Bottle sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Cloudy yellow. Oxidation, funk, corky, blue cheese, fart, acetic.

Originally drank close to release, but wasn't keeping track of vintages back than. So this is for the 2013 vintage, sampled in 2024 .

Pours fairly clear amberblonde. Small but present white head. Scent has age (old oak, cork ) very strong citrussy aroma from the yuzu, still dominant after 11 years. Taste is raw, tart, surprisingly light and elegant, yuzu, mild in acidity, very short finish. Still got some carbonation. Mild mushroomy factor from the age. Very wattery mouth feel, which does bother me, as well as the absent of any aftertaste. Very promising nose ( appart from the age factor ) but the taste is a let down. Past its prime for sure, not due to age-oriented flavors- those are acceptable in their intensity - but more due to the sheer boringness this has become. I remember it being far, far better.

Deep cut from the cellar. 2015 vintage. Picked up from Belgian beer shop circa 2015. A clear deep orange amber coloured pour with a loose off white head. Aroma is semi sweet, woody citrus, horsey funk, brown sugars, balsamic, bark. woody orange. Flavour is composed of super sharp bitter citrus, woody citrus, sharp vinegar, balsamic, woody tannin, woody citrus, spicy yuzu. Little harsh and some age overall. Lingering musty horsey funk. pinch of salt. Palate is super sharp , tangy citric, mid to high pucker, mellow carbonation, some age.

Draught Typical yeastpoints floating on top of still, orangey - copper beer. Lambic-y nose with horseblanket and farmyard odours; fruity esters. Despite the 'lychee' announced, not sweet. Lots of meaty esters, however, almost salami-like. Sharpish sour apple-like acidity. Acidthinning to light bodied. Utterly uncarbonated. Very unsettling. No lychee, no CO², no life and little spontaneity...

Poured from 375mL bottle. Clear-ish dull gold with minimal white head. Funk and yuzu, quite flat, but interesting combination of flavour with the yuzu. Yuzu is a bit dominant here. Okay.

375ml shared with Phill @ Ryan's. Appearance: a bit hazy straw with a bubbly weak head which you may expect from a pure lambic. Aroma: fruity, hay, herbs, fruity character. Taste: along the same lines, completely flat, very fruity, no funk detected. Overall: ok.