2019-12-03, half bottle (cap and cork), bottled 12 Jan 2017, 3 years old, 8-5-8-4-17=42
Beautiful, clean dark ruby, with large pink head. Tjis one is very lively, the carbonation is high; after a few minutes the aroma develops delicious notes of dark cherry and cellar; some funk, horseblanket. Dry, with sharp acidity; the cherry flavour is strong too; moderately astringent in the finish.
Clean, great.

2018-02-17, half bottle (cap and cork), bottled 12 Jan 2017, 1 year old, 6-5-7-3-13=34
Bright ruby red, mild aroma, not much Cantillon or Lambic character, subdued cherry too. Not feeling it.

2016-10-16, half bottle (cap and cork), vintage 2013 (bottled), 3 years old, 8-5-8-4-17=42
The aroma is not sharp, the cherry is dominating, with also cherry jam notes and cherry pits. Smooth mouthfeel, sour but not lemony or aggressive; strong cherry flavor, moderate Lambic character.
Powerful, and yet harmonious. Excellent.

2011-07-26, half bottle (cap and cork), vintage 1996 (bottled), 15 years old, 7-4-7-4-14=36
(cork in amazingly good conditions)
Amber color with red hue; medium sized off-white head. The aroma, sharp, typical Cantillon, strikes immediately; fiercely lemony. Driest beer, combining it with astringency and high acidity; lemon flavor, without traces of cherries; there is an interesting nutty profile (hazelnuts?); the final is lean, astringent, sour, sharp.
Extreme experience.

2004-06-12, bottle, at the Cantillon Brewery, 7-5-7-4-13=36
Beautiful hazy ruby color. A quick first impression of cherries and cherry kernels. Really sour! Still aggressive, the fruits hardly appear…

The below sensorial experiences describe the beer as it was served in different locations (unfortunately missing Moeder Lambic St. Gilles in 2009). But it would not be enough to describe additional factors: it’s my beer to go when sitting at Moeder Lambic, it’s one of the most drinkable beers I know, it’s light and refreshing, it offers layers of complexity. As a Faro, it couldn’t get better.

2011-09-21, at Moeder Lambic, Fontainas, 8-5-8-4-16=41
The keg of Faro is supplied directly by Cantillon
The aroma seems to highlight cellar smells this time, cheesy, feety. The mouthfeel is smooth, the balance of sweetness and acidity (mild) is perfect, the cellar and Brett character is elegant and wonderful; there is a light touch of lemon; pleasant fruity astringency in the final. Excellent.

2011-09-04, at Moeder Lambic, Fontainas, 7-5-8-4-15=39
Cloudy dark amber color, with a giant creamy head. Aroma of malt, of old, maybe some dust, and brown sugar. Sweetish mouthfeel, but it doesn’t cover the character from the Gueuze. It’s not the first time I had a Faro at Moeder Lambic, and it’s always good.

2004-06-12, just prepared this morning by Jean at the brewery, with a 1½ year old lambic and sugar, 8-4-7-4-14=37
Hazy dark amber color. Nice aroma, reminiscent of vin cuit (apples and pears cooked for a looong time), and caramel. Very sweet, covering pretty much the sourness; easily (dangerously) drinkable!

From the cask at the Cantillon Brewery; batch F-17 from March 2003, 15 months old (Jacob had the F-14)
Hazy golden color. Delicate aroma, only lately shows some fruitness and cognac; pears and apricots in spirit. A real character, with very light wood notes, turning into a woody bitterness at the end; still some unfermented sugars.

2017-09-09, Oxford tasting, corked, vintage 2011, 6 years old, 9-4-8-4-16=41
Cloudy amber-red color. Aroma of raspberries, raspberry jam, some cellar, rubber, hint of petrol. Sour, fruity, raspberry character, some tannins.
Wonderful aroma.

2004-06-07, vintage 2001, 3 years old, 8-5-8-4-16=41
Cloudy red color. Very nice, biting, fruity aroma (pungent). Absolutely sour, fruity, real raspberries. Excellent! Thanks Joris for sharing this bottle.

2011-09-23, draught at Moeder Lambic, Fontainas, 7-3-7-4-15=36
Cloudy burgundy red color, with too much carbonation initially, but no head after a short while. Aroma of country wine (rough), some vinegar, light cheese. Dry mouthfeel, very sour, with some red wine notes that are pleasant, and some late astringency. Interesting, although not very harmonious (maybe so is the kegged version).

2004-07-03, brewed 1995, bottled 1999, 9 years old, 8-4-8-4-16=40
Hazy copper color, poor head. Being 9 years old, the fruit character is almost gone, but the Lambic core is a real one, very aggressive, citrusy, tarty, woody; nevertheless it also shows a reasonably good malty line (more than usual); very long acid final.

Bottle: sampled at the brewery in Brussels. Poured a golden colored beer with great carbonation and a good head. Aroma is a mix between some floral tomes and the Cantillon yeast. Taste is a bit deceiving since it is too much acidic that it kills the rest of the flavours. I know this is supposed to be the classic gueuze but I believe that some other gueuze a better balanced then this one. Re-rate: Bottle dated 2004. Barnyard aroma with sourness and acidic notes quite evident. Taste is quite sour but not as acidic as the bottle tasted in Brussels which was probably fresher. This version seems to make more sense with ratings included here.