Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Dark yellow colour. MOderate malty and light hoppy fantastic acetic aroma. MOderate bitter flavor. Long moderate bitter great finish. Oily palate.

Special geuze blend consisting of mostly four year old lambic, 'spiked' with young lambics for refermentation, only bottled in magnum bottles - 399 to be precise, of which this rating concerns number 365. This special edition is intended to celebrate the reinstallment of the once lost Oud Beersel geuze brand by Gert Christiaens - something we can only thank him for, and enjoy this festive bottle in his honour. Shared on Proevertjesdag. Medium thick, snow white, opening to eventually dissolving head, hazy deep golden robe with peachy tinge and strings of lively sparkling throughout. Aroma of green peppercorns (wet - oddly), unripe nectarine, green plum, capers, wet hay, withering garden herbs (in a good way), green olives, wet wood, gooseberry, sweat. Tart onset but very 'mals', purple gooseberry, green apple, lime and slight unripe nectarine flavours, medium carbonated (softer perhaps than most other Oud Beersel geuze variants); very 'full', smooth, fluffy body, a soggy-bready core dried by gentle yoghurty lactic tartness and adorned with mild funkiness which in this case again reminds of capers and green olives a bit, along with that peppery aspect. Complex, green-fruity, funky, lactic finish with notes of old sherry, evidently old wood (though relatively soft in tannins for being mostly very old lambic) and these olive-like umami accents - but altogether remaining soft, 'moelleux' and very easily drinkable from a purely 'physical' point of view. Very rich and full, yet 'mals' and accessible at the same time: this is yet another showcase of Gert Christiaens' skills in lambic blending, and in a very classy, festive and unique way. Too bad only such a small number of bottles were released, this is a real treat to lambic lovers... In any case: cheers to Mr. Christiaens, to the next twenty years!