My first from this brewery. Very strong peated whiskey but really interesting and endlessly enjoyable. This was a risk for me but I'm very impressed! Walnut funk.

Another of these interesting Angerik lambics under the Cuvée Kluysbosch brand, coming from stylish champagne-like bottles with classy label – in this case at 37,5 cl rather than the 75 cl from the beginning. This one is just blended lambic that has partially aged on cognac and partially on bourbon, shared with tderoeck. Off-white, medium thick, stable head lacing in dots and shreds over a misty brownish-tinged (oxidized!) amberish-peach blonde robe. Aroma of sour orange, dusty old book shelves, old oak furniture, green plum, indeed sweet bourbon and cognac piercing through (the first more prominent than the latter), sour grapes, old leather, aged Pecorino Romano, dried mushroom, dusty attic, persimmon. Tart, estery onset, sour plum, gooseberry, unripe peach and persimmon but with this grapey sweetish note hidden within, probably coming from the bourbon and cognac; moderate carbonation, vinous mouthfeel, drying lactic acidity (kefir-ish) with a rather ‘dried’-fruity effect, sour orange and sour grape associations lingering along with wild autumn apple and plum, while woodiness grows and provides a deep, noble, tannic, rustic effect. Again both the bourbon and the cognac provide a sweeter element in all this dryness, increasing drinkability but remaining well integrated without clashing with any of the beer’s natural flavours. Quite sophisticated, vinous, tasty and original lambic – this Kluysbosch series has not disappointed so far, strange that it does not get a lot more attention in the (revived) lambic world, actually…

8/III/25 - 37.5cl bottle @ home, BB: 9/X/27 (2025-266) Thanks to Alengrin fo sharing the bottle!

Little cloudy orange to amber beer, creamy dense white head, pretty stable, a bit adheis ve. Aroma: fruity, peaches, apricots, a bit dusty, funky, acidic. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: a bit sweet, very fruity, lots of stonefruit, peaches, apricots, soft spicy touch, some vanilla notes, a gentle acidity. Aftertaste: nice, fruity, gentle funky brett notes, soft bitterness, some wood, bit lemony, nice stuff!