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Oude Gueuze
Hanssens Artisanaal bvba
- From:
- Hanssens Artisanaal bvba
- Belgium
- Style:
- Gueuze
Ranked #21 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,797 - Avg:
- 4.26 | pDev: 9.86%
- Reviews:
- 539
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 07, 2024
- Added:
- Oct 21, 2001
- Wants:
- 116
- Gots:
- 251
This is the result of blending different lambics of different ages. The second fermentation takes place inside the bottles and therefore they are stored for minimum six months in constant temperature kept cellars.
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Ratings by brdc:
Reviewed by brdc from Wisconsin
4.6/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.6/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Large corked bottle, poured into a tulip. Kept two years in my cellar with controlled temperature, but I do not know bottling date.
Hazy golden in color, with a thin off white head that does not hold very well.
Aroma is oaky, musty, with a lot of vinegar, earth, barnyard.
Medium bodied, but despite the small amount of carbonation, it feels quite lively on the palate, perhaps due to its nicely acidic and tart flavor which makes it (for me) very easy to drink and refreshing. Dry for the most part, lots of citric notes, predominantly orange, along with musty, earthy notes.
Very very good. Need more of this for aging and just plain enjoying.
Sep 09, 2010Hazy golden in color, with a thin off white head that does not hold very well.
Aroma is oaky, musty, with a lot of vinegar, earth, barnyard.
Medium bodied, but despite the small amount of carbonation, it feels quite lively on the palate, perhaps due to its nicely acidic and tart flavor which makes it (for me) very easy to drink and refreshing. Dry for the most part, lots of citric notes, predominantly orange, along with musty, earthy notes.
Very very good. Need more of this for aging and just plain enjoying.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stcules from Italy
3.33/5 rDev -21.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.33/5 rDev -21.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Orange color, quite clean, off white foam, good.
Complex smell, fruity notes, gueuze notes, some baby sick, leather, strawberry-wine.
Sourness, right, quite intense, with spikes of acetic.
Not too right, lack balance.
Feb 07, 2024Complex smell, fruity notes, gueuze notes, some baby sick, leather, strawberry-wine.
Sourness, right, quite intense, with spikes of acetic.
Not too right, lack balance.
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.36/5 rDev -21.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.36/5 rDev -21.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Look - orange syrup not head ing lacing
Smell - very earthy tart citrus grainy slight chemical
Taste - funky dry earthy grainy
Feel - medium body light carb slight syrup
Overall - this must be old and wonder how much better it could.be young
Oct 16, 2022Smell - very earthy tart citrus grainy slight chemical
Taste - funky dry earthy grainy
Feel - medium body light carb slight syrup
Overall - this must be old and wonder how much better it could.be young
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.84/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12.7oz corked and caged bottle. Dating badly smudged, but at least 4 years old.
Looks okay in the glass. Hazy dull orange body. Head dissipates very quickly, no lacing.
Somewhat funky on the nose, even a little cheesy. Barest hint of green apple.
On tasting, a little dry, quite sour. Mild funk, more green apple than the nose suggests.
Mouth barely reaches medium, finish a lasting dry sourness, spikes of bitterness now and then.
Overall, has its merits, but not as good as I was hoping for. Cork was a bit grubby on the edges, perhaps a mild contamination issue?
Jul 24, 2022Looks okay in the glass. Hazy dull orange body. Head dissipates very quickly, no lacing.
Somewhat funky on the nose, even a little cheesy. Barest hint of green apple.
On tasting, a little dry, quite sour. Mild funk, more green apple than the nose suggests.
Mouth barely reaches medium, finish a lasting dry sourness, spikes of bitterness now and then.
Overall, has its merits, but not as good as I was hoping for. Cork was a bit grubby on the edges, perhaps a mild contamination issue?
Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana
4.25/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12.7oz green corked & caged bottle notched BOTTLED IN D 2016 (nearly 6 years old) poured into a teku glass at fridge temp 6% ABV. The beer pours mostly bright, soft medium amber in color with short lived, nearly white head. The head recedes to a few scattered bubbles about the perimeter of the glass. No lacing. The aroma is intense (like you can smell it while taking the picture) lemon, orchard fruit, horse blanket, funky cheese and vinegar. The taste is sour, overwhelming so to my palate, but I don't generally care for sour beer. Digging past my initial instinct to quit this bottle immediately, I get waves of citrus, big vinegar, and funky ass bleu cheese. Mouthfeel is thin bodied, highly carbonated and bone dry. Overall, I will capitulate to the BA overall rating of world class for a Lambic Gueuze and rate it accordingly. However, I would not serve this to a sworn enemy dying of thirst...
Jul 24, 2022Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
4.27/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12.7oz green bottle. Label has bottling date as 'D' (December) '2018'.
Cloudy, pale amber/apricot colored body. Brief off white head. No lacing.
Aroma is leather and grass. Very fragrant. Like its body color there is a hint of stone fruit apricot.
Taste is sour, with tobacco and leather flavors. Also some cut hay. There is the apricot fruit here. The intensity mellows in the aftertaste, with a hint of fruit and oak remaining.
