8.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

2008 750mL bottle drunk 8/13/16 Small, smattering of white head sits atop a rich, copper-golden body with light carbonation and high clarity. Ahhhh, finally some sulfur! I’m amazed we’ve gone 11 lambics with very little, if any, sulfur character in the nose (which I love). Add to that a very still-present, juicy rhubarb character and you’ve got quite the bizarre, ultra-funky lambic nose. The rhubarb is difficult to describe. Certainly there is that tart/acidic character present, but past that, I wouldn’t call it highly vegetal, or at least not in the bad sense of the word. There’s even some spiciness to it (light black/white pepper). Lactic acid lingering on the finish nicely, with soft minerality and lots of cellar-like mustiness to balance this lovely juicy rhubarb. No alcohol or flaw. Soft in the mouth, with light yet tight carbonation and lightly to moderately sweet honey-vanilla notes complementing the pureed rhubarb juiciness and light acetic character. Great depth of flavor, and the malt is matched perfectly to the both the bacteria and rhubarb acids. Long finish, very funky. Certainly wins most drinkable-yet-unique lambic of the day, though I still prefer the non-fruit/vegetable lambics at the tasting (and in general).

8

orange gold, white head: rhubarb, strawberry, funk, oak, horseblanket, lemon 4.3