Draught at the brewery release fest, 8/15/15.
Ahhhh yes, the lovely, encouraging smell of poop. I sat outside for a good while, letting the beer warm to an appropriate drinking temperature while enjoying the varied, lovely aromas of horseblanket, wet sheep wool, cow and pig manure and whatever else you want to call it. Ok, so it’s just pretty much sulfur, but it’s more fun to attribute barnyard animal smells to it. Ahem, other than that, there’s a good vanilla-like oakiness, some actual honey-like maltiness and plenty of nice lactic and brett acids. Well-rounded, you might say and quite elegant at its young age. No alcohol, or flaws.
Good dose of lactic and light acetic acids in the flavor also reveal a slick, oily texture that is nonetheless amply malted or perhaps more correctly, bolstered by the tight carbonation. The body does indeed thin out towards the finish, as the exilis seems to draw apart from the lambic notes, adding dry wheat, and soft, lactic acidity. Good use of the barrel here, it’s definitely notable but dosent dominate nor are there any particular flaws. I didn’t find the Hanssens to be too acetic at all. Hanssens oude gueuze is extremely not acetic, from my experiences, but of course, these beers are highly variable.

So damn peachy. Lots of funk. Good wild yeasts. Super clean.

Tap at proletariat. Orange gose small thin head. Nose is super tart lactic acid and hints of citrus and salt. Tastes of lemon, salty, white wine, acid, hint of orange peel mouth puckering goodness.