Brewery: Den Herberg
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.7%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Vroeger gebruikten lambiekbrouwers witte of rode kalk om hun bier te herkennen. De flessen warden op lange rijen gestapeld en vervolgens gemarkeerd met een kalkstreep. Geuze, Champagne van het Pajottenland, kreeg een witte streep. Smaakevolutie door hergisting op fles, ongefilterd. Blend van eigen gebrouwen lambiek, spontane gisting, gerijpt in eikenhouten vaten.

(translated to English) In the past, lambic brewers used white or red chalk to identify their beer. The bottles were stacked in long rows and then marked with a chalk stripe. Geuze, Champagne from the Pajottenland, was given a white stripe. Flavor evolution through refermentation in the bottle, unfiltered. Blend of home-brewed lambic, spontaneous fermentation, matured in oak barrels.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.12

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a notched best before date of July 2043. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen gueuze glass.
Appearance: A very nice clear golden orange colour, with a two finger fluffy white head that had good retention, eventually settling to a nice cap, while leaving good lacing.
Aroma: Musty, funky, dusty, chalky, crisp green apple, oak, lemon zest.
Taste: Sour, lime zest, lemon, funk, musty, dusty, damp wood, with green apple and white grape notes.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Light and refreshing with good fruity and funky notes in both the aroma and flavour.