Boon Oude Geuze Mariage Parfait | Brouwerij Boon
Brewed by:
Brouwerij Boon
Belgium | website
Style: Gueuze
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by rastaman on 08-08-2002
Reviews: 358 | Ratings: 1,046
4.14/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottle, 2012 Vintage, dated best by 9/2034
Pours a lightly amber tinted medium golden color. The head builds to about 30% of the volume of the pour with a moderately easy pour. The beer is quite clear.
The Geuze has a nice bite to the sour note it gives off, but with some deeper whiffs, it would be more aptly described as a strong funky tartness. Peach, musty to yeasty wood - fairly classic based on my limited experiences.
A very relaxing roll of bubbles helped caress this beer over my tongue. Fairly light body, but not quite as much as expected.
Starts off with less funky and more tart than I expected from my deeper whiffs. Only a dull woodiness appears in the taste that has more notes of passion fruit, tart nectarine, apricot. These tart notes are very nicely restrained versus being aggressive or tongue-ripping. I actually am really appreciating their strength of flavor without the strength of acidity.
There is a nice level of souring that is also kept in check and plays with the base malt beverage instead of becoming/overtaking the beer. This beer is not lacking because of it, but is refreshing and impressive thanks to it.
★ 1,150 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottle, 2012 Vintage, dated best by 9/2034
Pours a lightly amber tinted medium golden color. The head builds to about 30% of the volume of the pour with a moderately easy pour. The beer is quite clear.
The Geuze has a nice bite to the sour note it gives off, but with some deeper whiffs, it would be more aptly described as a strong funky tartness. Peach, musty to yeasty wood - fairly classic based on my limited experiences.
A very relaxing roll of bubbles helped caress this beer over my tongue. Fairly light body, but not quite as much as expected.
Starts off with less funky and more tart than I expected from my deeper whiffs. Only a dull woodiness appears in the taste that has more notes of passion fruit, tart nectarine, apricot. These tart notes are very nicely restrained versus being aggressive or tongue-ripping. I actually am really appreciating their strength of flavor without the strength of acidity.
There is a nice level of souring that is also kept in check and plays with the base malt beverage instead of becoming/overtaking the beer. This beer is not lacking because of it, but is refreshing and impressive thanks to it.
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4.36/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Bottled & 2012 vintage
Burnished gold body with quickly retreating white head that ends up clinging tiny white bubbles on the rim of the glass
Big sour aroma, cider vinegar and apricot
Aroma is the flavour with some aspirin and white spirit
Easy drinking and well carbonated and solid
Impressive
★ 297 characters
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Bottled & 2012 vintage
Burnished gold body with quickly retreating white head that ends up clinging tiny white bubbles on the rim of the glass
Big sour aroma, cider vinegar and apricot
Aroma is the flavour with some aspirin and white spirit
Easy drinking and well carbonated and solid
Impressive
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4.25/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2011 vintage. Pours a lovely pale gold...a bit deeper in color than expected, with a nice medium size creamy head that leaves a film on top and some streaks of lacing. Nose is lemon curd, sweet tarts candy, and a bit of old book smell. Light/bright overall and of course a sour note. The taste is not as sour as the nose suggests. Mild sour, creamy, citrus, grainy. Simple but we'll done. Mouthfeel is medium-light with bright carbonation that still feels soft in the mouth. Overall, very good, and a better geuze than expected from Boon. Second glass was even better.
★ 577 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2011 vintage. Pours a lovely pale gold...a bit deeper in color than expected, with a nice medium size creamy head that leaves a film on top and some streaks of lacing. Nose is lemon curd, sweet tarts candy, and a bit of old book smell. Light/bright overall and of course a sour note. The taste is not as sour as the nose suggests. Mild sour, creamy, citrus, grainy. Simple but we'll done. Mouthfeel is medium-light with bright carbonation that still feels soft in the mouth. Overall, very good, and a better geuze than expected from Boon. Second glass was even better.
