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2 - Maybe (likely wouldn't buy, might drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brouwerij Sako, Lambic - Fruit

Sako Geuze Adelaar Elderflower

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Brewery: Brouwerij Sako
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.5%
Style: Lambic – Fruit

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Carefully selected lambic aged in oak French wine barrels. Wonderful combination with the unique perfume of elderflower.

My rating: 2
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.39
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.2

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, 21-22 cork, bottled in 2022, with a best before year of 2042. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden blond colour, with a big two finger white head that had pretty good retention, eventually settled to a thin cap, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Elderflower, a touch green, branches, citrus pith, orange zesty, and funky notes.
Taste: Sharp citrus, lemon zest, lime, a touch tart, maybe even soapy, elderflower, green vines, and lightly funky.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate to high carbonation.
Overall: Not getting much lambic, and seems much closer to a Saison. The aroma is pretty good, but taste was a bit lost with the citrus and the soapiness I was getting. Even the elderflower had a better aroma than what I could taste.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brouwerij Sako, Lambic - Gueuze

Sako El Ambiguo Geuze

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Brewery: Brouwerij Sako
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) This Kattem gueuze El Ambiguo is a “Bourbon gueuze” that has been aged for 2 years in Bourbon barrels, hence the beautiful intense color and the special wood touch. It is a very soft gueuze, refreshing yet tender, complex yet thirst-quenching. Only water, homegrown hops, barley malt and wheat from the Pajottenland are the raw materials. Unfiltered and 6 months re-fermented and matured in the bottle, this Bourbongeuze is perfectly drunk from August 2023. Taste this divine drink, this is a wonderful gift from Pajotse nature!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.31
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, 21-22 cork, bottle number 2014? with a best before date of 2060. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had pretty good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Musty, damp wood, funky, dusty, sherry, dried orange peel, apple peel, lime, persimmon, with a dash of sweetish marmalade.
Taste: Yellow stone fruit, apricot, orange peel, lots of wood, funk, with some wet leathery notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: This gueuze had great aroma and drinks really easy. The bourbon doesn’t stand out in the aroma or flavour, and I certainly wouldn’t mind it, but this doesn’t take away from the beer, as assuming that it was just integrated well, it was enjoyable.