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3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch, Lambic - Fruit

Het Boerenerf Framboos

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Brewery: Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Lambiek Framboos Rode bes 2021

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Na maceratie, gemengd en gerust op vat. Verrijkt met kriekenlambiek.

(translated to English) After maceration (with raspberry and redcurrant), it was aged in barrels, before being enriched with cherry lambic.

My rating: 3+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.05
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2021 vintage, with a best before date of 15th January 2027. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy reddish orange pinkish colour, with a one finger very light pink head that had good retention, and left some lacing.
Aroma: Tart, raspberry, raspberry seeds, redcurrant, sour cherry, wood, lemon juice.
Taste: Sour, tart, raspberry, redcurrant, sour cherry, lemon zest, lemon juice, wood, with light funky notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: While the taste was good, I felt it was also on the borderline of being too sour at times. The aroma though, was especially good and enjoyable.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch, Lambic - Fruit

Het Boerenerf Kers Kaneel

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Brewery: Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Lambiek Kers Kaneel 2021

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Houtgerijpte kersenlambiek Kaneel receptuur uit 1907.

(translated to English) Wood-matured cherry lambic cinnamon recipe from 1907.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.06
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2021 vintage, with a best before date of 23rd January 2027. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy deep red colour with a slight orange tinge, and a one finger light pinkish head that had pretty good retention while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, cherry, cinnamon, mixed berries, wood, and lemon juice.
Taste: Sour, tart, cherry, lemon juice, wood, with some subtle ‘spicy’ cinnamon notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Drinks well with nice cherry in the flavour. Cinnamon was there but definitely on the subtle side. Would be interesting if the cinnamon was stronger.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch, Lambic - non-Lambic Blends

Het Boerenerf Biet – Lambiek Biet Cider

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Brewery: Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: Lambiek Biet Cider 2021

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Rode biet van eigen kweek. Maceratie op lambiek, gemengd met cider.

(translated to English) Home-grown beetroot. Macerated in lambic, mixed with cider.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.13
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2021 vintage, with a best before date of 7th December 2026. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very slightly hazy golden dark orange colour with a slight pinkish tinge, and a one finger white head that had pretty good retention, and left some lacing.
Aroma: Raw beets, vegetal, apple, earthy, soil, with light funky notes.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, raw beets, vegetal, apple peel, red berries, oak, and funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Tasty and enjoyable. I’m liking beets as an adjunct for lambic, quite possibly even more than rhubarb.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, DUST Blending, Lambic - non-Lambic Blends

DUST Ciderstorm

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Brewery: DUST Blending
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.9%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: #028 Cider / Lambiek blend

Brewer Description: (from bottle) #028 Barrel aged Appel + Peer Cider + Rode Bes Lambiek.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.08
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle. Bottled in April 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A clear golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Apple, apple peel, lightly tart, with a touch of funk.
Taste: Lightly tart, apple, apple peel, pear, funky, and a touch sour.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to high spritzy carbonation.
Overall: This is a nice cider, as it was apple and pear cider dominant. I’m not sure I got any part of the red currant lambiek that is supposed to be there though.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, DUST Blending, Lambic - non-Lambic Blends

DUST WüühüüW

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Brewery: DUST Blending
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.8%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: #025 Saison / Lambiek / Wine blend

Brewer Description: (from bottle) #025 Auxerrois barrel aged Saison/Lambiek + Framboos Lambiek + Gewürz.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.24
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle. Bottled in April 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy golden orange colour and a light red tinge, with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Tart, raspberry, white wine vinous, peachy, with notes of green vines.
Taste: Similar to the aroma, tart, raspberry, white wine vinous, strawberry, sweet, sour, and a touch funky.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Good enjoyable aroma and flavours in a blend that works well together.