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4.84/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
2009 Vintage - The first round of this to make it to the area in 2014 was all 2009 vintage. It was also incredibly cheap ($6-8 for the 375) which makes me believe there were some warehoused cases that got discovered after the great sour awakening.
Appearance: Is this what we come to these beers for?
Smell: a faint leather background, with lemons, and flower buds, with that odd aroma described as cherry's when its found in red wine.
Taste: Harmonious. Lemon funky, tart, savory leather backnotes, white winey fruit and tannin character, with a hints of medicinal clove and cork. An almost wheaty sweet tang. Good stuff, heartier perhaps than cantillon, but still hangs together incredibly well.
Feel: crisp aftertaste that leaves an efficient, slightly sulfurous lemon funk behind. Fizzy still, biting cheek and tongue. Just heavy enough to push you away from chugging it like the asshole you are.
Accessible masterwork. Sleeper. Not your daddies Gueze. All of the above. Good beer.
★ 991 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
2009 Vintage - The first round of this to make it to the area in 2014 was all 2009 vintage. It was also incredibly cheap ($6-8 for the 375) which makes me believe there were some warehoused cases that got discovered after the great sour awakening.
Appearance: Is this what we come to these beers for?
Smell: a faint leather background, with lemons, and flower buds, with that odd aroma described as cherry's when its found in red wine.
Taste: Harmonious. Lemon funky, tart, savory leather backnotes, white winey fruit and tannin character, with a hints of medicinal clove and cork. An almost wheaty sweet tang. Good stuff, heartier perhaps than cantillon, but still hangs together incredibly well.
Feel: crisp aftertaste that leaves an efficient, slightly sulfurous lemon funk behind. Fizzy still, biting cheek and tongue. Just heavy enough to push you away from chugging it like the asshole you are.
Accessible masterwork. Sleeper. Not your daddies Gueze. All of the above. Good beer.
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4.16/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2012 Vintage
375ml bottle from Whole Foods Market, Giffnock (£4.49):
This one was a pretty nice lambic from Boon, it started quite light on the nose with the usual sourness & some tart alongside a few grapes but things definitely picked up come the taste with a lot more acidity & funk coming through. It was quite an easy beer to drink with a nice balance to it & strong carbonation; a slight step up from the regular Boon Oude Geuze & a very nice beer overall.
★ 463 characters
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2012 Vintage
375ml bottle from Whole Foods Market, Giffnock (£4.49):
This one was a pretty nice lambic from Boon, it started quite light on the nose with the usual sourness & some tart alongside a few grapes but things definitely picked up come the taste with a lot more acidity & funk coming through. It was quite an easy beer to drink with a nice balance to it & strong carbonation; a slight step up from the regular Boon Oude Geuze & a very nice beer overall.
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4.41/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2012 Vintage
L - Straw with one finger white head
S - Funk, grain, hay, grassy
T - tart but not sour, very balanced. Good grain presence and light herbal hops. Less complex than some other gueuze I had but it still has a certain character
F - champagne like carbonation but not as dry, smooth
O - A very balanced brew. It aged well. Not so sour but really balance and deep. I'd recomend it for those who never tried gueuze
★ 427 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2012 Vintage
L - Straw with one finger white head
S - Funk, grain, hay, grassy
T - tart but not sour, very balanced. Good grain presence and light herbal hops. Less complex than some other gueuze I had but it still has a certain character
F - champagne like carbonation but not as dry, smooth
O - A very balanced brew. It aged well. Not so sour but really balance and deep. I'd recomend it for those who never tried gueuze
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3.27/5 rDev -20.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
L: looks like a juicy IPA, but that's misleading
S: tart, not much nose
T: tart, offensive
F: the tart really lingers
O: tried to rate to style, but this is awful to me
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
L: looks like a juicy IPA, but that's misleading
S: tart, not much nose
T: tart, offensive
F: the tart really lingers
O: tried to rate to style, but this is awful to me
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4.54/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The bottle is very intriguing, it almost looks like a mini sparkling wine bottle. When poured, the color is golden and has a larger head, it is also somewhat opaque. It has a very strong smell that is both hoppy and fruity. The taste is sour and carbonated. I have never tried a sour beer like this but thought it was refreshing and liked how the sour taste stuck around for a while in your mouth.
