OWA Mikan Lambic

Brewery: OWA Brewery SPRL
Country: Belgium
ABV: 5.5%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Brewed at Brouwerij De Troch

Brewer Description: (from bottle) “Mikan” is Mandarin Orange in Japanese. Lambic is fermented by wild yeast and matured for several months in wooden barrel, and after with Mikan. Mandarin harvest in Japan. Not added perfume, pigment, even yeast. Mikan Lambic is the first marriage of Belgian proper beer and Japanese Mikan Mandarin.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.2
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 375ml orange paper wrapped cap bottle, 2018 vintage. Poured into an OWA short stemmed glass.
Appearance: A clear golden orange colour with a thin big bubbled white head that dissipated fairly quickly while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Tart and sweet, mandarin, orange peel, dusty, hay, funk, damp wood.
Taste: Sour, tart, lemon juice, sour mandarin, orange, grapefruit, citrus peel, light funk, dust, hay.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: The Mikan and lambic combined well and it was very enjoyable and easy to drink.

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