Is lambic/geueze supposed to have a noticeable oak character to it? I have never really picked up on any oak character in any commercial lambic/geuze. When brewing my own I have also never noticed any wood pick up imparted from the barrels. The vessels used to age lambic are very spent, often being used for many years and numerous batches (this after the barrel character is stripped by wine or whatever once was held) and I don't see them imparting any wood character. The BJCP guidelines mention wood as though it is an optional feature that can be considered complimentary. It is driving me crazy how judges key onto oak when judging geuze and lambic in BJCP competitions in my area. The majority of judges treat this beer as though it should be a sub category of cat 22.