★ 397 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The bottle is very intriguing, it almost looks like a mini sparkling wine bottle. When poured, the color is golden and has a larger head, it is also somewhat opaque. It has a very strong smell that is both hoppy and fruity. The taste is sour and carbonated. I have never tried a sour beer like this but thought it was refreshing and liked how the sour taste stuck around for a while in your mouth.
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4.13/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a 2012 vintage 375ml into a tulip glass:
Appearance: pours a light-reddish/dark pink color, with a head made up of large bubbles that quickly dissipates, leaving no lacing or ring of bubbles. Lots of carbonation activity visible in the center of the glass.
Aroma: lots of sour green apple, some wet wheaty scent....a lot of oak here too. Smells tart and acidic, though not overly so. Doesn't carry that red wine vinegar potency that some guezes do.
Taste: really light and subtle flavors here. I didn't get an overly oaky taste as stated in some reviews; in fact, I wanted a little bit more barrel in mine. Perhaps aging it a couple more years'll do. Anyway, there is a really nice interplay of flavors here........tart, slightly overripe Apple, some pear. No funk present that I can detect, really. Finishes with very mild bitterness, and some mineral noted.
Feel: initially coats the palate with creaminess, and quickly turns into tart, medium astringency....not as light-bodied as I thought, but not viscous or heavy.
Overall: it's a very good lambic. Of course, there are many better renditions of the style out there, but at $8 for the bottle, I'll drink it any day.
★ 1,190 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a 2012 vintage 375ml into a tulip glass:
Appearance: pours a light-reddish/dark pink color, with a head made up of large bubbles that quickly dissipates, leaving no lacing or ring of bubbles. Lots of carbonation activity visible in the center of the glass.
Aroma: lots of sour green apple, some wet wheaty scent....a lot of oak here too. Smells tart and acidic, though not overly so. Doesn't carry that red wine vinegar potency that some guezes do.
Taste: really light and subtle flavors here. I didn't get an overly oaky taste as stated in some reviews; in fact, I wanted a little bit more barrel in mine. Perhaps aging it a couple more years'll do. Anyway, there is a really nice interplay of flavors here........tart, slightly overripe Apple, some pear. No funk present that I can detect, really. Finishes with very mild bitterness, and some mineral noted.
Feel: initially coats the palate with creaminess, and quickly turns into tart, medium astringency....not as light-bodied as I thought, but not viscous or heavy.
Overall: it's a very good lambic. Of course, there are many better renditions of the style out there, but at $8 for the bottle, I'll drink it any day.
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3.83/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
2011 Vintage:
L:
-pours a hazy golden-amber with a medium,foamy,white head
-medium to high carbonation visible
-visible particle floaties
S:
-banana,lemon,lime,green apple,barnyard,sugar,bubble gum,herbs
T:
-green apple.grainy,bready,spicy,lemon,honey
-medium bitterniss
-medium sourness
F:
-medium to high carbonation
-light to medium body
-faint alcohol noticeable
O:
Nice Lambic.
Probably the most yeast-heavy Lambic ive had so far
Not as sweet as Lindemans sweetened Lambics,not as sour as Cantillon.
★ 505 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
2011 Vintage:
L:
-pours a hazy golden-amber with a medium,foamy,white head
-medium to high carbonation visible
-visible particle floaties
S:
-banana,lemon,lime,green apple,barnyard,sugar,bubble gum,herbs
T:
-green apple.grainy,bready,spicy,lemon,honey
-medium bitterniss
-medium sourness
F:
-medium to high carbonation
-light to medium body
-faint alcohol noticeable
O:
Nice Lambic.
Probably the most yeast-heavy Lambic ive had so far
Not as sweet as Lindemans sweetened Lambics,not as sour as Cantillon.
