Tasting Notes: De Cam: Oude Geuze

De Cam: Oude Geuze (Belgium: Lambic Geuze: 6% ABV)

Visual: Very clear and lageresque, small initial white head that quickly diminishes.

Nose:  Sour and fresh, egg white and almost vinegar sharpness. Dry. Sulpher.  Dry apple fruit air.

Body: Very sharp yet dry. White wine, sulphur and slight lemon. Somewhat wood influenced, then dry apple sweetness

Finish: Sulphur, crisp, dry wheat. Boiled eggs. Slight black cherry deep under the other notes. Very long lasting dryness.

Conclusion: So again we return to the lambics, always a challenge for me as I get used to their ways.  This time a non fruit influenced Oude Geuze.

Initially, as always, the sourness is very evident, overshadowing all but the sulphur and egg like elements that bring up the back. The middle brings out more subtle dry apple fruit flavour, it’s very minimal but adds just the slightest sweet touch to this immensely dry beer.

In the end I find it interesting, but the sulphur touches are not quite to my taste.  It provides fascination, but not an urge to quickly return to it.

An interesting experiment that I do not regret.