Category Archives: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends

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Het Boerenerf Symbiose – Lambiek Cider Mede

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

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) De oudste fermenten. Gegist. Gerijpt. Gerust.

(translated to English) The oldest fermentations. Fermented. Matured. Rest assured.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.14
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

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 lightly hazy golden colour, with a big two finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Sweet, honey, green apple, apple cider, musty, funk, with a splash of lemon.
Taste: Moderately sweet, honey, green apple, apple cider, sweet and sour, candied lemon, woody, with light funky notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with fizzy moderate to high carbonation.
Overall: First time trying a lambic, cider and mead blend, and I think it works quite well, with an interesting sweet and sour feeling. The only thing I’d say with the 2021 blend, was that the carbonation was perhaps a bit too much.

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

Het Boerenerf Biet – Lambiek Biet Cider

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

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Rode biet van eigen kweek. Maceratie op lambiek, gemengd met cider.

(translated to English) Home-grown beetroot. Macerated in lambic, mixed with cider.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.13
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2021 vintage, with a best before date of 7th December 2026. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very slightly hazy golden dark orange colour with a slight pinkish tinge, and a one finger white head that had pretty good retention, and left some lacing.
Aroma: Raw beets, vegetal, apple, earthy, soil, with light funky notes.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, raw beets, vegetal, apple peel, red berries, oak, and funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Tasty and enjoyable. I’m liking beets as an adjunct for lambic, quite possibly even more than rhubarb.

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

DUST Ciderstorm

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Brewery: DUST Blending
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.9%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: #028 Cider / Lambiek blend

Brewer Description: (from bottle) #028 Barrel aged Appel + Peer Cider + Rode Bes Lambiek.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.08
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle. Bottled in April 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A clear golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Apple, apple peel, lightly tart, with a touch of funk.
Taste: Lightly tart, apple, apple peel, pear, funky, and a touch sour.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to high spritzy carbonation.
Overall: This is a nice cider, as it was apple and pear cider dominant. I’m not sure I got any part of the red currant lambiek that is supposed to be there though.

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

DUST WüühüüW

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Brewery: DUST Blending
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.8%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: #025 Saison / Lambiek / Wine blend

Brewer Description: (from bottle) #025 Auxerrois barrel aged Saison/Lambiek + Framboos Lambiek + Gewürz.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.24
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle. Bottled in April 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy golden orange colour and a light red tinge, with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Tart, raspberry, white wine vinous, peachy, with notes of green vines.
Taste: Similar to the aroma, tart, raspberry, white wine vinous, strawberry, sweet, sour, and a touch funky.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Good enjoyable aroma and flavours in a blend that works well together.

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

DUST Merci Michel!

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Brewery: DUST Blending
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.3%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: #023 Saison / Lambiek / Wine blend

Brewer Description: (from bottle) #023 Barrel aged abrikoos Saison + Mirabelle Lambiek + Riesling.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.02
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle. Bottled in April 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had decent retention and eventually settled to a ring around the glass, while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, plum skin, apricot, grape skin, wood, with light funky notes.
Taste: Sweet and tart, white wine grapes, grape must, plum, apricot, wood.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Interesting aroma and flavours, although perhaps I’m not entirely sold on the plum and apricot blend.