Raspoetin
Bofkont in Kontich, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Fruit Special|
Score
7.83
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1 and 2 year old lambic with 3 varieties of rhubarb.
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8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle thanks to Hunter. Pours an orange gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is strong rhubarb, funk, floral, oak. Slick body, similar flavors to nose, nice tartness, enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2023
at 02:27
8/10
From backlog. Taster from Bottle at MBCC 22, Copenhagen. Light Golden with white head. Rhubarb, sweetness, tart, sour, Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2023
at 20:52
8.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
The 2021 edition of this rhubarb lambic by one of the most coveted (and hyped) ‘home lambic blenders’ of the moment – thanks Johan Lamarcq for sharing at Dijleschuimers Winters Bierfestival. No head whatsoever, clear deep and warm, orangey- and rosy-tinged ‘old golden’ robe. Aroma of stewed rhubarb, unripe green plum but also ripe sweet nectarine (probably the rhubarb again), sweet sherry to even madeira, lemon zest, hints of wood and margarine and even something subtly and fascinatingly smoky – in all, a complex and rich nose with surprising elements I did not see coming from a rhubarb lambic. Lemony and lactic acids mingle with oxalic acid from the rhubarb in the mouth, but the rhubarb also adds a touch of sweetness and fruitiness; still, oxalic acid and unripe stonefruit-like sourness and astringency prevail, through a supple cereally core buried under not just ongoing rhubarb, but also increasing yoghurty lactic tartness and gentle tannic woodiness. Lemon, sour plum and the omnipresent ‘red’ rhubarb stems rule the finish, but there is an unexpected sherry-like effect too, adding vinosity and complexity – even a touch of sweetness under all that tartness, almost like white grape or white peach, keeps things colourful and interesting till the last drop. This is, without a doubt, a stunningly beautiful, complex and majestic lambic – even after several of Bofkont’s products, I was still amazed at what has been achieved here. In this case I can easily say that it is worth the hype, in spite of my natural aversion to hypes…
Tried
on 06 Dec 2022
at 15:41
7/10
Sampled @ Billie's Craft Beer Fest 2022, Friday Session. A slightly hazy yellow golden beer. Aroma and Taste of tart yellow fruits, grapes, some rhubarb, easy to drink.
Tried
on 19 Nov 2022
at 09:29
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sample from the bottle at Station1280, Antwerpen. Color is slightly cloudy golden with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Fruits, rhubarb, tartness...
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2022
at 15:37
7/10
Hapu, funky, rabarber mahlane, nats happeline. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2022
at 21:35
7/10
Apricots, acidic, sweet, sugary, fruity
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2022
at 21:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle @MBCC 2022, Green Session. nearly clear golden, white head. Funky, citric barn and rhubab aroma. Sour flavour, sweetish funky, barn and rhubarb.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2022
at 11:35
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Flaska från Bofkont. Testat jämte en Cantillon Nath 2018. Gul-guldig, smådisig med vit krona. Lite frän doft inledningsvis, som lägger sig efter en stund. Väldigt pigg, toner av rabarber, bra syra, något spritsig. Smakerna sitter i de högre frekvenserna, kan sakna lite mer utav djup, särskilt från rabarbern. Möjligen att det blir kontrast mot Nathen. Gott oavsett.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Jul 2022
at 09:40
8/10
Tasty! Balanced rhubarb lambic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2022
at 20:41