Gueuze
Brouwerij Lindemans

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From:
Brouwerij Lindemans
 
Belgium
Style:
Gueuze
Ranked #49
ABV:
5%
Score:
82
Ranked #25,055
Avg:
3.61 | pDev: 13.85%
Reviews:
187
Ratings:
344
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 07, 2023
Added:
May 03, 2002
Wants:
  22
Gots:
  37
From the brewery:
There are several stories to explain the origin of the term 'gueuze'. This name dates back to the Rue de Gueuze in Brussels where, for the first time, a producer offered his delicious lambic in champagne bottles. Word about the 'lambick on Rue de Gueuze' quickly got around. According to other sources, gueuze has its roots in 'gazeux' - the French word for carbonated - since traditional gueuze is a carbonated blend of different lambics.

After the Second World War, some lambic brewers devised a new production method. They filtered the beer, added sugar, saturated it (with carbon dioxide) and pasteurised it. This new gueuze, closed with a bottle cap and available in 25 cl bottles, was called capped gueuze.

Developed according to this production method, Gueuze Lindemans is a slightly sweeter version of Old Gueuze Cuvée René.
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Ratings by Roguer:
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Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut

3.9/5  rDev +8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Light, cider-colored beer with almost no head. Slow bubbles; virtually transparent.

Champagne, cider, and funky aroma.

Flavor follows the nose: dry and sweet champagne/cider-like on the front, slightly tart, with a mildly cheese-tinged Brett funk on the back end. Just tart enough to make you pucker slightly.

Thin but syrupy/sugary feel; lingers and clings quite a bit, despite the relatively light feel.

This is a tasty and extremely light beer. While I don't like it as much as the fruit lambics (specifically the Kriek), it gives you a great, easy-going Brett experience. I'd definitely drink it again, although I'd prefer to lean toward the fruit lambics.
Nov 17, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.24 by Bitburger from Vermont

May 07, 2023
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.96/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
11.2oz bottle. Poured out a cloudy, golden orange color with a small, thin head of foam. It left minimal lacing on the glass. It smelled of tart green apple, lemon and phenolic notes. Nice sour taste with lemon, green apple and some caramel sweetness.
Apr 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.55 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Jan 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.28 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

Nov 07, 2021
 
Rated: 4.6 by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania

Feb 03, 2021
 
Rated: 3.38 by AGoodStout from Kansas

Aug 09, 2020
 
Rated: 4.03 by smi69 from New York

May 25, 2020
 
Rated: 4.02 by NorbertB1974 from Germany

Mar 07, 2020
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Reviewed by lucat from Italy

2.08/5  rDev -42.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Is it a gueuze? Or is it a faro? To me it seems a mediocre gueuze that is added of candy sugar to hide its defects. There is no structure, the smell resembles that of a real gueuze but lack of complexity. The colour is, well, beautifully golden and this is probably the best aspect of it. It's like reading a version of the Hamlet rewritten for children. You know that the real thing is a masterpiece but this sugary drink just make you uneasy
Aug 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.87 by Houborg1 from Denmark

Jul 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Robertas from Lithuania

May 04, 2019
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Reviewed by drmeto from Germany

3.73/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L:
-pours a clear amber with a small to medium,foamy,grey head
-low carbonation visible
S:
-anice,old barn,sweetness,leather,green apple,wheaty
T:
-wheaty,bready,yeasty,green apple,leather,syrupy
-low to medium sourness for the style
F:
-medium carbonation
-light to medium body
O:
A solid entry level Lambic with added sugar.The "Cuvee Rene" is vastly superior though.
Apr 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.27 by Eltrandos from France

Dec 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.65 by BKotch from Texas

Aug 29, 2018
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Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany

3.49/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a deep amber, coppery coloration with a small, fizzy head. Smell is somewhat funky, with estery notes of tart green apple, light spice and also a hint of white grape and peach. Taste follows the nose, with a decent balance of light funk, sweet, biscuity malt, estery yeast notes of green apple/spice and hoppy accents of white grape and peach, with a light, vineous character. Unfortunately, most of this gets quickly drowned out by an almost syrupy sweetness that really ruins the initially positive impression. Finishes sickly sweet, with a mild tartness. Medium body with lively carbonation.

I really wanted to like this, but even at 1.50€ I won't be buying it again over Boon at twice the price. It's not terrible, with some decent funky/estery notes, but just too damn sickly sweet.
Aug 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.48 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Jul 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by lzevy from Romania

Jun 15, 2018
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

4/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Champagne/ciderlike characteristics. Smells like a pilsener, but taste has tangy, sour elements that seem like a strong cider. Color is golden orange, with sticky beige foam. Not all gueuzes are create equal, but this one is near the top of its class...
Mar 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by RMW66 from Australia

Feb 27, 2018
Gueuze from Brouwerij Lindemans
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 344 ratings