Deliberately soured farmhouse ale of sorts, containing Gewürztraminer wine lees and partially aged on oak barrels (which I assume contain lactic bacteria in this case). Pale greyish off-white, irregular, large-bubbled, medium sized, quickly opening but edge-retaining head leaving a thin greyish veil in the middle, over a cloudy ochre robe with deeper nut-brownish hue - somewhere in between a dark beer and a blonde beer, a 'dark blonde' if you will. Aroma of overripe medlar (strong), wine must, cooked pear, old orange juice, medium dry sherry, stewed yellow plums, pronounced vanilla-scenting oak wood, some freshly fermented farmland, musty cellar, clove, grape skin, vague note of beef broth somewhere (proteins). Refined and fruity sourness in the onset, plum, medlar and blackberry, feeling like 'autumn fruit' in a way, refined carb, smooth and somewhat vinous body; bready core, dried by lactic and fruity sourness in a mellow, pleasantly refreshing way, lots of ongoing plum- and medlar-like fruitiness, orange hints here and there accentuated by the sourness, and a lovely sweet-bready, almost 'speculooskruim'-like yeasty and malty play in the end, where the Gewürztraminer adds a soft, juicy 'grapeyness' and the wood starts to scent like vanilla, revealing its oak character. Ends dryingly tart but lively juicy, very fruity (as in actual fermented fruit juice - the wine lees in this case) and pleasantly bready. Quite 'wild', a bit 'oud bruin'-like in its general flavour profile but frankly a tad messy as well, albeit in a most charming way, a way normally only the Belgians seem to get away with (sometimes); I have argued before that France should connect its new craft beer elan with its wine heritage, and if any French brewery were to make a clear step in that direction, I guess it had to be Mont Salève. Curious how this would evolve over time, too...

Sour ale fruited with three different Italian grape varieties, by this familiar French craft brewer. Loose and irregular, open, small, off-white head, dissolving over a cloudy dusty pinkish-tinged 'dirty orangey blonde' beer. Aroma of grape juice for children, melting butter, blueberry crumble, freshly baked cookies, fruit yoghurt, strawberry cake, rosehip, sourdough. Sour onset, very fruity and lively with hints of - obviously - blue grapes but also strawberry, apricot and sweet cherry tomato, finely tingling fizz, smooth and bit vinous body; lingering yoghurty lactic tartness alongside a cookie- and biscuit-like maltiness with this weird buttery flavour spread out on top, working towards a rather 'dirty', but juicy and fruity finish where the sweet ripe berries and soft sweetish grape effects return in full glory. Too yeasty with some weird and unexpected side flavours, I believe this idea could have been executed much better.

10/IX/22 - 75cl bottle @ Belgian Beer Geek Gathering (Gent), BB: 20/I/24, bottled: 20/I/22 (2022-1125) Thanks to Sebletitje for sharing the bottle!

Cloudy pale red beer, practically no head. Aroma: malty, oxidized, funky, weird. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very sourish, acidic, bitter, fruity notes, tannins, not bad. Aftertaste: dry, spicy, fruity, alcohol, bitter, sour, blackberries, not bad.

10/IX/22 - 75cl bottle @ Belgian Beer Geek Gathering (Gent), BB: 4/XI/23, bottled: 4/XI/23 (2022-1122) Thanks to Sebletitje for sharing the bottle!

Cloudy blond yellow beer, small creamy off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: very funky, weird, a bit dirty, citrus notes, herbal, oxidized. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: nice and fruity, lemony, pretty sweet and sugary, grape juicy, lovely! Aftertaste: a bit sourish, fruity, juicy, sweet, nice acidity, pleasant stuff!

75cl bottle at Belgian Beergeeks/Brewver summer tasting at Tim's house. BB 20/02/2024, bottled 20/01/2022.
Couleur fine rosée/cuivre, col blanc peu tenace.
Arôme aux effluves plaisantes fruitées oscillant entre fruits rouges et noirs.
Palais est agréable sur les bretts, rondeur discrète des malts, fini légèrement poivré, cépage intéressant avec ce côté marc de raisin résiduel qui apporte un fruité entre cerise noire, cassis et mûre, finement tannique sur la fin.

75cl bottle at Belgian Beergeeks/Brewver summer tasting at Tim's house.
BB 04/11/2023, bottled 04/11/2021.
Dorée pâle, col épais blanc retombant rapidement.
Arôme est frais fruité, le fruité et puissance du raisin résonne tout en ayant en retrait des notes de barrique, boisée, fruité entre agrumes et le raisin, le tout étant très frais et aromatique au nez.
Palais présente une belle note de bretts avec un côté funk délicat - l'apport des agrumes ne vient pas rajouter encore à l'acidité et funk, la balance se fait par le côté Gewurztraminer qui donne une petite sucrosité naturelle résiduelle, le tout avec un retrait finement tropical et touche verte. Assez unique.