Loerik
(has 3 batches)
Brasserie Cantillon in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Gueuze Special Out of Production|
Score
8.08
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A Loerik is a blend of Lambics intented to be Gueuze.
However, for some reason, the beer takes more than it's time to end his fermentation.
When we make a Gueuze blend the beer needs months before it is ready for sale.
For the Loerik, the fermentation is going so slowly that years are
necessary to obtain the same result.
We can't explain why and, naturally, we can't produce intentionaly such a beer. A Loerik is always the result of a coincidence with a beautiful result at the end!
However, for some reason, the beer takes more than it's time to end his fermentation.
When we make a Gueuze blend the beer needs months before it is ready for sale.
For the Loerik, the fermentation is going so slowly that years are
necessary to obtain the same result.
We can't explain why and, naturally, we can't produce intentionaly such a beer. A Loerik is always the result of a coincidence with a beautiful result at the end!
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 375 ml, shared with kajser27. Shared with him and Miro B. Cloudy golden, almost no head. Funky, citric, leather, barrel, cellar. Flat. Puckering. Quite unique and very nice. Wonder what's going to happen with this one over time.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2022
at 21:09
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
37,5cl bottle (bottled 15 October 2019, 5,5%) from the brewery as my #3000 beer from Belgium. F: no real. C: deep gold, light hazy. A: funky, bit fresh gooseberries, woody, citrus, bit lemon water, horse-blanket, redcurrants, cellar. T: medium malty base, woody, funky, bit gooseberries, bit lemon, bready touch, redcurrants, basement, bit puckering, dry on the palate, not so acid so very nice, only traces for carbonation yet fully enjoyed for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2022
at 19:28
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Thanks to Kraddel. 750 ml. bottle split by 4. Second bottle that I try. Lightly hazy darker orange, head disappears quickly. Nose is soft stone fruit, lightly funky, low old cellar and soft hay. Virtually no carbonation, even less than other bottle tried. Very soft mushy stone fruit, hay, overripe peach and oak, more fun than the regular geuze and obviously fun to try given how rare and famous the previous batch used to be.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2021
at 17:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle shared with and thanks to Kraddel. Near clear golden with a ring off white head. Aroma of dry cellar funk, cobwebs, dust notes and bright lemon notes. Flavour is moderate sour. Medium bodied with very soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2021
at 17:14
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Pours slightly unclear gold. Ever so slight ring of head. Scent is sharp, green , mushroomy wooden funk. citric, Malic acid. Taste is citric, malci acid, brett, bready, loads of oak. mild mushroomy 'funk'. Very decent. Low carbonation. Just as the OG, it's pretty good, but overhyped.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2021
at 17:10