Oude Geuze VAT 108bis Mono Blend
Brouwerij F. Boon in Lembeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Gueuze Special Out of Production|
Score
8.01
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Foeder N°108 is a cask of 10.000 liters made in 1935 which we have acquired 22 years ago. It originates from a former brewery where it was used for beers with a high level of volatile acidity. The lambic of this foeder enriched the character of our geuze blends. In February 2019 we decided to dismantle foeder 108 and replace it with a new one. The brew of April 27, 2016 was the last production that has aged in this veteran and was bottled to be Oude Geuze Boon VAT 108 bis on November 28, 2018. After this the foeder was dismantled and will serve for spare parts of other casks. The Lambic for Oude Geuze Boon VAT 108 bis has aged for 2 years and 7 months in foeder N°108. After bottling it has spent more than a year ageing in our warehouse and is now ready to be drunk. With en apparent refermentation of 89%, this VAT 108 bis is not harsh, but has a nice sour balance. The alcohol percentage is 8% (ABV). The aroma is comparable to the first version, ""VAT 108"", which was released in September 2017. The wine-like accents in this Oude Geuze are combined with a clear 'old beer' character which causes for a strong and robust taste with unmistakable, but not overwhelming volatile acidty.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(Bottle) Psle amber colour, slightly hazy, with brief foamy head. Fruity nose with notes of citrus, apricots, barnyard, red apples, hay, grapefruit and oak wood. Fruity, tart taste with citrus, pink grapefruit, apricots, flowers, apples, oak wood, barnyard, funk, orange peel and a generous funky acidity in the finish. No bitterness. More than medium body, dry. Rich, complex and in excellent balance, with a generous acidity. Great beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2025
at 15:03
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured from 375mL bottle (bb 28/11/2038). Clear amber gold with small white head and decent amount of yeasty sediment. Soft funky horseblanket, very easy drinking and balanced. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2025
at 02:21
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
375ml from Ukraine @ Ryan's.
Aroma: a lot of funk and minerals, horse blanket.
Taste: along the same lines.
Overall: balanced, refreshing, nice one.
Aroma: a lot of funk and minerals, horse blanket.
Taste: along the same lines.
Overall: balanced, refreshing, nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2025
at 02:20
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Gylden brun klar med flyktig hvitt skum. Lukter svovel, eddik noe mørke frukter og fat. Sur. Smaker eddik, fat, sultan rosiner og stikkelsbær Lang. Il Padrino Strømmen. Mye bra øl her!
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2025
at 15:24
6/10
Acidic, vinegar, yellow plums, ohh
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2022
at 23:27
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 375 ml. Cloudy orange with white head. Nice funk, barnyard, oak, citric, medium+ sourness. Medium bodied. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2022
at 23:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Clear golden amber with a cm of white head that never quite disappears. Horsey aroma with old lemons, the laundry, apples, some prickly spices. Tastes like a late summer sunset. Sour with sweeter fruity notes gradually gathered up by the lemon and both woody and prickly spices until just the sourness remains. Dryish at the end. The division of Boon is limited by the extent of the market - and the market has grown.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2021
at 12:43
9/10
Crazy good total wine shelfie, mad funk, just as described wine like but also old gueuze vibes. Cheesy nose upfront that airs out leaving the slightest tannic hints on top of huge rusty farmy smells and flavor. Tannic hinted acidity too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2021
at 18:45
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from Delhaize ('past' its due date so at 50% off...). Bottled: 11/2018. Clear dark orange, small, frothy, white head. Aroma of plum, rhubarb, old orange, green apple, horseblanket, leather, unripe apricot. Taste has sour rhubarb, green apple & plum, some sweetish apricot, funky wet straw & hay; lemon acid touches mixing well with tart fruit and lactic tones. Earthy finish with rhubarb & acidic apple, old grassy hops, touch of vinegar. Medium body, slick-oily texture, fizzy carbonation. Crisp, refreshing, complex, a real treat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2021
at 12:33
8/10
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Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2021
at 09:17