Lambic Discussion Thread

[tacosandbeer]

So will Crianza Helena and Super Gueuze bottles from the 80's!

That's almost enough for me to attend my first Zwanze Day. Almost.

 

[xscottypx]

Cuvée De Florian will be poured at all participating Zwanze Day locations.

how do you know this?

 

[xscottypx]

So will dry hopped Crianza Helena and Super Gueuze bottles from the 80's!

DO NOT PLAY WITH MY EMOTIONS

 

[tacosandbeer]

DO NOT PLAY WITH MY EMOTIONS

dry hopped Crianza!!!!

 

[tacosandbeer]

how do you know this?

JVR said so.

 

[xscottypx]

JVR said so.

if this is true you literally just made my day

 

[SeaWatchman]

xposting like a motherhomie.

Oud Beersel OG bottled on 03/14/2002, about 9 months before the brewery closed for nearly three years before reopening under new ownership in November of 2005. Still fairly carbonated, strikingly assertive lemon notes, slightly acetic, and mild oxidation. It is starting to get to the stage where it gets a bit malty, but it's definitely still got some legs on it.

 

[CypherEnigma]

xposting like a motherhomie.

Oud Beersel OG bottled on 03/14/2002, about 9 months before the brewery closed for nearly three years before reopening under new ownership in November of 2005. Still fairly carbonated, strikingly assertive lemon notes, slightly acetic, and mild oxidation. It is starting to get to the stage where it gets a bit malty, but it's definitely still got some legs on it.

I opened a 99' Oude Beersel Geuze and Kriek and greatly preferred the kriek to the geuze because of the maltyness and oxidation you describe here. The kriek was really deep and rich compared to the geuze.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I opened a 99' Oude Beersel Geuze and Kriek and greatly preferred the kriek to the geuze because of the maltyness and oxidation you describe here. The kriek was really deep and rich compared to the geuze.

For sure, quite a few pages back there is probably a picture of me talking about the 2002 Kriek that I opened with it. Did you get the 99 Beersel from Yves?

 

[CypherEnigma]

For sure, quite a few pages back there is probably a picture of me talking about the 2002 Kriek that I opened with it. Did you get the 99 Beersel from Yves?

Yep!
Edit: Found it! Very similar experience, mine was carbonated as **** too.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Yep!
Edit: Found it! Very similar experience, mine was carbonated as **** too.

Good lord this thread has grown a lot in 6 months!

I thought about getting that 99 from him, but I decided against. I am certainly keeping some of Kriek on hand for a while though.

 

[CypherEnigma]

Good lord this thread has grown a lot in 6 months!

I thought about getting that 99 from him, but I decided against. I am certainly keeping some of Kriek on hand for a while though.

Got it for the Futurama series finale(started in 99'), seemed appropriate. It also gave me an excuse to get a bunch of other stuff from Yves.

 

[stupac2]

Got it for the Futurama series finale(started in 99'), seemed appropriate. It also gave me an excuse to get a bunch of other stuff from Yves.

I assume by "get stuff from Yves" you mean his online store?

 

[CypherEnigma]

I assume by "get stuff from Yves" you mean his online store?

I wish I were cool enough to get stuff straight from the cellar but yes.
Here are some pics from a friend's bachelor party cellar raid at Dorst...











They also drank Millenium and 2001 3F(not pictured)... I have to make my way over there ASAP.

 

[KeKeKumba]

anyone have a 2013 lamvinus lately? i am finding this very weak for being as fresh as it is. i am searching for that grape. reminds me of a cheap american wild ale

Just had one this weekend and found it pretty weak as well

Unfortunately agreed, and I still have 5 more bottles. We'll see what time does, I guess.

Had a '13 Vig on Saturday and it was pretty good. No shortage of white grapes there.

 

[Stevedore1]

****. I need a ******* lambic basket STAT.

 

[tehzachatak]

****. I need a ******* lambic basket STAT.

It's the only way to fly

 

[KeKeKumba]

I've been thinking the same thing. Where does one get a basket...?

 

[stupac2]

I've been thinking the same thing. Where does one get a basket...?

crosamich makes them.

 

[KeKeKumba]

Heh, yeah, was PM'ing him a few months ago and lost contact I think while he was moving. I'll get back to him.

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

I am going to have to recommend a lambic grade from huckyourmeat Amazing quality

 

[OnryAndMean]

Unfortunately agreed, and I still have 5 more bottles. We'll see what time does, I guess.

Had a '13 Vig on Saturday and it was pretty good. No shortage of white grapes there.

Yeah, I've got 3 more I'm going to sit on. Hopefully there's some improvement

 

[SeaWatchman]

crosamich makes them.

huckyourmeat for super fly custom American-made wooden cradles. Also etsy for baskets.

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

I can't believe this thread was on the second page. I felt compelled to post so it would be on the first page of beer discussions.

And to keep things on point I will talk about lambic. Has anyone had Zomer recently? I feel like this is impossible to trade for so I will just ask that anyone with an extra bottles send it to me for free.

bm me for address

 

[stupac2]

Has anyone had Zomer recently?

Somewhat recently, why? It's still very good, might be the best of the 4 at this point.

 

[HenrikO]

anyone have a 2013 lamvinus lately? i am finding this very weak for being as fresh as it is. i am searching for that grape. reminds me of a cheap american wild ale

Wat u mad bro? '13 St Lam is the best vintage in years, I've had more than a few bottles and not a one with weak sauce.

'13 Vig, on the other hand, is the best vintage in decades.

 

[xscottypx]

Wat u mad bro? '13 St Lam is the best vintage in years, I've had more than a few bottles and not a one with weak sauce.

'13 Vig, on the other hand, is the best vintage in decades.

it was utter ****. others also said it was weak as ****. bottle variation i guess?

and now i want to open a 13' viggy asap

 

[HenrikO]

it was utter ****. others also said it was weak as ****. bottle variation i guess?

and now i want to open a 13' viggy asap

I changed my mind, it is utter ****, send any remaining bottles to me for disposal.

Viggy '13 fresh on tap at Akkurat = good feels in my pants

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

Somewhat recently, why? It's still very good, might be the best of the 4 at this point.

been trying to trade for one for months and got nothing to show for it.

 

[tehzachatak]

it was utter ****. others also said it was weak as ****. bottle variation i guess?

and now i want to open a 13' viggy asap

I think I was supposed to post here. Had a Vig on Saturday, was very good. Was actually my first one ever, so nothing to baseline it with, but plenty of grape flavor. Enjoyed it a lot.