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

Vermeersch Marleen “blanche”

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Brewery: Vermeersch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2023 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Witte nectarine.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.43

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2023 vintage, bottled on 6th July 2023. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention, and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Yellow stone fruit, peach, nectarine, lightly tart, citrus zest.
Taste: Sour, lightly tart, peach, nectarine, orange, citrus zest.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Smooth, soft, with good aroma and flavours. The nectarines are front and centre. Easy drinking and enjoyable.

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

Vermeersch Lisa

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Brewery: Vermeersch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2023 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Reine Claude Pruim.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.41

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2023 vintage, bottled on 2nd December 2023. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention, and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, plum, orange zest, grapefruit, with notes of grape.
Taste: Sweet and sour, plum, grapefruit zest, grape candy, with vinous notes.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Easy drinking with enjoyable aroma and flavours.

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

Den Herberg Oude Geuze Devillé à l’ancienne

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Brewery: Den Herberg
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.7%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Vroeger gebruikten lambiekbrouwers witte of rode kalk om hun bier te herkennen. De flessen warden op lange rijen gestapeld en vervolgens gemarkeerd met een kalkstreep. Geuze, Champagne van het Pajottenland, kreeg een witte streep. Smaakevolutie door hergisting op fles, ongefilterd. Blend van eigen gebrouwen lambiek, spontane gisting, gerijpt in eikenhouten vaten.

(translated to English) In the past, lambic brewers used white or red chalk to identify their beer. The bottles were stacked in long rows and then marked with a chalk stripe. Geuze, Champagne from the Pajottenland, was given a white stripe. Flavor evolution through refermentation in the bottle, unfiltered. Blend of home-brewed lambic, spontaneous fermentation, matured in oak barrels.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.12

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a notched best before date of July 2043. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen gueuze glass.
Appearance: A very nice clear golden orange colour, with a two finger fluffy white head that had good retention, eventually settling to a nice cap, while leaving good lacing.
Aroma: Musty, funky, dusty, chalky, crisp green apple, oak, lemon zest.
Taste: Sour, lime zest, lemon, funk, musty, dusty, damp wood, with green apple and white grape notes.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Light and refreshing with good fruity and funky notes in both the aroma and flavour.

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

Het Boerenerf Avondrood

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Brewery: Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.4%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Pinot Noir·Kriek, Zenne x Elzas, 2023 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A harmonious blend of our kriekenlambiek and Pinot Noir wine from Alsace grapes, aged in oak barrels. The expression of Pinot Noir has inspired us for years. With this bottle, we dance between traditions.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.33

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2023 vintage, botted on 4th July 2024. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very nice slightly hazy cherry ruby red colour with a one finger pink head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Cherry, red wine grape skin, vinous, red berries, wood, citrus zest.
Taste: Sour, tart, vinous, red wine grapes, cherry juice, red berries, lemon zest.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: A very nice blend of Pinot Noir wine and Kriek lambic resulting in great aromas and enjoyable flavours.

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

Het Boerenerf Kriek Bourbon

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Brewery: Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.9%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Kriek·Lambiek, 2023 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) This intense Kriek is crafted from three different varieties, macerated with both young and old lambics. This exceptional blend has been aged for seven additional months in Bourbon whiskey barrels, deepening the complexity and character of the Kriek.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.47

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2023 vintage, botted on 26th June 2024. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very nice slightly hazy cherry ruby red colour, with a one finger pink head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, cherry, red berries, wood, lemon zest.
Taste: Sour, tart, cherry, red berry candy sweet, lemon zest, with notes of wood.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Looks good with great flavours as the bourbon comes through as enjoyable candy sweetness.