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Scopey (25115) reviewed Alsacien (Tap Version) (2023) from Het Boerenerf 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Tap at Moeder Lambic. It pours clear rose / blush with a lasting white head. The aroma is musty, tangy, funky, rose, redcurrant, bramble, vinous and a hint of red wine vinegar. The taste is crisp, dry, tart, acidic, puckering, vinous, redcurrant, vinous, sour apricot, peach, bramble, rose, slightly lactic and some minerality with a vinous finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Fun stuff..love the texture.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Bramenlambik from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draft at Moeder Lambic, Fontainas. It pours hazy deep, bright purple with a dissipating pink head. The aroma is musty, funky, barnyard, jammy, tangy, bramble, blackcurrant, jam, spicy, wood and leather. The taste is crisp, dry, tart, tangy, crunchy, sour, zingy, lactic, bramble, blackcurrant, raspberry pip, granny smith apple, bright acidity, mellow funk and tannin with a drying finish. Medium body and limited carbonation. Fun stuff. Fruity and funky.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
2020 - 2021 edition from Gist, Brussels. It pours crystal clear copper with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, fluffy, musty, lemon peel, gooseberry, pear & apple skin, minerality, woodruff, sandalwood and dirt. The taste is crisp, bone dry, funky, musty, barnyard, leather, tannin, nutty, gooseberry, preserved lemon - lime, minerality, white grape skinz tannin, leather and a touch of grape skin. Medium body and fairly high, fluffy carbonation. Decent lambic, but perhaps not so much depth.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Van Aert Gueuze Artisanale from Brouwerij Belgoo 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750ml at D'en Belge. It pours crystal clear blonde with a lively, fizzy white head. The aroma is sweaty and musty, funky, barnyard, gooseberry, lemon rinse, deep funk, piss, damp grass, weedy and herbal. The taste is crisp, drying, snappy, crunchy, puckering sourness, gooseberry, lemon - lime, barnyard, vinous, straw, damp hay, minerality, chalky, dry oak, restrained acidity, dull alcohol, vinous and puckering. Firm dry finish. Medium body and moderate+ spritzy carbonation. Reminds me of No on.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Witz Bio from Brasserie de la Senne 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
4.2% Witz at the source. It pours hazy golden - blonde with a decent fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, fresh, fragrant, lemon, orange, fragrant, floral, coriander seeds, woodruff and leather. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, pleasing bitterness, minerality, spice, cereal, nuttiness, hay, straw, cracker, quite green, damp herbs and floury wheat bread with a drying finish. Average body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Summer crusher with some depth.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Jambe-de-Bois from Brasserie de la Senne 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draught at DLA. It pours clearly golden - blonde with a lasting white head. The aroma is freshly cut grass, straw, hay, bread, minerality, twist of citrus, freshly baked biscuit and oatcake. The taste is crisp, dry, some bitterness, snappy, boozey kick, floral, fragrant, spice, bread, biscuit, cracker, cereal, some freshly cut grass, boost and a twist of citrus. Finish is drying. Medium body and Draught at DLA. It pours clearly golden - blonde with a lasting white head. The aroma is freshly cut grass, straw, hay, bread, minerality, twist of citrus, freshly baked biscuit and oatcake. The taste is crisp, dry, some bitterness, snappy, boozey kick, floral, fragrant, spice, bread, biscuit, cracker, cereal, some freshly cut grass, boost and a twist of citrus. Finish is drying. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Quite boozy for these guys, but I like it., fluffy carbonation. Quite boozy for these guys, but I like it.
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100 Pap from Brasserie de la Senne was the one that did it!
7 months ago
Scopey (25115) reviewed 100 Pap from Brasserie de la Senne 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Keg at the source. It pours hazy blonde with a decent fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, fresh, bready, fragrant, minty, lemon sherbet, cereal, nuttiness, cracker and spice. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, dull bitterness, fragrant, floral, cereal, nuttiness, crunchy biscuit and ryvita. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, minerality, nuttiness, fragrant, floral, grass, weed, coriander seeds, citrus peel and spice with a drying finish. Average body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Proper summer quencher. Fun stuff
Scopey (25115) reviewed Sophia Lambic from Brasserie Cantillon 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle, shared with my bro at Cantillon. It pours clear very pale gold with a quickly dissipating white head. The aroma is musty, damp grain, fairly mellow, toasty grains, some minerality, chalky, spice, nutty, cereal and wood. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, puckering, minerality, fairly nippy acidity, chalky, minerality, floral, elderflower, daisies, tannin, dry white wine, woodsy, hint of lemon, pomelo and sherbet with a super dry, mineralic finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Fun, but up against the others this didn't seem to have the depth of flavour.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Scarabée from Brasserie Cantillon 7 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Bottle from the source. It pours clear pale golden with a dissipating white head. The aroma is sweet for cantillon on the snout, sweet white wine, juicy, crunchy, fruit pie, vanilla, gooseberry fool, something almost.akin to fresh mint, candied lime, kiwi fruit, tangfastics and fizzy cola bottles. The taste is crisp, tart but not bracing, quite smooth, ripe sweet white grape, German white wine, gooseberry fool, plum, lemon - lime, sherbet, tangfastics, fizzy cola bottles, touch of minerality, chalky even, tannin, slightly nutty, sherbet dib dab and some dry wood with a soft, crunchy white grape finish. Medium body and high, fluffy carbonation. Actually upfront it's sweet but dries and mellows. Lovely depth of flavour and balance. Amazing.