Gose flavoured with coffee - but not just coffee, no: this one carries a combination of green coffee and cascara (the dried husks of the coffee beans)... A bold choice for sure, but then it comes as a collaboration between two of Wallonia's new generation, globally oriented craft breweries, even named after both ('Borinage' plus 'Misery'). Thanks to tderoeck for sharing. Thin and open, off-white ring of bubbles dissolving completely over a misty golden robe with vague apricot tinge. Aroma of wakame, salted anchovies even, Sauerkraut, wheat flour, pumice, sourdough, gherkin, cucumber, green onion and indeed green coffee beans, but not actual coffee, if you see what I mean. Softly tart onset, salted tomato and cucumber notes, some lime sourness, medium carbonated; slick, soapy wheatiness, sourdough effect with salty edges as expected from a Gose (green seaweed-like in this case) but remaining fairly low in the green coffee effect I was promised, even though an odd, green herbal effect rules the finish - not too coffee-forward in fact, just very herbal, almost more green tea-like... Salty green seaweed, soapy wheat (also supporting the overall tartness) and a drying 'yoghurtiness' nevertheless dominate, so that in the end, the finish feels very classically Gose-like. Maybe a bit more of that green coffee - and especially that cascara, which is all but unnoticeable - would have really distinguished this one, but I am admittedly uncertain if such a distinction would be for the better...

Draught Head gone after scant seconds; utterly muddy pale yellow beer. Spicy nose, oriental/curry spices. Faint citruspeel, lactose and lactic acid. Rather a faint, if present bitterness, than acidity. Hints at sweetness that cannot break through, grainy. Citruspeel, pineapple and faint asafoetida. Citrusoils. Oily feel, medium bodied at least, not very carbonated. Original, but it seems to hesitate a bit where it wants to go, rather than achieve real balance.

Almost clear golden yellow beer with a small white head. Aroma of ripe yellow stone fruits, apricot, glue. Taste of ripe yellow stone fruits, apricot, glue, sweet sticky body, moderate bitterness.

Draft @ 1030 Café.
Probablement ma moins préférée des trois bières maison.
Léger pâle/voile, col blanc épais.
Arôme sur un boquuet moyen surfant un peu sur qcq esters fruité - une sorte de bouquet herbacé est plus dominant avec un retrait fruité.
Palais sur une base neipa sans pour cela tomber dans les dérives de certaines que je trouve trop épicée avec la levure - ici, le côté belge reste tout d emême présent - allant plus vers un malté pils, pâle. Houblonné vers les fruits à noyaux - mangue, tropical, jus ananas, hop juice et une amertume tenace. Pour moi, il reste un côté 'off' niveau levure.

A slightly hazy pinkish red beer with pink head. Aroma of red berries, tart beetroot, grapes. Taste of sour red berries, grapefruit, beetroot, blackcurrant

33cl can from Carrefour market LA CHASSE (BRUSSEL).
F: thin, pink, quick gone.
C: deep dark red, light hazy.
A: cherries and citrus.
T: medium malty base, light sour cherries, citrus, lemongrass, medium carbonation, on the can is lambic yet this is not, still not so sweet so enjoyable.