightly and pleasantly musty with undertones of citrus (lemon) and green orchard fruit. It is nicely balanced.

Taste: The flavors include a light, soft lemony citric tartness that is then temporarily balanced by a touch of sweetness that leads back into some green apple tartness. The alcohol does not show here except through its warming effects.

Mouthfeel: The mouth feel is on the light side of medium bodied with some nice abundant, prickly carbonation. The finish is on the long side of medium and begins with the citrus (lemon), offers a touch of sweetness and then turns dry in the back of the mouth and throat.

Drinkability and Overall Impression: I found this to be a wonderfully drinkable geuze without any of the vinegary taste that show in some beers of this style. I’d love to have several of these to cellar and sample over several years. Overall, I think this is well made, well worth trying and would serve as a perfect accompaniment to many different meals. While I don’t think this is quite as complex as the Mariage Parfait I had a couple of months ago it is very nice. And now I’m motivated to try and set up a side-by-side tasting of the two.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2011 01:58:55 | More by drtth