Lambic Discussion Thread

[Digita7693]

I agree with this in spirit, but my concern is letting beers go way past their prime. When I was taking stock this weekend I found a few that were probably quite good a few years ago, but are now likely a damn mess like my '09 Imperial Stout Trooper. Also, I have no idea why I bought 4 ******* Stone IRS in 2012.

I have a simple system to avoid this; I don’t buy stouts.

 

[mrk_d]

I'm not judging. Well, maybe a little but not in, like, a super-judgey way. I just don't choose to make the same foolish mistakes with my money.

It’s almost like people have different amounts of discretionary income and different ways of prioritizing said funds.

 

[quirk6]

It’s almost like people have different amounts of discretionary income and different ways of prioritizing said funds.

And I want to be clear that I was being entirely serious.

 

[primebeer]

In!

Will post timing once we lock it in!

 

[sherm10161]

Did gud. And goes great with Ghent Mussels.

 

[iong516]

And I want to be clear that I was being entirely serious.

Time to take this to the Treehouse parking lot

 

[quirk6]

Time to take this to the Treehouse parking lot

Sounds good, short drive for me. There's a part of the parking lot that looks like a Jackson ******* of blood stains. Meet me there and be prepared for part of you to be immortalized in ****** looking artwork.

 

[stakem1]

Did gud. And goes great with Ghent Mussels.

I really should go to philly before this is gone...

 

[GetchaPull]

I really should go to philly before this is gone...

...well, you're up early enough today!

 

[stakem1]

...well, you're up early enough today!

my desire for having a job is greater than my desire to drink spolied barley tea

 

[IndianaJones]

I'm going on 44. It's something I'd love to try, but as I read through this thread and see the energy and money some of you put into lambic I accept that I am unworthy.

Send me a label and I'll drop an Iris in the mail for you tomorrow

 

[iong516]

I really should go to philly before this is gone...

I'm making a trip in April. Hoping it's still around, but who knows.

 

[lazerviking]

I really should go to philly before this is gone...

 

[quirk6]

Send me a label and I'll drop an Iris in the mail for you tomorrow

Wow, I really appreciate that. I think I'm going to be sharing one with primebeer tomorrow, though. Still, wow. That's the kind of old school TB generosity that would make tosh proud.

 

[CoinStarChange]

Wow, I really appreciate that. I think I'm going to be sharing one with primebeer tomorrow, though. Still, wow. That's the kind of old school TB generosity that would make tosh proud.

Now if you get that Iris, yet drinking with primebeer, you must give the Iris away to an underprivileged homeless kid otherwise you'll look like an ******* around here. At least that's what The Super Bowl Squares 2019 thread has taught me.

 

[Lamnic]

Wow, I really appreciate that. I think I'm going to be sharing one with primebeer tomorrow, though. Still, wow. That's the kind of old school TB generosity that would make tosh proud.

Any others you want to try? I got plenty, and happy to share. Only a 20 minute drive for me.

 

[quirk6]

Any others you want to try? I got plenty, and happy to share. Only a 20 minute drive for me.

Wow, the TB generosity of spirit is still alive and well. You're 20 minutes from New Haven?

 

[primebeer]

We’re meeting at 4pm at Beer Collective in New Haven if anyone else is interested in joining.

 

[NClambicguy]

We’re meeting at 4pm at Beer Collective in New Haven if anyone else is interested in joining.

Is there a special 1-4 digit code that we should know to get admission to this "tasting"????? It could also carry over from another thread if you wanted it to

 

[primebeer]

Is there a special 1-4 digit code that we should know to get admission to this "tasting"????? It could also carry over from another thread if you wanted it to

No but I will he offered disguised hints during the entirety of the meetup, so if quirk6 and anyone else that shows up pays attention, they might have some sort of edge.







Jk.

 

[jtclockwork]

jtclockwork and i drank one last week and the carb was definitely a little excessive as well which i felt muted a lot of what was going on. but its funny you say it was saison like, the Gooikoorts we had wasn't like that but the bottle of Rhubarb/Apricot was all saison! Framboise Vlier on the other hand!! i absolutely loved it!

I agree. The Vlier was terrific. Rhubarb/Apricot was weird and tasted like an odd saison. Gooikoorts was good, but not as good as I expected given the early hype.

 

[primebeer]

Not bad for a Wednesday in New Haven.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Not bad for a Wednesday in New Haven.

 

[Phin1]

Well, I contemplated making the 1 hour trip out to New Haven to meet quirk6 & help drink primebeer s Iris. But, had no idea he was going to throw down like that.

Believe it or not, I regret not making the trip this afternoon. The man is earning himself some serious beer karma.

 

[Lamnic]

Not bad for a Wednesday in New Haven.

GOD DAMN IT WORK

 

[holldy01]

Well, I contemplated making the 1 hour trip out to New Haven to meet quirk6 & help drink primebeer s Iris. But, had no idea he was going to throw down like that.

Believe it or not, I regret not making the trip this afternoon. The man is earning himself some serious beer karma.

 

[Phin1]

OK guise, primebeer gave me another chance to drink his lambic & this time I didn't screw it up. A&G Vintage mag, A&G & 2005 OGV.
It had been a few months since I had anything from 3F, so this was a treat. The regular A&G was incredibly bright & vibrant. Vintage A&G tasted amazing, really musty & dank. And as it sat & opened up, additional nuances developed...incredible beer. Now as for the 2005 OGV, Etkin warned us the provenance was a bit suspect. And sadly, it had a lot of apple cider vinegar, also balsamic vinegar characteristics. It was awesome to have OGV for only my second time, it just wasn't particularly good.

But, I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to drink such amazing beers. And for primebeer for doing his second lambic share in 1 week...what a guy.

 

[primebeer]

OK guise, primebeer gave me another chance to drink his lambic & this time I didn't screw it up. A&G Vintage mag, A&G & 2005 OGV.
It had been a few months since I had anything from 3F, so this was a treat. The regular A&G was incredibly bright & vibrant. Vintage A&G tasted amazing, really musty & dank. And as it sat & opened up, additional nuances developed...incredible beer. Now as for the 2005 OGV, Etkin warned us the provenance was a bit suspect. And sadly, it had a lot of apple cider vinegar, also balsamic vinegar characteristics. It was awesome to have OGV for only my second time, it just wasn't particularly good.

But, I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to drink such amazing beers. And for primebeer for doing his second lambic share in 1 week...what a guy.

Great hanging out man! Had a nice cameo from lambandtunaphish Abitker and HopStunna and it made for a fun evening.

Complementing @Phin’s notes, the A&G and A&G Vintage mag were a great experience and the ‘05 OGV of suspect Italian provenance was interesting but not very good. Overall, it was a great night and I look forward to meeting more TB’ers over some nice lambic again in the near future. Cheers

 

[quirk6]

Great hanging out man! Had a nice cameo from lambandtunaphish Abitker and HopStunna and it made for a fun evening.

Complementing @Phin’s notes, the A&G and A&G Vintage mag were a great experience and the ‘05 OGV of suspect Italian provenance was interesting but not very good. Overall, it was a great night and I look forward to meeting more TB’ers over some nice lambic again in the near future. Cheers

Sure, I don't come and a bunch of other people show up. I feel like there's a message there...

 

[Compton25]

De Cam Gooikoorts. Lemon and hay on the nose. Citrus gives way to a green apple tartness. Finishes clean with more citrus and a bit of vanilla.

This one is young but dangerously drinkable. Glad to have a few more bottles to lay down a revisit over the years.