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4.75/5 rDev +15.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
We've compared 5 year old bottle of this one with relatively fresh Lindemans Gueuze, and the difference between extraordinary and good but plain was very clear. Boon Oude Geuze Mariage Parfait is definitely more complex and "nobler" one. One of the best gueuzes I've tried, maybe somewhere between 3 Fonteinen OG and Lindemans Cuvee Rene, maybe right there with them. Apple, pineapple, grapefruit, mold, well carbonated, not too sweet, not too acidic, almost perfect.
★ 467 characters
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
We've compared 5 year old bottle of this one with relatively fresh Lindemans Gueuze, and the difference between extraordinary and good but plain was very clear. Boon Oude Geuze Mariage Parfait is definitely more complex and "nobler" one. One of the best gueuzes I've tried, maybe somewhere between 3 Fonteinen OG and Lindemans Cuvee Rene, maybe right there with them. Apple, pineapple, grapefruit, mold, well carbonated, not too sweet, not too acidic, almost perfect.
★ 467 characters
4.38/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Wonderful gueuze this one, better than the regular boon in a sense of rounder flavor and a bit less sharp but still has enough body and sour in it.
Not that pricy as some other lambics a certainly worth a try. In my opinion this comes close to a Tilquin or a cantillon gueuze.
★ 277 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Wonderful gueuze this one, better than the regular boon in a sense of rounder flavor and a bit less sharp but still has enough body and sour in it.
Not that pricy as some other lambics a certainly worth a try. In my opinion this comes close to a Tilquin or a cantillon gueuze.
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3.66/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
L: Pours a golden-orange with a very quickly dissipating head and large chunks of suspended sediment.
S: Lots of woody, toasted oak and a nice restrained vinous acidity with some brett funk.
T: More raw oak with lots of drying bitter tannins and barnyardy Brett. A bit biting: some more acidity and definitely less oak would have made this a lot better.
F: Medium-light bodied with moderate yet lively carbonation and a dry mouthfeel.
Thoughts: A fine example of an over-oaked sour. I certainly appreciate the effort and resources that go into keeping the beer in barrels for three years, but the oak character and bretty yeast bite really threw this one off for me.
★ 670 characters
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
L: Pours a golden-orange with a very quickly dissipating head and large chunks of suspended sediment.
S: Lots of woody, toasted oak and a nice restrained vinous acidity with some brett funk.
T: More raw oak with lots of drying bitter tannins and barnyardy Brett. A bit biting: some more acidity and definitely less oak would have made this a lot better.
F: Medium-light bodied with moderate yet lively carbonation and a dry mouthfeel.
Thoughts: A fine example of an over-oaked sour. I certainly appreciate the effort and resources that go into keeping the beer in barrels for three years, but the oak character and bretty yeast bite really threw this one off for me.
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4.2/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Smells like stone fruit and mild funk. Tastes of similar flavor as smell but with a bit of sweetness and mid to high acidity. As it warms flavors of sour cherry and banana come out. Overall very complex fruity geuze.
★ 218 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Smells like stone fruit and mild funk. Tastes of similar flavor as smell but with a bit of sweetness and mid to high acidity. As it warms flavors of sour cherry and banana come out. Overall very complex fruity geuze.
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4.29/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottle, 2010 sticker, decanted into a 1 liter ceramic Boon pitcher, poured into a Boon tumbler glass.
The beer pours a nice, hazy copper color, orange and gold hues, a handful of bubbles rise to the top of the glass where a finger of white head crests, very good retention but yields no lace. The aroma is very nice, funky barnyard, straw, wheat, crisp citrus, lightly floral with a bit of sweetness. I was impressed with the brightness and how pleasant the funk was and little sweetness there was. Certainly the age played a role, but this was a really nice beer to smell. The flavors are fantastic, juicy citrus, grapefruit and orange peel, lemon zest, pale wheat, wildflower bouquet before the funk really creeps up and adds a lot of complexity and character to this beer. Pleasantly tart with just a bit of acetic sourness, lightly bitter aged hops are present as well, offering some green flavors and a bit of a of bite at the back end. The mouthfeel is superb, coating, full bodied, lively carbonation that feels very smooth and has a nice, soft, easy finish that has just a touch of warmth from the alcohol.
