6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
375mL 2002 bottle generously sent by my lambic connection in Europe, Mr. Jacob Lovenlund. Thanks so much! Shared this with Muzzlehatch on 5/20/2005. From a tulip, at app. 50 degrees.
Pour reveals a coppery-amber colored lambic, with an initially moderate-to-large white foamy head that is retained well, and eventually recedes to a ring. No lacing is left on the glass, and the liquid is clear (which is why I give it a 3). Aroma, for me, was quite unpleasant. First whiff is dominated by powdered sugar, stale cake frosting, butter cookies and sugar. Even as it breaths, I still get powder. Some light rhubarb/green apples tartness is noticeable, and wet hay as well. Flavor begins quite tart, more rhubarb stalks come to mind. Bretty, lime-like flavors provide good sourness, with bits of malt sugar on the end. Lots of tart brett and acid retronasal. Still getting some butter cookies on the aftertaste. All in all, I like the beginning, but the flavor just peters out, thanks to the heavy filtration. Mouthfeel is rather sharp. I hate filtration, and this is no exception.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2005
at 10:34