One of them early-on American 'geuze' ticks I have spent quite some time hunting. been storing this one in my cellar for a while, perhaps a few years, untill i became to annoyed to wait any longer for 'the right tasting' and just solodomeing this one (and probably the version spontanee soon) Pours a dark copperamber, no head; Scent is simple, lactic acid, very typical amlam. Oaky, some funk (brett) and aged factors. Taste is very smokey-brett, way less lactic than expected. Age surely shows, and not in the best way. bit buttery. Medium acidity, lower medium even. Bit rubbery, some chlorophenolic aspects as well. All this make it sound undrinkable - which it isn't (though most definately subaverage) very low carbonation. Cool tick, not a great beer though and not at all what a geuze should be.

Süffiger, hell säuerlicher Beginn nach Stachelbeere. Essig mit stechender Note im Hals, mit der Zeit muffig holzig werdend, unrund. Noch okay. 10/8/8/8/9/8

Bottle sample courtesy of the man. Clear golden color medium white head with spider web lacing. Aroma of lightly dusty hay and straw. Taste has light funk light pepper overripe fruit. Tasty.

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A hazed blonde Gueuze with a thin white head. In aroma, nice fruity malt with nice Brett, light lactic notes, light horse blanket, very nice and western. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light buttery notes, grapeskin, light lactic notes and Brett, nice and smooth. On tap at Saint Bock.

750ml bottle at Kump's during non-Belgian lambics tasting. "Vieille Gueuze 2011-2013" on the bottle. Pours a hazy golden with a weak white head. Aroma is funky, fruity, slightly sweet. Taste is similar with slight sweetness, moderate to high acidity, polish nailer notes. Meh.
7-3-6-3-12=31

750ml bottle at Kump's during non-Belgian lambics tasting. "Vieille Gueuze 2013-2015 Assemblage IV" on the bottle. Pours a hazy golden with a weak white head. Aroma is funky, earthy, slightly peppery, finally a good gueuze aroma. Similar taste. Moderate acidity. Good one.
8-3-8-3-16=38

Bottle - Vintage 2011 - Acidic and peel brightness. Clear gold with a small white head. Vanilla, oak and acidic. Vintage 2013 - Light rubber and petroleum. Cloudy gold with a small white head. Peach and light funk. Well done.

Bottle: Poured a clear golden color ale with a large foamy white head with light retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of tart acidic notes with light white vinegar notes are also noticeable. Taste is a mix of tart acidic notes with light white vinegar notes with light funk. Body is about average with medium carbonation. Too acidic and vinegary for my taste with some lack of complexity for the style.

Bouteille 75cl, merci Pierre T, Assemblage IV de 2013-2015. Dorée trouble bcp plus que sur une gueuze normale, col fin blanc. Arôme au nez fruité, rappel de brett ponctué par qcq notes d’abricots. Retrouve pas trop le funk original de lambic. Boisé est là sans pour cela vraiment briller. Palais offer un caractère suret modéré d’abricot voire de pêche rappelant fortement des bretts. Un peu de sucre résiduel arondi la fin et encore une mise en avant de brett. Petite note piquante en fin de bouche qui augmente l’effet aigrelet, venant du bois? Un bel effort mais qui reste loin de ce qui se fait au Pajottenland, et encore moins justifié par la prix de la bouteille.