Belle Vue Gueuze Ph. Vandenstock
Brasserie Belle-Vue
- From:
- Brasserie Belle-Vue
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Gueuze
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +2 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 16.53%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 22, 2022
- Added:
- Oct 03, 2011
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 3
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Rated by edthehead from Maryland
3.79/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Vintage 1975
Oct 16, 2020
Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon
4.03/5 rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
1990 vintage, shared by CJ ahead of his 30th birthday. Thanks, CJ!
A clear, sherry like pour, lightly carbonated, this looks good. The nose is what only old gueuze can be. Damp, musty basement, mushroomy, earthy with notes of sherry oxidation and oxidized sourness. No acetone, no vinegar, just soft, sherry like notes. This is mirrored on the palate, where this has earth and mushrooms for days. Wet oak, wet rotting wood, damp basement. A little honey, caramel and light brown sugar is present, though mostly as an oxidized flavor rather than sweetness. Deep,musty and brooding, this is an incredible, compelling experience. Softly carbonated with musty funk lingering on the finish. Thanks again, CJ!
Feb 25, 2020A clear, sherry like pour, lightly carbonated, this looks good. The nose is what only old gueuze can be. Damp, musty basement, mushroomy, earthy with notes of sherry oxidation and oxidized sourness. No acetone, no vinegar, just soft, sherry like notes. This is mirrored on the palate, where this has earth and mushrooms for days. Wet oak, wet rotting wood, damp basement. A little honey, caramel and light brown sugar is present, though mostly as an oxidized flavor rather than sweetness. Deep,musty and brooding, this is an incredible, compelling experience. Softly carbonated with musty funk lingering on the finish. Thanks again, CJ!
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Oscar Export 1983 edition. Consumed 9/2017
Light white head. Still shows carbonation. Amber copper color.
Port, brandy, and sherry. Tons of oak. Malty. Caramel. Dark fruits. Grapes. Candied sugar, plums, honey, and lemon. Sweet.
Light bodied. Low carbonation. Bottle held up well. An enjoyable experience.
Nov 20, 2017Light white head. Still shows carbonation. Amber copper color.
Port, brandy, and sherry. Tons of oak. Malty. Caramel. Dark fruits. Grapes. Candied sugar, plums, honey, and lemon. Sweet.
Light bodied. Low carbonation. Bottle held up well. An enjoyable experience.
Reviewed by brokenleadedcask from Ohio
4.24/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.24/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
10/02/2011 750ml bottle 1981 Vintage served in a Cantillon Tumbler. I let this bottle settle for several weeks before opening.
Let me start out by saying I was 5 when this beer was bottled!
This is by FAR the oldest Gueuze I've had. I've tasted a 1997 Cantillon Gueuze & it was too oxidized & musty (still amazing) A huge thanks to a gentleman in Geel, Belgium for finding this in the back of a basement.
Appearance: Corked 750, no cage, cork rotting on top after removing foil cover, carefully removing the cork a portion of it stayed in the bottle & effected the pour. A few very small fragments of cork ended up in the glass. Crystal clear with the appropriate pour but slightly darker than a typical Gueuze, think ESB color.
Smell: Mildly acidic, some horse blanket, barnyard, and some oxidization in a good way. Smells more like a Flanders Red.
Taste: Is surprisingly tart on the tongue! Acidic, musty & slight lemon juice pucker. No carbonation what-so-ever (duh, 30 yrs old). I get a tobacco aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Flat, but a really nice, dry finish with some lingering funk.
Overall: Amazed at how well this has held up. I honestly had low expectations for this beer. Some age issues that are inevitable but a very enjoyable experience. So glad to have the opportunity to drink this.
Oct 03, 2011Let me start out by saying I was 5 when this beer was bottled!
This is by FAR the oldest Gueuze I've had. I've tasted a 1997 Cantillon Gueuze & it was too oxidized & musty (still amazing) A huge thanks to a gentleman in Geel, Belgium for finding this in the back of a basement.
Appearance: Corked 750, no cage, cork rotting on top after removing foil cover, carefully removing the cork a portion of it stayed in the bottle & effected the pour. A few very small fragments of cork ended up in the glass. Crystal clear with the appropriate pour but slightly darker than a typical Gueuze, think ESB color.
Smell: Mildly acidic, some horse blanket, barnyard, and some oxidization in a good way. Smells more like a Flanders Red.
Taste: Is surprisingly tart on the tongue! Acidic, musty & slight lemon juice pucker. No carbonation what-so-ever (duh, 30 yrs old). I get a tobacco aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Flat, but a really nice, dry finish with some lingering funk.
Overall: Amazed at how well this has held up. I honestly had low expectations for this beer. Some age issues that are inevitable but a very enjoyable experience. So glad to have the opportunity to drink this.
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