Verdict: A very nice gueuze from Boon. Loads of character, complexity but still bright, easy and refreshing. I was surprised that was 8% but couldn't notice at all until the finish, which has just a touch of warmth. I've had a variety of vintages of this beer and have yet to be let down, definitely a great gueuze that has nice accessibility.
★ 1,466 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottle, 2010 sticker, decanted into a 1 liter ceramic Boon pitcher, poured into a Boon tumbler glass.
The beer pours a nice, hazy copper color, orange and gold hues, a handful of bubbles rise to the top of the glass where a finger of white head crests, very good retention but yields no lace. The aroma is very nice, funky barnyard, straw, wheat, crisp citrus, lightly floral with a bit of sweetness. I was impressed with the brightness and how pleasant the funk was and little sweetness there was. Certainly the age played a role, but this was a really nice beer to smell. The flavors are fantastic, juicy citrus, grapefruit and orange peel, lemon zest, pale wheat, wildflower bouquet before the funk really creeps up and adds a lot of complexity and character to this beer. Pleasantly tart with just a bit of acetic sourness, lightly bitter aged hops are present as well, offering some green flavors and a bit of a of bite at the back end. The mouthfeel is superb, coating, full bodied, lively carbonation that feels very smooth and has a nice, soft, easy finish that has just a touch of warmth from the alcohol.
Verdict: A very nice gueuze from Boon. Loads of character, complexity but still bright, easy and refreshing. I was surprised that was 8% but couldn't notice at all until the finish, which has just a touch of warmth. I've had a variety of vintages of this beer and have yet to be let down, definitely a great gueuze that has nice accessibility.
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4/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 mL corked bottle poured in a tulip glass. I got this beer as part of the Rare Beer of the Month Club, and since the 2012 supply was out, got the 2011 instead, a win for me!
As described, pours a beautiful nectar golden color.
The best before date was 12/31/2032, so good for 20 years from bottling. To get a couple of cases of this beer, and break one out each year would be amazing.
This "Oude Gueze" was new to me, but it was outstanding. The beer is so complex with the blends of new and aged lambics, straight out of the region in Belgium. I've been enjoying sours this year, getting more into them. I got hints of citrus, oak, and a tart finish.
★ 661 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 mL corked bottle poured in a tulip glass. I got this beer as part of the Rare Beer of the Month Club, and since the 2012 supply was out, got the 2011 instead, a win for me!
As described, pours a beautiful nectar golden color.
The best before date was 12/31/2032, so good for 20 years from bottling. To get a couple of cases of this beer, and break one out each year would be amazing.
This "Oude Gueze" was new to me, but it was outstanding. The beer is so complex with the blends of new and aged lambics, straight out of the region in Belgium. I've been enjoying sours this year, getting more into them. I got hints of citrus, oak, and a tart finish.
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4.27/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Note: 2012 Vintage
A: Pours a cloudy medium golden yellow in color with moderate to heavy amounts of active visible carbonation along the edges of the glass and faint amber + apricot highlights. The beer has a finger tall fizzy foamy white head that reduces to a large patch of thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a slightly thicker than thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Moderate aromas of sourness/tartness and funkiness with light to moderate aromas of light fruits (apricot and lemon citrus).
T: Upfront there is a light to moderate flavor of grainy malts with a moderate amount of sourness/tartness. That is followed by light to moderate flavors of funkiness and a light flavor of apricot and lemon citrus. Hints of bitterness in the finish with moderate lingering tartness.
M: Light to medium bodied with slightly heavier than moderate amounts of carbonation. Light to moderate amounts of acidic prickliness and a hint of dryness in the finish.
