Blend of 1, 2 and 3 year old lambic. Fermented and lagered in oak vessels. In this bottle the young yeast is brought to sleep ('ingedoesjeld') so the original lambic flavors are preserved. This beer has no head, just like lambic. The lambic is brewed with 60% barley, 40% wheat.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by eaglefan538 from DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/13/2008 5:22:11 PM)
"Pour was hazy golden to amber in color, the pour deceptively revealing carbonation, although it didn't really come through in the mouthfeel much at all. Aroma was funk, hoseblankets, leather, light oak. The flavor was all of that, but it wasn't much sour/tart overkill like others of its style, and spicey notes were all behind the funk. Some apples and grapes were mixed in, but I didn't find this to be one of the more complex lambic/gueuze concoctions out there. Somewhat straight forward and simple, perhaps to the point of even being accused of being watery in that sense. Nice, but if it didn't say 3F on it, doubt many would be that impressed. It's certainly not worth import pricing premiums!"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by Phil B from Gatineau, Canada who has tried this beer once. (10/30/2008 12:05:32 PM)
"Bottle: Poured hazy amber/orange color lambic with a medium foamy head with some retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of funk and barnyard note are right on but I would still have appreciated some more granny smith notes. Taste is surprisingly quite watery with a thin body but there are sufficient funky and barnyard notes to keep things interesting. I am a big fan of this brewery but I must admit that I was slightly disappointed with the results of this one."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by Vac from San Diego, California, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/9/2008 3:27:29 PM)
"Bottle at tasting at Chris Fischer’s (from Liars Club) house. Pours with a deep golden body topped by a thin head with a little lacing left behind. It’s sour and tart with a touch of underlying sweetness and a nice funk. Light bodied, crisp and dry."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (4/24/2008 3:07:06 PM)
"Bottled. Golden colour, basically no head. After yeast goes in hazy dark golden/nutbrown colour. Aroma is barnyard, very much sourness as well as some wooden notes. Flavour is dry sour fruity and woodenness along with some mild grass and even a bit vanillaish notes. Some slight acidic sourness stays in the aftertaste. Very nice. Gets more barnyardy and earthy after the yeast is poured in, which also takes away some of the sharp sourness. I like this one better with the yeast in. Numbers for rating are given after yeast is in. Without yeast about 3.7."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/8/2008 9:03:07 PM)
"Should be labled as "Oude Lambik Doesjel"
February 2006 Bottle Date; Sampled February 2008 As expected the beer pours quite still and it is an almost clear, honey-amber color. The aroma is nice an funky, though not aggressively so. Tart with notes of lactic acid, a touch of uriatic acid, somewhat similar to tart grapefruit, overall this is sharply acidic and while certainly aggressive is not over the top for a Lambic. The funkiness leans toward light Brett notes of butyric acid, funky farmhouse cheese, hints of nail polish, . Around the edges of the nose I get a sense of pears, a touch of green apples and even some peach like notes at times as well as some dusty, cracker like grain notes.
Tart tasting up front, yet it has a silky sort of mouthfeel due to the lack of carbonation. The acidity and structure of this brew can remind me of grapefruit at times. It does have a hint of carbonation, much less than a real ale, but still a hint of carbonation just barely tickles the tongue as the beer passes through. The acidity is predominantly lactic, but it is definitely quite fruity in its tartness, which isn't always the case. The cat pee is more in the aroma than in the flavor, but it does play a small role here. The mouthfeel of this is quite nice, one might expect this to be quite watery as it has been fermented so low, but this is definitely not the case. Some of the texture comes from the malt, but it also seems derived from mellow, tannic oak contributions that really seem to round this beer out. Only lightly funky, the barnyard Brettanomyces notes play only a subtle role here; slight cotton ball note, a touch of barnyard, and a minimal musty earthiness.
I love a good Lambic & it is so rare that I get one, much less a good one here in the States; this one drinks so nicely. Certainly not an aggressive / hard version (the blend clearly influences that), but I really like the mix of flavors & aromas found here. To be perfect I would request a touch more barnyard funkiness, but this is fabulous as is. A 375ml bottle almost isn't enough as I find this so drinkable that I am having a hard time collecting my thoughts about the beer and am instead just enjoying it (definitely a good sign)."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 375ml @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
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(3.3)
