MoritzF (10566) reviewed Oude Gueuze from Hanssens Artisanaal 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
(375ml unlabelled bottle with a white chalk mark, bought in 1996) Cloudy orange colour with a small fizzy white head. Acidic nose with a scent of horseblanket and fruits and wheat. Sour and dry flavour, spritzy carbonation. Dusty sour taste with almost no bitterness, fruity tones of grapefruit and apricot. Slightly tart and vinous long lasting finish. A great and complex brew ! The sampled bottle was found in pivnizubs cellar during “archeological excavations”. Thanks for sharing it with me !
pivnizub (12821) reviewed Oude Kriek from Hanssens Artisanaal 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Bottle (bought 1996): Amber to red coloured; thin foamy off-white head; typical horse -blanket nose, acidic with a tinge of cherries; starts fruity and also surprisingly sweetish, but quickly arrives the heavy acidic flavour, some fruity notes (green apples?); tart aftertaste, only slightly bitter; the initial sweetness makes a highly quaffable, well rounded and well balanced brew. Very good stuff !
pivnizub (12821) reviewed Oude Gueuze from Hanssens Artisanaal 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle (bought 1996): Orangey colour, cloudy, thin but lasting foamy white layer; fresh fruity (citrus, grapefruit) sourish nose with a tinge of grains, also yeast and - that’s understood- horse-blanket; starts quite sourish, but soft, turning to a heavy, fruity acidic flavour; ending in a long, sour aftertaste with some traces of a tart bitterness. Very good !
diabel (1874) reviewed Mead the Gueuze from Hanssens Artisanaal 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle No head, murky orange body. Lightly hoppy (citrus) and lightly yeasty nose. Lightly sweet, moderately acidic initial flavour. Very attractive. Moderately acidic, lightly bitter finish (long-lasting). Medium bodied.
diabel (1874) reviewed Kriekenlambiek from Hanssens Artisanaal 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draught Clear red body. No head. Nose of earth, red wine and notes of cherries. Moderately acidic, lightly sweet initial flavour. Lightly acidic, short finish. Lightly bodied. Flat carbonation off-course. A soft kriekenlambiek.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Oudbeitje Lambic from Hanssens Artisanaal 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Golden lambic with a pleasant strawberry aroma, wiht light lactic points. Pleasantly sour with notes of berries, and light points of vinager. Lighter bodied but very refreshing! Enjoyable. Bought at Hanssens, April 2005.
TBone (30139) reviewed Oude Gueuze from Hanssens Artisanaal 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled 375cl
Honey golden color, small creamy head. Sour earthy aroma. Oily mouthfeel. Sour, aerhy, also fruity and sugary. Long sour aftertaste.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Oude Kriek from Hanssens Artisanaal 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Undated bottle (or I just don’t know where to look). I know these 750mL bottles hit the U.S. shelves in late 2004 and it says aged 3 years on the bottle, so is this a 2000 or 2001 brewing and a 2003 or 2004 bottling? Pours a thick-looking, very vibrant auburn-pink-sour cherry, with light orange highlights and a fizzy white head, that is retained for a couple of minutes before receding to cover. The yeast in the beer is not chunky, but curiously is more of a thick liquid that produces light waves or strands in the beer, difficult to describe in words. Aroma has plenty of sour cherries, with relaxed brett character that invites a deep sniff. Cherry pie, very juicy, with notes of musty, wet socks and tart acids. Flavor begins much less sweeter than expected, though nowhere near the dryness of Cantillon Kriek. Raw, sour-cherry juice mixed with a full, lovely brett flavor, tart and juicy. Grows lightly tannic towards the end, with some sharp acidic notes for a finish and a tartness that lingers on. The cherry sugars linger on as well, however and stick to the palate quite resiliently. This isn’t even in the same ball-park as Lindemans Kriek in terms of being too sweet, but yet, towards the end of the bottle, I couldnt help but be a bit relieved to get away from the cherry flavor, which is quite heavy. A touch of syrupiness (honey mixed with cherry juice), by no means a bad thing, and less carbonation than expected (the beer is drinkable, without being too peppery, right from the popping of the cork). Assuming this is a fairly young sample, this has plenty of aging potential, as it is already drinkable and has a strong body to hold up to the cellar. Strong brett character goes side-by-side with the cherries. I’d still rather have a Cantillon. . .
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Oudbeitje Lambic from Hanssens Artisanaal 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Gold color; no head. Abricot jam aroma; light mold and wood. Sour with more residual sweetness than others. Ok, I like sour beers, but this one is odd… (a Gueuze plus some artificiality…)
Silphium (4308) reviewed Oude Kriek from Hanssens Artisanaal 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Hazy deep orange body, thin off-white head. Aroma heavy on oak and barnyard mustiness with hints of cherries and the ubiquitous brie cheese rind. Woody, nicely sour body with barnyard musts, molds, cheese rind and sour cherries contributing to the overall funk. The sourness really hits the nose but isn’t as excessive as it is in Cantillon’s lambics. The emphasis seems to be on the wood flavors. Nicely complex and quite tasty.