Experimental Fruit Series #1 - Groseille Rouge - Draft Version

Lambic (and modern sour ales) often has redcurrant-like aromas so it seems weird that so far, hardly any redcurrant lambic seems to have been produced (De Cam being the only other producer I know who has one)… Tilquin, however, did incorporate this fruit in their experimental fruit lambic series. Tasted at Moeder Lambic Fontainas, thanks to SterV and Trevor for sharing! Loose, thin, unstable, off-pinkish head, cloudy salmon pink-tinged pale orange robe. Aroma obviously teeming with actual ripe redcurrant, not entirely covering the ‘metaphorical’ redcurrant impressions of the lambic itself, further notes of unripe gooseberries, redcurrant bushes with a ‘green’ aspect to it, stale sweat, raw rhubarb, sour yoghurt, lime. Tons of sour berry acidity in the onset – obviously – but juiciness too, tomato and redcurrant impressions at the sides of this big green gooseberry flavour, lime-like almost, very refreshing, lemony sour on the edge of becoming harshly puckering. Bone dry finish with that green ‘bush’ factor returning, rhubarb- and tomato-like aspects as well, vague background bitterish accent. Very juicy and ‘enthusiastic’ like the others, and this one is so far the only one to have been selected for further development into a bottled ‘Oude Groseille’ version, the release of which is scheduled for later this year – I can only hope more will follow, but this is one I’ll try to get my hands on as soon as it hits the market as a redcurant lambic cannot but have huge potential.

09-09-17 // taster, draft. At Beavertown Extravaganza 2017, London. Bright orange red. Fruity lambic nose. Aroma of currant, Little strawberry, red berries in General, mild citurs, good barnyard hay and yeasty character, dry tart sour finish. 4.1 07-12-19 // 125ml from tap shared with at Moeder Lambic Fontainas at the Tilquin Fruit Extravaganza Event #2. Unclear reddish. Disappearing bubbles. Old fruity funk. Sour red fruity. I prefer the blanche version. 3.85