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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brussels Beer Project, Lambic - non-Lambic Blends

Brussels Beer Project Dansaert Delta x Lambic

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Brewery: Brussels Beer Project
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.5%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: Delta IPA + 1 year-old lambic

Brewer Description: (from bottle) The first Delta IPA brewed at Port Sud joins lambic from Dansaert in an atypical blend. The young & fresh IPA meets the wise & vivacious lambic to bridge the best of both breweries. 60% Delta IPA from Port Sud with 40% lambic matured together for 4 weeks at Dansaert. Dry-hopped with Citra, Cascade & Mosaic before packaging. Drink fresh or let ageing do it’s magic!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.98
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, bottled in March 2022, with a best before date of March 2027. 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: Juicy funk, yellow stone fruit, green apple, lemon, damp rotting wood, musty, sweat, funk.
Taste: Lightly sour, and a touch bitter. Unripe yellow stone fruit, green apple, lemon juice, with light notes of wood, funk, and musty sweat.
Mouthfeel: Crisp, light to medium bodied, with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable and very easy drinking. Aside from the bitterness, and maybe a touch of fruit, given the age, the IPA side of things has faded with the lambic taking over. No right or wrong with drinking fresh or ageing, but the change is certainly interesting.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Netherlands, Tommie Sjef Wild Ales, Wild Ale

Tommie Sjef Kriek

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Brewery: Tommie Sjef Wild Ales
Country: Netherlands
ABV: 6.6%
Style: Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer fermented and aged in wooden barrels with sour cherries.

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

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle with a best before date of 12th June 2026 (5 years). Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A deep red colour with a slight orange tint, and a one finger pinkish head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, cherries, cherry stem, blood orange, with notes of wood and almond.
Taste: Sour, tart, cherries, cherry stem, fruit vinegar, lemon, with cinnamon and woody notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Some nice sour cherry and barrel flavours.

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

Het Boerenerf Gueuze Cuvée Héritage

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Brewery: Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze
Other Notes: Cuvée Héritage 2021

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) Our very first gueuze since our family stopped brewing in 1964. This is a hommage to a past and lost tradition. But a heritage not yet forgotten. This Gueuze is a traditional blend of young and old lambics. This unique blend, exhibits exceptional complexity and aging potential.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.13
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2021 vintage. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen gueuze glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy golden orange colour with a one finger white head, that had good retention, and eventually settled to a nice fluffy cap, while leaving nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, apple peel, funky, barnyard, wood, with notes of gooseberry.
Taste: Sour, tart, apple, gooseberry, lime, funky, wood, a touch herbal, with a salty finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Quite different to other gueuzes that I’ve tried, but the flavours are still good, with some nice complex layers.

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

Het Boerenerf Kriek~Cider

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Brewery: Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: Lambiek Kriek Cider 2021. Not the same as “Oude Kriek met Cider” which has a different recipe blend and fruit (cherry and apple) varietal.

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Gorsemse kriekenlambiek gemengd met cider.

(translated to English) Gorsem cherry lambic mixed with cider.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.32
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2021 vintage, with a best before date of 16th January 2027. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice red colour with a slight orange tinge, and a one finger very light pink head that had pretty good retention, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Lightly sweet and tart, cherry, apple peel, and fresh cut red apples.
Taste: Begins lightly sweet, red apple, apple peel, then a touch sour and tart, cherry.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: The cider dominates the lambic but doesn’t overwhelm it. It feels like about 70% cider to 30% lambic, and it was a good proportion as the aroma and flavours were good, and it drank really easy.

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

Het Boerenerf Kriek

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Brewery: Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Lambiek Kriek 2021

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Gorsemse krieken. Van jong en oud bier.

(translated to English) Gorsem cherries. From young and old beer.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.29
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

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 deep ruby red colour with a two finger pinkish head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, cherry, cherry skin, with some light wood.
Taste: Sour, tart, cherry, notes of almond and wood, with a splash of lemon.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable, easy drinking, with good cherry aroma and flavours.