Category Archives: 3 – Indifferent (might buy, probably drink)

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

Bofkont Honeymoon

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Brewery: Bofkont
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Blend of 1, 2 and 3 years old lambic with locally picked elderflower. The elderflower is a mix of 7 different varieties.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.86
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2022 vintage, bottled on 20th August 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A mostly clear golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, grape gummy candy, floral, elderflower, grass, dry hay, with hints of dill.
Taste: Sour, tart, floral, elderflower, perfumy, lemon juice, with light notes of dill and pickle juice.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyed the aroma, but the perfumy notes in the flavour wasn’t really my thing, and it was a touch too acidic on the finish.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal, Wild Ale

Hof Ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk Barbera

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Brewery: Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7.5%
Style: Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Our Barbera is a special, annual release. We age this beer for 8 months on barbera grape must, giving it a distinct and complex tannic quality. The end product is an original, hand-crafted product from our family to yours without compromise. Fam. Janssens.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.64
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.5

Intro: A 330ml bottle, with a best before date of September 2028. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark amber orange colour with a very thin head that disappeared almost immediately, and pretty much no lacing.
Aroma: Tart, red wine grape skin, vinous, oak, yoghurt, with light citrus zest notes.
Taste: Sour, tart, redcurrant, unripe grapes, grape skin, fruited vinegar, caramel, oak.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Aroma was quite good, but was hoping for more carbonation and less vinegar.

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

Tilquin Oude Reinette Étoilée À l’ancienne

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Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.8%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2022-2023

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Reinette Étoilée Tilquin is made from the fermentation of 390g of apples by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.89
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2022-2023, and a best before date of 6th January 2033. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Funky, sulphury apple cider, apple peel, white grape skin, wood, and a touch dusty.
Taste: Sour, tart, apple, apple peel, green vines, gooseberry, funky, hay, wood.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: It drinks easy, and while aroma was pretty good, the flavours were fine but not amongst my favourite.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Czech Republic, Métaphore, Wild Ale

Métaphore Be Kind: Quince

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Brewery: Métaphore
Country: Czech Republic
ABV: 4.1%
Style: Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) This particular quest for a dream beer explores a thoughtful and delicate expression of seasons and locality through a sensitive attitude to the environment, us and the beer itself. At its core is the delicate interplay between lower alcohol content, local organic ingredients, and a subtle touch of fresh seasonal fruits or hops. This blend consists of mixed fermentation beers aged in oak barrels for over two years married with a gentle use of fresh local quinces. This rustic beer with a sense of time and place is ready to be enjoyed here and now. Best shared in good company. Na zdravi! Jiří.

My rating: 3+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.95
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, with a best before date of 19th October 2032. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice clear golden colour with a one finger white head that had pretty good retention, eventually settling to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Pear, apple peel, hay, damp wood, musty, light funk.
Taste: Fruity, pear, apple peel, damp wood, musty, lightly funky.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: It’s light so drinks easy, and while the aroma is good, it’s a bit weak, with the flavours having a similar profile to the aroma.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Czech Republic, Métaphore, Wild Ale

Métaphore Be Kind: Peach

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Brewery: Métaphore
Country: Czech Republic
ABV: 4.2%
Style: Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) This particular quest for a dream beer explores a thoughtful and delicate expression of seasons and locality through a sensitive attitude to the environment, us and the beer itself. At its core is the delicate interplay between lower alcohol content, local organic ingredients, and a subtle touch of fresh seasonal fruits or hops. This blend consists of mixed fermentation beers aged in oak barrels for over two years married with the ever-so-subtle touch of fresh local peaches. This rustic beer with a sense of time and place is ready to be enjoyed here and now. Best shared in good company. Na zdravi! Jiří.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.83
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, with a best before date of 16th October 2032. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A mostly clear golden colour with a one finger white head that had pretty good retention, while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Lightly funky, barnyard, damp wood, peach, with notes of lemon zest.
Taste: Lightly sour and tart, a touch of funk, wet wood, with light notes of peach and citrus zest.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: The peaches were a little too subtle for my liking, especially when compared to Peach Rust. Easy drinking, but definitely wanted more peach.