Oude Gueuze - Hanssens Artisanaal bvba

ShogoKawada

Rhode Island

3.78/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

750ml corked and caged, bought this somewhere I don't quite recall, prob. had it in the fridge for a year or so. Poured into Lost Abbey stemware.

A- Bright orange in the glass, nice clarity, and a big snowy head. Settles with some faint but attractive lacing after the initial pour.

S- Serious stank coming off this. Tart, unripe fruit, sour twang in the nostrils.

T- The unripe fruit comes back in the way of a granny smith apple. There's not as much funk as in the nose. There is some saltiness to it- some cheesy (hops?) flavors as well. Bold flavors that really come together well- this beer is a shot in the arm (or tongue).

M- A bit of a burn on this one. Sharp flavors. I like it, but it wears on ya a bit. Still very enjoyable.

O- Great stuff. 'Nuff said.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2011 22:47:09 | More by ShogoKawada

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.99/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

a nice gueuze, but certainly not the best one out there, and I think this is probably a little overrated here on BA. it pours a faded orange color, well cloudy, and not holding onto much of its bubbly white head. the nose is sour and vinegar forward, with some straw-like malt and a spunky yeast character. the acidic sour element is the strongest part of the flavor, as it should be in a good gueuze, but I also pick up some light fruit here, tart berries or something, which gives the beer a little sweetness and a little weight beyond its middle of the road malt bill. the finish is very acidic, now more vinegar than conventional sour, which clashes with the sweetness. not as effervescently carbonated as I like for the style, but satisfying enough. also a little thicker than some, but that doesn't bother me with all the complexity here. overall this is a very well made version of the style, but it lacks some of the memorable features of the best ones, it also drags slightly in feel, which is supposed to be so bright here. probably not worth the money they charge for this, but a must have obviously for any gueuze-heads.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 16:34:57 | More by StonedTrippin

Goldfishman

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-21-2013 22:59:27 | More by Goldfishman

drummermattie02

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

05-21-2013 20:10:24 | More by drummermattie02

Syracuse12

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

05-19-2013 00:34:48 | More by Syracuse12

yeti123

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +18.2%

05-17-2013 02:26:43 | More by yeti123

JamesShoemaker

New York

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-16-2013 16:21:37 | More by JamesShoemaker

Axnjxn

North Carolina

4.33/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

350 ML bottle poured into a snifter. 11/2012 bottling date.

Pours a dark golden color with a moderate/heavy white, fizzy head that dissipates quickly. a massive amount of bubbles shoot up from the bottom towards the top. smell is extremely strong and sour. vinegar and sour apples. taste is quite intense. extremely sour flavor with a very apparent green apple taste that lingers on the back of tongue. LOVE the taste of this one. possibly too intense for novices of the style but for me, it's incredible. high carbonation with a medium body, very drinkable.

Overall one of the best sours I've ever had. I slightly prefer drie fonteinen but this one is right up there.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 02:13:21 | More by Axnjxn

illy0sis

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-14-2013 22:06:25 | More by illy0sis

ThePorterSorter

New York

4.08/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

The beer pours a clear golden color with a white head that fades quickly without lacing. The nose is a tad skunky at first, but mellows out and becomes a slightly sweet, funky, tartly gueuzey. The taste is quite potent with great grain, yeast, bacteria, and a touch of sweetness. Is definitely a gueuze that packs it in flavor and exceeds expectations. The mouthfeel is sweet and sour upfront with a lingering dryness that's slowly washed away by my quickly responding saliva (I wouldn't want tooth decay with all this acidity). This is a great beer with excellent price and availability.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 03:01:55 | More by ThePorterSorter

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

05-10-2013 22:19:40 | More by mikeburd1128

ThreeFishes

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-10-2013 13:09:03 | More by ThreeFishes

smonice

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

04-28-2013 23:44:01 | More by smonice

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -5.4%

04-24-2013 14:32:16 | More by JohnK17

tuckerlikesbeer

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

04-23-2013 03:27:46 | More by tuckerlikesbeer

Oxymoron

Colorado

4.4/5  rDev +4%
look: 2.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 5

Pours a very cloudy straw colored yellow. A fizzy pour that lasted a bit but not through the tasting. No lacing really to speak of.

Sour as it should be. Takes awhile to pick out the undertones but once you get really in there you start to pick out the other notes. Some white wine vinegar and tart green apples. A light lemon or apricot. A noticeable funk with a minor horsey note. Some minor buytric as well.

The taste has a nice tartness but they yeast comes out more vs the nose. A light lactic note with more buytric undertones. The fruity notes come out with tart apple and light mango apricot note. Some lighter rose peddles and minor meiangue-esk character. A bit yeasty in to the finish.

The body is bone dry allowing the sourness to come out. Some yeast into the finish cuts the finish. Some off yeast notes linger into the finish. Would have liked a bit more carbonation. Overall a pretty good beer. Love the big sour notes.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 04:51:30 | More by Oxymoron

millelacsmark

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-19-2013 18:41:13 | More by millelacsmark

tobelerone

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -5.4%

04-13-2013 01:33:19 | More by tobelerone

YobroitsJoe

Maryland

5/5  rDev +18.2%

04-09-2013 20:16:23 | More by YobroitsJoe

MarvinSnyder

West Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-09-2013 20:15:18 | More by MarvinSnyder

Michigan

Michigan

4/5  rDev -5.4%

04-09-2013 04:39:57 | More by Michigan

Beerandboards

New Mexico

4.01/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Cork and cage bottle not sure on vintage

A - pours a rosey apple cider color. Pour produces a good 2.5 inches of loose white foam, dissipates pretty quickly. Little to no lacing.

S - sour, apple cider vinegar, with some funkiness, white wine champagne notes.

T - pretty good punch of sour. Sour apple and dark berry up front, rich citrus, oily lemon, then just a little funkiness on the edge at the end.

M - effervescent carbonation, crisp, with just a little bit a syrupy-ness after a while, but not off putting.

O - I like it. A little more apple cider than I really like, but certainly enjoyable. Tasty sour.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 03:16:26 | More by Beerandboards

jchlan109

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

04-08-2013 20:15:29 | More by jchlan109

UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-05-2013 01:42:44 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life

BryanK

New York

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-02-2013 14:14:26 | More by BryanK