Tilquin Oude Gueuze À l’ancienne – Cuvée Paul

Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze
Other Notes: 2021-2022

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Gueuze Tilquin – Cuvée Paul was blended in honor of Paul Tilquin with 30% 1-year old lambics, 30% 2-year old lambics and 40% 3-year old lambics, all matured in oak barrels. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented and matured in the bottle for 1 year.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.49
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2021-2022, and a best before date of 2nd March 2032. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, apricot, gooseberry, green apple, dried lemon peel, funky, hay, wood.
Taste: Sour, tart, apricot, green apple, lime, lemon peel, tangy, funky, dry hay, wood.
Mouthfeel: Spritzy, light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Drinks extremely easy and is very enjoyable with great aromas and flavours. My favourite of the initial three Tilquin Family Tree Project beers.

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