Oude Gueuze Cuvée René
Brouwerij Lindemans
- From:
- Brouwerij Lindemans
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Gueuze
Ranked #45 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #7,578 - Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 10.98%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 967
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 20, 2026
- Added:
- Sep 18, 2002
- Wants:
- 142
- Gots:
- 346
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
Gueuze Cuvée René is one of the jewels of our brewery. With its golden colour, its sparkle and its beautiful sherry aromas, this is the queen of gueuzes.
This old gueuze is a blend of old and young lambic matured in large oak barrels called foudres. It is then bottled in a beautiful champagne bottle where a second fermentation takes place. After 6 months, the gueuze obtains a golden colour and is slightly carbonated and tart. But kept in a cellar for a few years, it becomes truly exceptional!
The use of a champagne bottle dates back to an uncertain time period when lambic brewers specialized in recovering empty bottles from great restaurants and other establishments where a lot of champagne was consumed. That is why we chose the most noble of bottles to hold our noblest beer.
This old gueuze is a blend of old and young lambic matured in large oak barrels called foudres. It is then bottled in a beautiful champagne bottle where a second fermentation takes place. After 6 months, the gueuze obtains a golden colour and is slightly carbonated and tart. But kept in a cellar for a few years, it becomes truly exceptional!
The use of a champagne bottle dates back to an uncertain time period when lambic brewers specialized in recovering empty bottles from great restaurants and other establishments where a lot of champagne was consumed. That is why we chose the most noble of bottles to hold our noblest beer.
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Rated by muchloveforhops3 from Montana
4.02/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
*archived rating*
Apr 20, 2026
Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan
4.21/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The pour is an amber with reddish tint and transparent.
The near white head leaves sheets of lacing.
The taste is very tart, but far from one dimensional. Green apples, white grape, lemons and grapefruit with just a hint of funk in the swallow.
The feel is full and smooth, it somehow fits the flavors. Outstanding sipping beer.
OA, as these seem to be okay when left in the cellar for a while, I may just have a couple on hand for a special occasion.
Feb 17, 2026The near white head leaves sheets of lacing.
The taste is very tart, but far from one dimensional. Green apples, white grape, lemons and grapefruit with just a hint of funk in the swallow.
The feel is full and smooth, it somehow fits the flavors. Outstanding sipping beer.
OA, as these seem to be okay when left in the cellar for a while, I may just have a couple on hand for a special occasion.
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.84/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Copenhagen 21/4 2017. 75 cl bottle from Meny, Borups Alle, Frb. Very orange label with old fashioned hand drawn look informing me of Fermentation Spontanée and smaak Evolutie.
Pours hazy golden yellow with big white bubbly head. Settles as thin patchy layer of foam. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is overwhelmingly sour. Pure hardcore citrus with some unripe goose berries and red currants on top of it.
Strong carbonation and watery texture.
Flavor has a little more sweetness than the aroma. But they do not exaggerate it. Light sweetness is followed by heavy sourness. Aftertaste is sour unripe berries. Semi dry finish.
If you have a sour tooth this beer should be a favorite. An acquired taste - but it is actually refreshing in it’s own obscure way.
Dec 08, 2025Pours hazy golden yellow with big white bubbly head. Settles as thin patchy layer of foam. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is overwhelmingly sour. Pure hardcore citrus with some unripe goose berries and red currants on top of it.
Strong carbonation and watery texture.
Flavor has a little more sweetness than the aroma. But they do not exaggerate it. Light sweetness is followed by heavy sourness. Aftertaste is sour unripe berries. Semi dry finish.
If you have a sour tooth this beer should be a favorite. An acquired taste - but it is actually refreshing in it’s own obscure way.
