Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2017-2018
Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Pinot Noir Tilquin is made from the fermentation of 260g of pinot noir grapes by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle.
My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.49
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4
Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2017-2018, and a best before date of 9th January 2028. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden colour with a slight pink tint, and a one finger white head that had decent retention, while eventually settling to a ring around the glass, and leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Tart, grape skin, mixed berries, lemon zest, lightly vinous, oak, and funky.
Taste: Tart, sour, grape skin, red wine vinous, redcurrant, oak, funk, and a splash of lemon zest.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Good balanced aroma and flavours. Nice complexity, very enjoyable, and easy to drink.