Ume Lambic
OWA Brewery in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Brewed at/by: Brouwerij De TrochLambic Style - Fruit Regular
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Score
6.96
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Very good as an aperitif especially in summer. Ume is a Japanese plum which is much more sour than typical European plums. In Japan, Ume are eaten as pickles and not as fresh fruits. These Japanese plums can also be used to make Ume wine: the Umeshyu. The Ume choosen by Leo Imai for Ume Lambic are sourced from Wakayama prefecture – the best reputed region for Ume.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
75cl bottle (5,5%; vintage 2021; BBF: Feb, 2026) from Cora in Brussels. F: some bubbles. C: deep gold, hazy. A: sour fruits, green plums, woody, funky, bit Sulphur, orange, peach. T: medium malty base, sour fruity, sour plums, woody, bit puckering, funky, old lemon, rose wine touch, almost no carbonation, not bad not great yet enjoyed for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2022
at 17:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
375ml bottle at 5.5%. Pours dark gold with no head. Aroma is ashy, acidic plums. Taste has cheesy lemon and plums to start with a sharp sour and ashy lemon finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2022
at 18:54
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Golden colour with no head or carbonation. Aroma is a bit old and cheesy. Flavour is exceptionally sharp and tart. Plum skin is noticeable for me. Nice acidity. Would like this with additional fermentation and carbonation.
Tried
on 18 Apr 2022
at 10:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
0,375l bottle at home. BB 02/2021. orange very hazy color, basically no head. smells weird, smoke, earthy, grassy, citric, some tea aroma, peppery. bit weird smell, I like the smoke notes, but smells a bit off. medium body, no carbonation. tastes of plums, honey, ginger, earthy, bit peppery, sake yeasty kind of taste, peppery. finishes dry and lightly sour with notes of ginger, honey and peppery notes. gets very gingery / honey forward once it warms, I actually quite like the taste, very nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2021
at 15:51
8/10
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Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2020
at 23:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
375ml at Phill's place shared with Alex. Year 2016 is indicated on the label. Appearance: almost clear golden with a weak white head. Aroma: sweet caramelized plums. Taste: some funk, minerals, and lots of caramelized plums. Overall: interesting.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2020
at 04:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Weird aroma, ume loads, but also woody, earthy. Quite flat. Ume Boshi taste overwhelming. But good stuff. Smoked cheese!!
Tried
on 20 Oct 2019
at 15:27
7/10
Tried
on 20 Oct 2019
at 14:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Vintage 2016. lambic bez piany miedziana barwa, metnosc spora, zapach zielonych sliwek, w smaku sliwki zielone i wegierki nie dojrzale, banany i kwasny sok z kapusty kiszonej.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2019
at 18:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
2013 bottle. Golden color. Plums dominating the aroma. Moderately sour flavor with lemon and a hint of oak. Plums especially noticeable in the finish. A delicate, very nice fruit lambic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:05