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

DUST Le Morris Riesling

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Brewery: DUST Blending
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.7%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: #021 Saison / Lambiek / Wine blend

Brewer Description: (from bottle) #021 Barrel aged Saison/Lambiek + Riesling.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.17
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle. Bottled in April 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: Poured a clear golden colour, although there is a lot of sediment at the bottom of the bottle. It had a one finger white head that had good retention, and eventually settled to a ring around the glass while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: White wine vinous, grape skin, light tartness, wood.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, white wine vinous, grape skin, wood, and a touch of apple peel.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: It was enjoyable, light and refreshing. Especially good on a hot summer day.

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

Sako El Ambiguo Geuze

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Brewery: Brouwerij Sako
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) This Kattem gueuze El Ambiguo is a “Bourbon gueuze” that has been aged for 2 years in Bourbon barrels, hence the beautiful intense color and the special wood touch. It is a very soft gueuze, refreshing yet tender, complex yet thirst-quenching. Only water, homegrown hops, barley malt and wheat from the Pajottenland are the raw materials. Unfiltered and 6 months re-fermented and matured in the bottle, this Bourbongeuze is perfectly drunk from August 2023. Taste this divine drink, this is a wonderful gift from Pajotse nature!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.31
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, 21-22 cork, bottle number 2014? with a best before date of 2060. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had pretty good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Musty, damp wood, funky, dusty, sherry, dried orange peel, apple peel, lime, persimmon, with a dash of sweetish marmalade.
Taste: Yellow stone fruit, apricot, orange peel, lots of wood, funk, with some wet leathery notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: This gueuze had great aroma and drinks really easy. The bourbon doesn’t stand out in the aroma or flavour, and I certainly wouldn’t mind it, but this doesn’t take away from the beer, as assuming that it was just integrated well, it was enjoyable.

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

Cantillon Vigneronne – Viognier

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Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.5%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2019+ Viognier grape version

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A fine compromise between wine and beer, this is the Vigneronne Cantillon 100% lambic. The fruity taste of the white grape harmonized with the powerful character of a two year old lambic make from the Vigneronne Cantillon an unique beer. Beer with a taste evolution. Store and serve at cellar temperature 10-13°C/50-55°F. To enjoy completely the fruity taste of the Vigneronne Cantillon, drink it better in the year after purchase. To be drunk preferably within the 10 years after the bottling date.

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

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2019 vintage, bottled on 10th October 2019. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed Zenne glass.
Appearance: A nice clear golden orange colour with a slightly less than one finger white head that had decent retention and left some lacing.
Aroma: Grape skin, white wine vinous, lightly tart, dry grass, funky, musty, and a touch of wood.
Taste: Lightly sour and tart, white wine vinous, grape skin, lemon juice, damp wood, funky, musty, with notes of dry grass and hay.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable and easy drinking, but I prefer the previous Muscat version slightly more.

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

Cantillon 50°N-4°E Brandy

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Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze
Other Notes: 2018 vintage, Brandy barrel

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Lambic brewed on 24 February 2015, aged in Brandy barrels and bottled on 4 December 2018.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.26
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2018 vintage, bottled on 4th December 2018. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed Zenne glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden colour, with a nice one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tart unripe yellow stone fruit, citrus zest, funky, musty, wood, brandy, butterscotch, with a minerally note.
Taste: Lightly sour and tart, lemon juice, green apple, grape skin, a touch vinous, a bit of berries, funky, woody, brandy, with caramel like notes.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium bodied, with soft carbonation.
Overall: This needed time to open up, and after an hour it definitely improved. Not my favourite among the 50°N-4°E variants, but still enjoyable.

5 - Excellent (must buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Lambic - Fruit, Pellicle Vergistingen

Pellicle I Never Promised You A Rose Garden

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Brewery: Pellicle Vergistingen
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2023 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Blend of different lambics macerated on Gorsem cherries & rose petals.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.65
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.5

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2023 vintage, with a best before date of June 2026. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very nice deep ruby red colour with a one finger pinkish head that had pretty good retention, eventually settling to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Sweet juicy cherries, spritzy lemon zest, with notes of wood and funk.
Taste: Lightly sour, ripe juicy cherries, lemon zest, a touch vinous, wood, and light funky notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Really enjoyable intense cherry in the aroma and flavour. Balanced and drinks really easy. The bottle went fast!