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

Tilquin Mûre – Draft Version

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Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 5.3%
Style: Belgian Lambic (Fruit)
Other Notes: Draft version

Brewer Description: (from lambic.info) Mûre Tilquin (Draught Version) is a blended, fruited lambic created by combining a low alcohol lambic beer called Meerts (from Boon) and one- and two-year old lambics. According to the blendery, it is comprised of 50% meerts and 50% lambic, in order to keep the ABV down. No 3-year-old lambic is in the draught version. The final fruit concentration is at least 350g/l of blackberries and it is typically 4.8% ABV.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.43
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: A 250ml draft pour at Moeder Lambic Fontainas into a Tilquin gueuze glass.
Appearance: A bronze copper colour with a tinge of red, and a thin off white head that left sparse spotty lacing.
Aroma: Funky, lots of funk, barnyard and blackberry.
Taste: Creamy, sour, tart, blackberry and hints of lemon.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Very nice creamy fruitiness. Very balanced and easy to drink. I enjoyed this more than the bottled version.

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

Cantillon Mourvèdre Carignan

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Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.5%
Style: Belgian Lambic (Fruit)
Other Notes: Mourvèdre grapes and Carignan grapes

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) A blend of two grape varieties. 75% Mourvèdre and 25% Carignan.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.19
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 250ml draft pour at Moeder Lambic Fontainas into a Cantillon Gueuze glass.
Appearance: A hazy red grape wine colour with a thin pinkish head that had a lasting cover and some nice lacing.
Aroma: Grape, mixed berries and a touch of wood.
Taste: Lightly sour and tart, red grapes, mixed berries, oak, light lemon and funk on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Very enjoyable and easy to drink.

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

Bokke Barrique Akevitt

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Brewery: Bokke
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Belgian Lambic (Gueuze)
Other Notes: 2017 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) 1, 2 & 3 year old lambic aged in aquavit barrel exclusively made for Barr.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.43
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: A 750ml bottle at Restaurant Barr, 2017 vintage, bottled in February 2018. Poured into a stemmed white wine glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving some nice sparse spotty lacing.
Aroma: Funky, barnyard, apple, apple skin, citrus peel, hay and aquavit? (maybe).
Taste: Lightly sour, funk, barnyard, oak, orange peel, honey and apple peel.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Aquavit is not something I’ve tried before, but this beer has shown that lambic in aquavit barrels does work. Lots of nice funky barnyard notes are balanced with oak, apple and citrus peel.

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

Bokke Abrighost

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Brewery: Bokke
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Belgian Lambic (non-Lambic Blends)
Other Notes: Lambic blended with 1 & 2 year old Fantôme Saison. 2018 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) 1 & 2 year old Fantôme saison with 1 & 2 year old lambic and 2 varietals of fresh apricots.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.46
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 750ml bottle at Koelschip, 2018 vintage, bottled in January 2019. Poured into a stemmed white wine glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly but left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Apricot, stone fruit, vanilla and oak.
Taste: Light sour, tart, apricot, oak, light vanilla, floral and slight pepper on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice apricot and stone fruit aroma and flavors are balanced by oak and vanilla.

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

Bokke Framboos Puur

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Brewery: Bokke
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Belgian Lambic (Fruit)
Other Notes: 2018 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) 1, 2 & 3 year old lambic with a blend of 3 varietals of fresh local raspberries.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.41
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 750ml bottle at Koelschip, bottled in January 2019. Poured into a stemmed white wine glass.
Appearance: A very nice ruby red colour with a one finger pink head that dissipated fairly quickly but left some nice spotty lacing.
Aroma: Raspberry, raspberry candy, light funk, light tartness.
Taste: Sour, tart, oak, jammy, raspberry.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Very nice raspberry jammy flavours balanced with sour and tartness. Complexity may not be high, but this drinks really well and is very enjoyable.