Tart mouth feel, with a drying sensation. Very good carbonation.
Somewhat like a sour white wine, but still somewhat complex.
Apr 26, 2022Cloudy, pale amber/apricot colored body. Brief off white head. No lacing.
Aroma is leather and grass. Very fragrant. Like its body color there is a hint of stone fruit apricot.
Taste is sour, with tobacco and leather flavors. Also some cut hay. There is the apricot fruit here. The intensity mellows in the aftertaste, with a hint of fruit and oak remaining.
Tart mouth feel, with a drying sensation. Very good carbonation.
Somewhat like a sour white wine, but still somewhat complex.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
4.21/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.21/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Sample from bottle at RBNAG 2014, Halden, Grand Tasting. Golden colour. Lovely brett aroma, lemony and farmhouse notes. Even better sour flavour with loads of brett and lemony notes.
Mar 19, 2021Reviewed by AElfwine_Nerevar from Connecticut
4.39/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.39/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottled: April 2016
L: Pours a deep gold with light to light-medium haze. A slightly aggressive pour produces a white 2 finger head with some slight retention. After about 2 minutes the head has faded to a 3 mm ring around the circumference of the glass while the middle of the glass has a thin splotchy sheet of bubbles.
S: Lots of lemons, a hint of green apple, acetic acid, and some earthy and woody funk.
T: I get lemons riding throughout the whole palate with the barnyard funk coming in mid palate and riding to the back end. The back end is the aforementioned lemons and funk but accented by some green apple, oak, and a hint of earth. The finish is pleasantly tart.
F: Light to light-medium body with medium-light carbonation. The mouthfeel is prickly with a bit of dryness on the finish.
O: Complex and well balanced between the fruit and funk with a bit of oak to tie it all together. One of the better gueuzes I have had the opportunity to try. If Iambics are your thing this is highly recommended.
Feb 24, 2021L: Pours a deep gold with light to light-medium haze. A slightly aggressive pour produces a white 2 finger head with some slight retention. After about 2 minutes the head has faded to a 3 mm ring around the circumference of the glass while the middle of the glass has a thin splotchy sheet of bubbles.
S: Lots of lemons, a hint of green apple, acetic acid, and some earthy and woody funk.
T: I get lemons riding throughout the whole palate with the barnyard funk coming in mid palate and riding to the back end. The back end is the aforementioned lemons and funk but accented by some green apple, oak, and a hint of earth. The finish is pleasantly tart.
F: Light to light-medium body with medium-light carbonation. The mouthfeel is prickly with a bit of dryness on the finish.
O: Complex and well balanced between the fruit and funk with a bit of oak to tie it all together. One of the better gueuzes I have had the opportunity to try. If Iambics are your thing this is highly recommended.
Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts
4.3/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Blend of 2016, 2017, and 2018 lambics, so this was likely blended in 2019
New year, new beer! I'm very excited to try my first Gueuze, and planned to open it for New Year's Day 2021 (more like New Year's Night at this point). Let's just jump straight into this
Pours a cloudy orange gold with just a thin white cap that quickly fades to a ring and leaves no lacing, the carbonation is very visible
A lot of fruit and funk dancing around in the nose. I get notes of apricot, underripe peach, lemon, horse blanket, sharp oak, sweet malt, and a small touch of tobacco, oddly enough for a beer like this
The flavor evolves quite a bit throughout the sip here. What starts off smooth and balanced in sweet and sour, turns into a funky dry tartness. It starts with notes of lemon, white grape, crisp but full malt, and buttery oak that reminds me of chardonnay. The swallow brings notes of sharp oak, leather, tart and funky apricot, apple skin, vinegar, and a light floral character
A light body pairs with moderate carbonation for a very refreshing drinking experience. It feels light than the abv, but finishes a touch too sticky
This was a damn good beer, and I'm happy to have tried the style! I know there's better ones out there, and I'd love to have more. Happy New Year's BA, cheers to a better 2021!
Jan 02, 2021New year, new beer! I'm very excited to try my first Gueuze, and planned to open it for New Year's Day 2021 (more like New Year's Night at this point). Let's just jump straight into this
Pours a cloudy orange gold with just a thin white cap that quickly fades to a ring and leaves no lacing, the carbonation is very visible
A lot of fruit and funk dancing around in the nose. I get notes of apricot, underripe peach, lemon, horse blanket, sharp oak, sweet malt, and a small touch of tobacco, oddly enough for a beer like this
The flavor evolves quite a bit throughout the sip here. What starts off smooth and balanced in sweet and sour, turns into a funky dry tartness. It starts with notes of lemon, white grape, crisp but full malt, and buttery oak that reminds me of chardonnay. The swallow brings notes of sharp oak, leather, tart and funky apricot, apple skin, vinegar, and a light floral character
A light body pairs with moderate carbonation for a very refreshing drinking experience. It feels light than the abv, but finishes a touch too sticky
This was a damn good beer, and I'm happy to have tried the style! I know there's better ones out there, and I'd love to have more. Happy New Year's BA, cheers to a better 2021!
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