Oude Geuze VAT 77
Brouwerij F. Boon in Lembeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Gueuze Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.73
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8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Vat 44 375mL bottled 2008, drunk 12/17/16, compliments of JTClockwork.
A fine appearance, significantly lighter than the Vat 79, showing the "proper" pale-blonde body, clear, well-carbonated, and with a white head showing good retention for the style.
The nose smells nothing like any Boon I’ve ever had (in a very good way). Low on the green apple, but even past that, it doesn’t have that deep powdered sugar and caramel character that I find in most Boons. Bright, brett-forward, with funky horseblanket, lemon, apple (not green) and surprisingly no alcohol whatsoever (why is this series so high in alcohol??).
In the mouth it has just enough malt to create a supple texture, with very tight carbonation and tons of Brett. Just a touch of acetic character adds a bit of intensity, but then softens in to more brett and lactic character while the carbonation disperses any heaviness, leaving it lip-smackingly tart and bright on the finish. Wow, I’m shocked and impressed. If Boon can do this, why the hell are their other beers so vastly underwhelming??
A fine appearance, significantly lighter than the Vat 79, showing the "proper" pale-blonde body, clear, well-carbonated, and with a white head showing good retention for the style.
The nose smells nothing like any Boon I’ve ever had (in a very good way). Low on the green apple, but even past that, it doesn’t have that deep powdered sugar and caramel character that I find in most Boons. Bright, brett-forward, with funky horseblanket, lemon, apple (not green) and surprisingly no alcohol whatsoever (why is this series so high in alcohol??).
In the mouth it has just enough malt to create a supple texture, with very tight carbonation and tons of Brett. Just a touch of acetic character adds a bit of intensity, but then softens in to more brett and lactic character while the carbonation disperses any heaviness, leaving it lip-smackingly tart and bright on the finish. Wow, I’m shocked and impressed. If Boon can do this, why the hell are their other beers so vastly underwhelming??
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2017
at 17:22
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
0,375l bottle at home. Bottled 24/10/2013. amber clear color, small white head. smells funky, citric, nice wood notes, bit nutty, cheesy, some barnyard. very nice smell. full body, soft carbonation, soft mouthfeel. tastes grassy, some funk, light caramel, some wood, bit citric, bit cheesy again, almost no sourness, light apple notes. finishes dry with notes of barnyard, some cheesy notes, light citric and some apple notes. lovely beer, great balance, almost no sourness detectable, but has a nice dryness to it, also lovely complexity. overall I quite love it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2017
at 11:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
How: Bottle.
Where: SBWF 2016.
Appearance: Hazy dark golden colour with a small white head.
Aroma: Fruit, sour, tart, citrus.
Body: Light to medium body, medium carbonation.
Flavour: Tart, sour, a bit floral, some fruit.
Where: SBWF 2016.
Appearance: Hazy dark golden colour with a small white head.
Aroma: Fruit, sour, tart, citrus.
Body: Light to medium body, medium carbonation.
Flavour: Tart, sour, a bit floral, some fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2016
at 11:35
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottled at SBWF. Hazy golden, small head. Stale hay, barnyard and lemon up front. Tart with light-medium body and crisp rounded mouthfeel. Deliciously fine tuned. Funky pears and cobwebs. Mild bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2016
at 08:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at En Öl- och Whiskymässa, 2016. Hazy yellowish golden, minimum white head. Aroma is very fruity as well as slight funkiness, but citrus, apple and elderflower is noticeable. Taste is balanced, fruity notes paired with woody notes, funkiness, almost juicy. Medium body, low carbo.
Tried
on 09 Jul 2016
at 11:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Actually rating the Vat 77 version. 375mL cork and cage. Picked this up in Spain a little while ago. Was wanting to share it at a Seattle tasting but time is running out fast. Decided to share it with Chris before his departure out of the city. Had this side by side with Lindemans Gueze, just for kicks. My baby is 5 days old, about 4 hours from being a full 5th day. I guess we can also celebrate a 5th day of life. Pours with vigor - loud, mass of bubbles, a rushing head. A sort of muted golden color. Aroma is lambic all the way with light cork and rubber and woodsy brett. The flavor is surprisingly not sour, not very bretty, a bit sweet actually. I can see why this beer is generally blended, the single vat is fun, interesting but seems to be missing some of the sharpness and equilibrium of a more blended product. The sweetness of the flavor is most surprising. I like a leaner, sharper flavor.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jun 2016
at 00:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Pours clear orange with fizzy white had that quickly disappears. Quite fruity aroma with funk, hay, lemon and minerals. Quite sweet taste with apples, lemon, funk, hay and a slight hint of chlorine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2016
at 13:23