This beer got some great reviews on Beer Advocate. I've always wanted to try a very classic lambic style beer, and this was my first. As such, my review may be a bit skewed.
Appearance:
Nice green bottle with a Euro-style 29mm cap that has a cork hidden beneath it. Crystal clear, golden pour with a puffy, white, large bubbled head.
Aroma:
Quite different, but expected. Smells like a pilsner gone horribly wrong - pungent vinegar-like aroma with a white wine tinge. Once you break through the aggressive sourness, the aroma gives way to a cleanly hopped light beer.
Flavor:
Sour! Holy $hit sour! Biting sour apple and dry white wine up front, then light and malty as your palate "adjusts" to the sourness. Just as you're beginning to enjoy the flavor, it hits you: disgusting, medicinal phenols - the classic "Band Aid flavor." The aftertaste is akin to having a mouthful of Band Aids. Yuck!
Mouthfeel:
Light and well carbonated.
Drinkability:
I'd have loved this beer if it didn't have that phenolic finish. I couldn't even finish the bottle.
Appearance:
Nice green bottle with a Euro-style 29mm cap that has a cork hidden beneath it. Crystal clear, golden pour with a puffy, white, large bubbled head.
Aroma:
Quite different, but expected. Smells like a pilsner gone horribly wrong - pungent vinegar-like aroma with a white wine tinge. Once you break through the aggressive sourness, the aroma gives way to a cleanly hopped light beer.
Flavor:
Sour! Holy $hit sour! Biting sour apple and dry white wine up front, then light and malty as your palate "adjusts" to the sourness. Just as you're beginning to enjoy the flavor, it hits you: disgusting, medicinal phenols - the classic "Band Aid flavor." The aftertaste is akin to having a mouthful of Band Aids. Yuck!
Mouthfeel:
Light and well carbonated.
Drinkability:
I'd have loved this beer if it didn't have that phenolic finish. I couldn't even finish the bottle.