O: This is an excellent example of the style and is very easy to drink and extremely enjoyable. Really nice flavors and aromas.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Note: 2012 Vintage
A: Pours a cloudy medium golden yellow in color with moderate to heavy amounts of active visible carbonation along the edges of the glass and faint amber + apricot highlights. The beer has a finger tall fizzy foamy white head that reduces to a large patch of thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a slightly thicker than thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Moderate aromas of sourness/tartness and funkiness with light to moderate aromas of light fruits (apricot and lemon citrus).
T: Upfront there is a light to moderate flavor of grainy malts with a moderate amount of sourness/tartness. That is followed by light to moderate flavors of funkiness and a light flavor of apricot and lemon citrus. Hints of bitterness in the finish with moderate lingering tartness.
M: Light to medium bodied with slightly heavier than moderate amounts of carbonation. Light to moderate amounts of acidic prickliness and a hint of dryness in the finish.
O: This is an excellent example of the style and is very easy to drink and extremely enjoyable. Really nice flavors and aromas.
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4.63/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Poured into goblet. Great balance. Tart and funky, but none of the Cantillon harshness. Carbonation lasts. Alcohol maked
I could have happily had several more!
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Poured into goblet. Great balance. Tart and funky, but none of the Cantillon harshness. Carbonation lasts. Alcohol maked
I could have happily had several more!
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4.46/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a Saint Somewhere wine-style glass. 2011 vintage.
A- Pours a semi-hazy medium amber color with a 1/2 inch off-white head that retains decently before becoming a thick ring around the edge of the glass and a full sheet of sheer surface foam. Semi-resilient lacing leaves a broken ring behind.
S- Oaky, musty, funky gueuze aroma with some fruit in there as well like apricot and lemon.
T- The funkiness continues with a moderately sour flavor accompanying. Tangy, bright and acidic. The alcohol is incredibly well masked by all the complex flavors in the profile.
M- Tight and tart with medium carbonation and a lightish body.
O- A great, relatively affordable gueuze that hits all the right notes even if it's not as world-class as, say, Tilquin.
★ 767 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a Saint Somewhere wine-style glass. 2011 vintage.
A- Pours a semi-hazy medium amber color with a 1/2 inch off-white head that retains decently before becoming a thick ring around the edge of the glass and a full sheet of sheer surface foam. Semi-resilient lacing leaves a broken ring behind.
S- Oaky, musty, funky gueuze aroma with some fruit in there as well like apricot and lemon.
T- The funkiness continues with a moderately sour flavor accompanying. Tangy, bright and acidic. The alcohol is incredibly well masked by all the complex flavors in the profile.
M- Tight and tart with medium carbonation and a lightish body.
O- A great, relatively affordable gueuze that hits all the right notes even if it's not as world-class as, say, Tilquin.
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4.3/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured into tulip.
Pours amber/golden clear beer with modest fizzy white head, so-so retention.
Smell - funky (horse blanket, barnyard), vinous, citrusy.
Taste - citrusy, yellow fruits, earthy, dry.
Medium-bodied and drinkable.
★ 228 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured into tulip.
Pours amber/golden clear beer with modest fizzy white head, so-so retention.
Smell - funky (horse blanket, barnyard), vinous, citrusy.
Taste - citrusy, yellow fruits, earthy, dry.
Medium-bodied and drinkable.
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4.41/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A brilliant deep-golden, amber-tinted, murky delicious color. Small, off-white foamy head with low retention. Tart lemony funk with notes of charred oak in the nose. The flavor follows the nose, with lots of bitter/sour puckery funk, lemony with slight apple notes. The mouth is medium with a tart, dry finish. An excellent gueze!
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A brilliant deep-golden, amber-tinted, murky delicious color. Small, off-white foamy head with low retention. Tart lemony funk with notes of charred oak in the nose. The flavor follows the nose, with lots of bitter/sour puckery funk, lemony with slight apple notes. The mouth is medium with a tart, dry finish. An excellent gueze!
