Calaca

La Source Beer Co. in Laken / Laeken, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪

Traditional Beer - Gruit Special

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7.13

ABV: 5.4%

IBU: -

Ticks: 3

For this new cocktail-inspired beer, we took inspiration from the classic Maragrita. We brewed a very light colored beer, seasoned it with salt, lime, orange and agave syrup and then send it to rest in beautiful tequila barrels.

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Sloefmans (15519) reviewed Calaca from La Source Beer Co. 10 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Short-lived white head over white wine-like beer. Floral nose, vinous, white grapes and Blanc-de-Blancs. Spring blossoms. Sourish, refreshing. Hints at non-grape wine (Guernsey tomato wine, maybe?). Mineral and lime. Light body, if quite slick. Feels better carbonated than it looks. La Source? Magicians, if you ask me. Txs to Stef!

Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2025 at 08:43

8.1

tderoeck (22946) reviewed Calaca from La Source Beer Co. 1 year ago

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

28/IX/24 - 75cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ Belgian Beer Geek Gathering (Gent), BB: n/a, bottled: 5/V/23 (2024-1107)

Clear light yellow blond beer, small aery irregular white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: earthy, spicy touch, grassy, lemony, citrus touch, herbal. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: pretty salty, very lemony, acidic, bit of vinegar, decent! Aftertaste: lemony, acidic, fruity notes, pretty salty indeed, spicy touch, some vinegar, nice, very good, lovely cocktail sour!

Tried from Bottle from Dranken Geers on 28 Sep 2024 at 16:00

6.6

Sebletitje (15913) reviewed Calaca from La Source Beer Co. 2 years ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Draft @ La Source taproom.
Pâle avec un léger voile orangé, col blanc léger.
Arôme donne un bouquet un peu cérélaes, rappelant le rice crispies ou un grain épeautre soufflé, le tout ponctué par une fine salinité sans vraiment mettre le côté citron vert et orange devant.
Palais est organique aigreur de la barrique avec un côyté Tequila plutôt modéré voire discret. Ce côté organique vient peut-être de l'apport d'agave? Effet barrique, légèrement bretté, petite note passant presque pour un tourbé et encore ce côté épeautre soufflé torréfié léger, fine minéralité en fin de bouche mais ici aussi, pas vraiment de mise en avant des agrumes.
In fine, pas certain que les 15€ soient justifiés.

Tried from Draft at La Source Beer Co. - Taproom on 14 Mar 2024 at 09:08