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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Lambic - Fruit, Publitasting

Publitasting Druif-Rabarber Geuze

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Brewery: Publitasting
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.3%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Limited edition (102 liter) – 2023

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Blend met 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 en 6 jaarse traditionele lambiek uit de Zenne vallei van Brouwerij Eylenbosh (Kobbegem), Brouwerij Sako (Pepingen), Brouwerij Den Herberg (Halle), en Brouwerij De Troch (Wambeek). Druif Boskoop Glory, Druif Vroege van der Laen en Rabarber.

(translated to English) A blend of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 year old traditional lambic from the Zenne valley, from Brouwerij Eylenbosh (Kobbegem), Brouwerij Sako (Pepingen), Brouwerij Den Herberg (Halle), and Brouwerij De Troch (Wambeek). Grape Boskoop Glory, grape Vroege van der Laen and rhubarb.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.27
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2023 vintage, with a best before date of 31st December 2028. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice lightly hazy pinkish orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly, eventually settling to a ring around the glass while leaving sparse lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, grape skin, mixed berries, lemon zest, rhubarb, with notes of leather and funk.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, grape skin, mixed berry sweetness, lemon zest, rhubarb, green, light leather and a touch of funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: The barrel was muted, and just light funk, but there was good enjoyable fruitiness from the aroma and flavours of grape and rhubarb.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Lambic - Gueuze, Publitasting

Publitasting Thais Lemongras Geuze

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Brewery: Publitasting
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze
Other Notes: Limited edition (73 liter) – 2022

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Ambachtelijk Belgisch bier van spontane gisting. Blend van traditionele lambiek uit de Zennevallei van Brouwerij De Troch (Wambeek) en Brouwerij Eylenbosch (Kobbegem).

(translated to English) Traditional Belgian beer from spontaneous fermentation. Blend of traditional lambic from the Zenne Valley from Brouwerij De Troch (Wambeek) and Brouwerij Eylenbosch (Kobbegem).

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.78
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2022 vintage, with a best before date of 31st December 2025. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A clear golden orange colour with a half finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving some decent lacing.
Aroma: Rather weak, but there’s green apple, wood, apricot, and light notes of lemongrass.
Taste: Sour, tart, lime, lemon, green apple, peach, sour peach gummies, oak, funk, with light lemongrass notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Lemongrass was there, but not obvious as ‘lemongrass’, and in this case, the aroma on the whole was quite weak. However, lemongrass is an idea that I can get behind, and just need to find a way to incorporate it better, to be more noticeable.

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

Publitasting Islay Whisky Geuze

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Brewery: Publitasting
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze
Other Notes: Limited edition (98 liter) – 2022

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Ambachtelijk Belgisch bier van spontane gisting, gerijpt op Islay Whisky vat. Blend met traditionele lambiek uit de Zennevallei van Brouwerij De Troch (Wambeek) en Brouwerij Eylenbosch (Kobbegem).

(translated to English) Traditional Belgian beer from spontaneous fermentation, matured in Islay Whiskey barrels. Blend with traditional lambic from the Zenne Valley from Brouwerij De Troch (Wambeek) and Brouwerij Eylenbosch (Kobbegem).

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.21
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 375ml corked and capped bottle, 2022 vintage, with a best before date of 31st January 2026. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very nice clear golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Peat, leather, whisky, oak, gooseberry, lime.
Taste: Sour, lime, lemon juice, oak, peat, leather, whisky, light funky, gooseberry, and green apple notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Great as long as you like peat, and it’s a good thing that I do. Enjoyable Islay goodness!