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

Het Boerenerf Cassis – Lambiek Mede Cassis

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

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Cassis, jostabes & braam. Maceratie op mede en lambiek.

(translated to English) Cassis, jostaberry & blackberry. Maceration on mead and lambic.

My rating: 3+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.96
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

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 clear dark golden orange colour with a just over one finger beige head that had good retention and left some lacing.
Aroma: Sweetish, blackcurrant, Ribena, blackberry, green vines, wet wood, with notes of orange peel.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, blackcurrant skin, blackberry, green vines, wet wood, and a touch of funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to high carbonation.
Overall: Loved the aroma, but the taste didn’t quite hit the same heights as the fruits didn’t seem as ripe or sweet. I also felt the carbonation was a touch too high for my palate.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Geuzestekerij De Cam, Lambic - Unblended

De Cam Oude Lambiek

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Brewery: Geuzestekerij De Cam
Country: Belgium
ABV: 5%
Style: Lambic – Unblended
Other Notes: 3 years old lambic

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Aged in vats of more than 100 years old, De Cam’s Oude Lambiek is a blend of unpasteurized 3-years-old lambics specially selected by brewer/blender Karel Goddeau for their character and roundness .Still, without a head, Oude Lambiek should be chilled and enjoyed like a fine white wine but prized for the wonderful, rare, spontaneously fermented Belgian Ale that it is. Proost!

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.64
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, 3 years old lambic, bottled in December 2015. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen gueuze glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy golden orange colour with no head and no lacing.
Aroma: Oak, funk, woodchips, lemon zest, grapefruit, tea, and notes of honey.
Taste: Sour, tart, lemon zest, grapefruit, tea, honey, oak, funk, musty.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with no carbonation.
Overall: Milder than expected, but it’s still got some interesting aroma and flavours.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Gueuzerie Tilquin, Lambic - Fruit

Tilquin Oude Abricot À l’ancienne

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Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.3%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2023-2024

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Abricot Tilquin is made from the fermentation of 230g of apricots by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.91
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2023-2024, and a best before date of 14th December 2033. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden colour, with a one finger white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, unripe stone fruit, apricot, mandarin orange, orange peel, with notes of gooseberry, lemon, lime zest, and fruit vinegar.
Taste: Sour, tart, unripe stone fruit, apricot, orange peel, with a bright but sharp finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, with moderate carbonation, and a touch too sharp.
Overall: The unripe fruit flavours were too sharp, and just didn’t make it as good as other apricot lambics that I’ve tried; or even other Tilquin lambics that I’ve tried, for that matter.

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.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, IPA - New England / Hazy Double, Japan, Uchu Brewing

Uchu Fractal Enlightenment

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Brewery: Uchu Brewing
Country: Japan
ABV: 8.5%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Double

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) TDH DIPA. Hops – Citra & HBC1019.

My rating: 3+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 350ml can, with a best before date of 26th July 2024. Poured into whatever glass was available at the hotel in Osaka.
Appearance: A hazy orange yellow colour with a thin white head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tropical fruit juicy, mango, melon, coconut, notes of grass, with a splash of citrus peel.
Taste: Mango, orange peel, grapefruit zest, a lasting moderately bitter finish, with a touch of booze.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Good aroma, but take away the booziness from the taste would have helped it.