Lambic Discussion Thread

[JCastle1]

They get lambic from Belgium?

I thought you were joking about them before I read the Oud Beersel news. Forces Unseen is fermented with Drie Fonteinen dregs.

 

[Os]

I thought you were joking about them before I read the Oud Beersel news. Forces Unseen is fermented with Drie Fonteinen dregs.

haha

 

[kzeon]

man, I'm so happy to learn today that according to the WBA, the best gueuze award in 2017 goes to a "lambic" produced here in Canada, 1km away from my place. I can mule for everybody as soon as the 2017 hits the shelves in a few weeks.

This proves how ******* retarded the WBA are.

http://www.worldbeerawards.com/news/world-style-winners-and-country-winners-announced

 

[steinbbr]

man, I'm so happy to learn today that according to the WBA, the best gueuze award in 2017 goes to a "lambic" produced here in Canada, 1km away from my place. I can mule for everybody as soon as the 2017 hits the shelves in a few weeks.

This proves how ******* ridiculous the WBA are.

http://www.worldbeerawards.com/news/world-style-winners-and-country-winners-announced

Also this.... I can't?!?
Kriek Samuel Adams American Kriek

 

[JulianB1]

I've honestly never even heard of the "World Beer Awards".

Beer awards/competitions generally remind me of for-profit academic journals, where basically anyone can create something with an authoritative-sounding name even if there's no actual expertise, pedigree, or standards behind it.

 

[JCastle1]

man, I'm so happy to learn today that according to the WBA, the best gueuze award in 2017 goes to a "lambic" produced here in Canada, 1km away from my place. I can mule for everybody as soon as the 2017 hits the shelves in a few weeks.

This proves how ******* ridiculous the WBA are.

http://www.worldbeerawards.com/news/world-style-winners-and-country-winners-announced

And the best gueuze is also from Quebec!

Dibs on both of them, plus this too: Altbier Les Trois Mousquetaires Sticke Alt

 

[kzeon]

It's a brewery that do great things, but I can't imagine they've submitted this in the gueuze category...

 

[lambandtunaphish]

And the best gueuze is also from Quebec!

Beer named this is not a gueuze wins best gueuze!

 

[kzeon]

Beer named this is not a gueuze wins best gueuze!

at least when they first released it they made it clear about the pun and the fact that it wasn't a gueuze. It's far from it actually TBH. It was not a "Quebec Lambic". But.... yeah....

 

[SeaWatchman]

 

[Gaseous Clay]

So happy they're finally putting the year on the bottle. No more feeling stupid for always forgetting how to decode the bottle dates when I become curious.

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

I've honestly never even heard of the "World Beer Awards".

Beer awards/competitions generally remind me of for-profit academic journals, where basically anyone can create something with an authoritative-sounding name even if there's no actual expertise, pedigree, or standards behind it.

There are a lot of these unknown competitions that are just pay to play operations. They solicit breweries for entry fees and then magically everybody wins. Not sure this is one of them but I wouldn't be surprised either.

 

[TripleSixHoppia]

There are a lot of these unknown competitions that are just pay to play operations. They solicit breweries for entry fees and then magically everybody wins. Not sure this is one of them but I wouldn't be surprised either.

Yeah, pretty much every ****** nano-midsize brewery has a World Beer Award for wheat or red or some other ********.

 

[SeaWatchman]

There are a lot of these unknown competitions that are just pay to play operations. They solicit breweries for entry fees and then magically everybody wins. Not sure this is one of them but I wouldn't be surprised either.

Yeah, pretty much every ****** nano-midsize brewery has a World Beer Award for wheat or red or some other ********.

Yeah, they're basically the National Student Honor Roll of beer.

 

[mvl339]

How is this year's Mure?

 

[BadJustin]

How is this year's Mure?

Not carbed from what everyone who I have spoken to says.

 

[GetchaPull]

How is this year's Mure?

Standard low carb, but really fruit-forward (comparatively) thanks to the use of frozen berries.

 

[ikeaparty]

Standard low carb, but really fruit-forward (comparatively) thanks to the use of frozen berries.

any chance you know about this years quetsche namur?

 

[GetchaPull]

any chance you know about this years quetsche namur?

It's excellent. My favorite PdN thus far. Low/med carb, so juicy.

 

[ikeaparty]

It's excellent. My favorite PdN thus far. Low/med carb, so juicy.

awesome news! going to have to try and find a few

 

[Gaseous Clay]

The 3F Menu for Open Beer Days is out and it features a new bottle:
Oude Geuze Vintage 2014 "70% 3F" 750 ml

Nah that is their regular menu and the 2014 OGV has been on it for a while now. They wont release the OBD menu until the day before or day of.

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

Nah that is their regular menu and the 2014 OGV has been on it for a while now. They wont release the OBD menu until the day before or day of.

Ah, my mistake. I must have misinterpreted their communications on the matter.

Has anyone had the 2014 OGV?

 

[Gaseous Clay]

Ah, I must have misinterpreted their communications on the matter.

Has anyone had the 2014 OGV?

I wouldnt be surprised if it was available for take away during the event. Im keeping my fingers crossed for OG Honing though :>

Here are some untapp'd check-ins from OGV14:
https://untappd.com/b/brouwerij-3-fonteinen-oude-geuze-vintage-2014/2012147

 

[SeaWatchman]

Ah, my mistake. I must have misinterpreted their communications on the matter.

Has anyone had the 2014 OGV?

Yup.

Tastes like Gueuze with 70% 3F lambic in it.

 

[mrk_d]

Yup.

Tastes like Gueuze with 70% 3F lambic in it.

Can you taste the Vintage, though?

 

[boogercrack]

Yup.

Tastes like Gueuze with 70% 3F lambic in it.

 

[64vdub]

Popped a Golden Blend 11' the other night after other's had said the beer seemed to be going still. This is the 3rd bottle from the lot that I've had, and this one had a nice pop of the cork, and a steady stream of bubbles from the bottom of the glass. The beer has changed considerably since I had it last 2 years ago...less bright, and a bit more acidic with moderate funk. It's definitely not at the point where I feel the need to crack another soon. It's either in transition to something entirely different, or it's best time has come and gone. Cheers

 

[2plums4one]

Yup^. Last one I cracked was good but it was much better in late 2015 or early 2016. Maybe it will end up like OGV 05 and I will love it once more. I love lambic.

 

[SeaWatchman]

 

[cosmicevan]

For those looking, the webshops put up more A&G and loons. The past few weeks have seen lots of activity so if you are into the webshop stuff, I'd suggest keeping an eye out. I've heard more homage will be released, but who knows.