Reviewed by ttoadee from Texas
3.84/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Transfer from RB
Deep gold color, constant meringue like head. Hops and funk in the nose.sour and bitter on the tongue. Carbonation, wild yeast, "dill pickle" acidity, and bready body. Dry out the door. Not like most beer, but try it.|12/23/2012
Jun 12, 2025Deep gold color, constant meringue like head. Hops and funk in the nose.sour and bitter on the tongue. Carbonation, wild yeast, "dill pickle" acidity, and bready body. Dry out the door. Not like most beer, but try it.|12/23/2012
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.94/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
My very first experience with this style. Hazy golden color, with a big white head which vanished quickly but left some lacing. Funky, sour aroma with notes of citrus and yeast. Actually the aroma of barnyard ). Decent sourness in taste (feels like a mix of the lemon and milk acids) . Very easy to drink. I suspect it could be helpful in the case of the hangover).
Jan 21, 2025
Reviewed by DaveMaciolek21 from New Jersey
4.34/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A lambic that checks all the boxes. Golden color with a substantial white head that laces your glass. The nose is sour, lemony. How the flavor unfolds is where this beer elevates. Light sourness, flavors of green apples, lemon, and white grapes. Then a nice Farmhouse funk creeps in to remind you where this beer comes from. So much better than Lindemans single fruit lambics.
Apr 02, 2024
Reviewed by kitch from Hong Kong
4.17/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.17/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A 750ml gold foil covered and corked bottle, bottled on 14th April 2016. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen gueuze glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden orange colour with a big two finger white head that had pretty good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Pear, green apple, apple peel, funky, damp wood, with notes of wood shavings.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, lemon, fruit sweetness, apple peel, apple, pear, white wine grapes, funk, wet wood, with oaky notes.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Easy drinking and extremely quaffable.
Mar 20, 2024Appearance: A lightly hazy golden orange colour with a big two finger white head that had pretty good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Pear, green apple, apple peel, funky, damp wood, with notes of wood shavings.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, lemon, fruit sweetness, apple peel, apple, pear, white wine grapes, funk, wet wood, with oaky notes.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Easy drinking and extremely quaffable.
Reviewed by azi5757 from Minnesota
3.42/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.42/5 rDev -16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I became interested after watching Michael Jackson’s “The Beer Hunter,” as I’m sure many others did. Very strange beer. Smell-wise, it smells like nail polish remover (I saw any review mention this), maybe with hints of dates, plums, or raisins. The taste is sour. I think I would need to drink it again to look past that and develop impressions beyond that. It was nice to try a true Old World beer made with wild yeast.
Mar 01, 2024
Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)
4.03/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Brouwerij Lindemans 'Cuvee Rene Oude Gueuze' @ 6.0% , 2021 blend served from a gold foil cap/corked 375 ml bottle
A-pour is light gold from the bottle to a hazy gold in the glass with a small size white head leaving a spotty lace along the teku glass
S-similar to a sherry upfront , lots of pear & apple in the background
T-true tart & refreshing lambic , very complex , acidic finish
MF-ok carbonation (fizzy) , medium body
Ov-I will buy and cellar this beer , it's that good
prost LampertLnd
Jan 20, 2024A-pour is light gold from the bottle to a hazy gold in the glass with a small size white head leaving a spotty lace along the teku glass
S-similar to a sherry upfront , lots of pear & apple in the background
T-true tart & refreshing lambic , very complex , acidic finish
MF-ok carbonation (fizzy) , medium body
Ov-I will buy and cellar this beer , it's that good
prost LampertLnd
Reviewed by Holistervildercamp from Oklahoma
4.96/5 rDev +21%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.96/5 rDev +21%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
I think I had the 2018 version recently, a couple times. It definitely is better if you leave all the shit on the bottom. It's got as much shit in it as kombucha. So, let It settle, pop the top and enjoy a refreshing tart beer, that is overpriced. Someone who is familiar with the smell of nail polish remover may try to tell you that's what it smells like. Listen not. Accept nature's fickle funky odors and commerciality be damned!
Oct 14, 2023
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