New Glarus Brewing Company R&D: Vintage 2018

R&D: Vintage 2018
(Batch of R&D: Vintage)

 

New Glarus Brewing Company in New Glarus, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸

  Lambic Style - Gueuze Series Out of Production
Score
7.54
ABV: 6.1% IBU: 24 Ticks: 57
Faithfully preserving spontaneous coolship fermentation since 1994, Dan employs Oak Tanks, and Aged Hops and Local Wheat to create this hazy Sour Blonde Delight. Vintage Worthy, it Smacks of Citrus Sour and Horsey Notes
 

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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Half liter bottle by Facebook auction from the brewery. Shared at the April 2025 PS tasting, 4/12/2025. Clear orange, medium white head, average retention. Aroma of strong funk, oak, stale hops, hint of mushroom. Taste is tart fruits, strong phenols, sweet citrus. High carb, moderate tartness.

Tried from Bottle at New Glarus Brewing on 13 Apr 2025 at 01:24


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

Bottle at the DC post-Thanksgiving 2021 gathering. Poured a mostly clear golden-orange color with a white head. Aroma is sour fruits, some wine notes. Flavor was sour notes, some fruits and a little bit of nice barrel notes. Nice tartness.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2021 at 05:08


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

50cl bottle thanks to nuplastikk. Pours gold, clear with some white head. Nose has sour wood, oak, lemon, green grapes. Flavors are lemony and oak, nice tannins, good acid, raw grapes, raw apples. Tart finish. Tight. So nice.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2021 at 21:11


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Apricot and plum. Lime and tangerine. Orange amber pour with good head. Light tangy finish. Very nice. Bottle.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2021 at 20:48


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

500ml bottle. Big, bright white grape champagne tone. Really nice carbonation. Funky barnyard tone, wheat. Good.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2021 at 20:39


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Horse blanket, lemon peel, biscuit malt, and hay aroma. Slightly hazy amber with small head. Lightly sweet lemon, malt, very sour vinegar/Brett, and moderately bitter dry hay flavor. Good body.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2021 at 00:00


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2019. Pours a hazy yellow gold with a white head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has dry white wine and light tart fruits with some oak underlying. Flavor has light sour fruits, a lemony tartness with a bit of oak and light grain backing.

Tried from Draft on 29 Aug 2019 at 01:03