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3.58/5 rDev -13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 4
750 ml into a champagne flute, relatively new bottle (recently purchased) with a 2010 date on the bottle
golden yellow color, weak head, fizzy in texture
smells of pineapple immediately, good amount of funk
great funk,exceptionally dry, strong lemon and pineapple presence and other miscellaneous fruits, strong acidic quality, heavy boozy quality for a lambic, does develop a sweetness in the mouth as the beer sits
the weakest part of the beer net very distinct, but also not impactful enough to matter
if lindemans oude gueuze is the best intro to gueuze this is a good next step, it moves away from the sweetness of the cuvee renee to focus on the complexities of gueuze. Excellent and especially excellent for the price point
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 4
750 ml into a champagne flute, relatively new bottle (recently purchased) with a 2010 date on the bottle
golden yellow color, weak head, fizzy in texture
smells of pineapple immediately, good amount of funk
great funk,exceptionally dry, strong lemon and pineapple presence and other miscellaneous fruits, strong acidic quality, heavy boozy quality for a lambic, does develop a sweetness in the mouth as the beer sits
the weakest part of the beer net very distinct, but also not impactful enough to matter
if lindemans oude gueuze is the best intro to gueuze this is a good next step, it moves away from the sweetness of the cuvee renee to focus on the complexities of gueuze. Excellent and especially excellent for the price point
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4.44/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This beer pours a slightly hazy yellow with a smallish head. The aroma is phenomenal, and difficult to describe. I get a little spice, and a tiny bit of tropical fruit, a bit of barnyard funk, and even a wet cement sort of smell. This is a beer where you could fall into the scent. The taste is tangy, not precisely sour, and there is a interesting salty quality to the finish. This is a rare beer where umami playing a large role in flavor. The classic belgian fizz keeps it form being pendulous and difficult to drink. This is an awesome beer to disappear into on a warm summer night.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This beer pours a slightly hazy yellow with a smallish head. The aroma is phenomenal, and difficult to describe. I get a little spice, and a tiny bit of tropical fruit, a bit of barnyard funk, and even a wet cement sort of smell. This is a beer where you could fall into the scent. The taste is tangy, not precisely sour, and there is a interesting salty quality to the finish. This is a rare beer where umami playing a large role in flavor. The classic belgian fizz keeps it form being pendulous and difficult to drink. This is an awesome beer to disappear into on a warm summer night.
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4.17/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mine's a 2011 vintage.
A: Orangey body with thousands of champagne-like bubbles. Lovely chunky off-white head.
S: Very vinous, even from a distance.
T: Tastes just like it smells. Lovely and sharp with a soft breadiness in the aftertaste. Slightly sour and just on the vinegary side. Very champagne like, even in the phenolic aftertaste.
O: This is by a mile the best gueze/sour/lambic type Belgian beer I've had. Not really into this style but I can see this is a really good beer.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mine's a 2011 vintage.
A: Orangey body with thousands of champagne-like bubbles. Lovely chunky off-white head.
S: Very vinous, even from a distance.
T: Tastes just like it smells. Lovely and sharp with a soft breadiness in the aftertaste. Slightly sour and just on the vinegary side. Very champagne like, even in the phenolic aftertaste.
O: This is by a mile the best gueze/sour/lambic type Belgian beer I've had. Not really into this style but I can see this is a really good beer.
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Boon Oude Geuze Mariage Parfait from Brouwerij Boon
4.12
out of 5
based on 1,046 ratings.
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Label year 2012, best by 09.24.2034. Sampled 07.2016.
A: This poured a mostly clear gold with a little white head.
S: It smelled like minerals and tart vinegar, with funky oak and unripe apricot and clove.
T: It tasted like funky oak and horse blanket, with some tart vinegar and clove and a bit of unripe grapefruit. It had a clean funky aftertaste.
M: It was watery with lots of carbonation. Nice bubbly body.
D: This was one of the funkiest beers I've ever had. The scent and taste weren't very complex, but they were very bold. The body was fitting, and the finish was long, so it was good for sipping. It could age forever (as the label indicated). Fun to try, but not my favorite of the style.
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