7.9

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

1999 vintage 375mL bottle drank June 2004. Pours a yellowish-straw flecked with darker golds and some light coppers. Pretty nice looking with big hazy yellow/olive shades coming out when the yeast has been dumped in at the end. Obviously bottle conditioned. Small head, quite fizzy as usual. Smells magnificent, plenty of leathery tannins, lots of sharp white vinegar notes and of course some light grape hints. Moderate amount of funk. Flavor is wonderful for a gueuze. Though it’s made with fruit, this one does not overdo it (not that I was worried after trying their Kriek). Grapes add some extra sourness, some light vinous notes and a bigger tartness, but the gueuze is there; funky and yeasty. Very leathery, dry, tart and acidic. Didnt find this as funky and complex as the 98 kriek, but it was still an excellent experience.