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GUEUZE

Oud Beersel Oude Geuze

Brouwerij Oud BeerselFlemish Brabant Belgium

Spontaneous Bottle Conditioned 6% ABV

A traditional gueuze from one of the oldest lambic houses in Beersel, blended from lambics aged in oak. Elegant and balanced, with green-apple acidity, lemon zest, and a gentle, well-integrated funk.

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FLAVOR PROFILE
Green AppleCitrusFunkyTartOak

Sharp, sparkling and complex, with notes of green apple, citrus, funky, finishing crisp and dry.

SERVING

Serve at 6-8°C in a lambic glass to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

6-8°C

CHARACTER
DryDrySweet
LightLightFull
SoftSoftBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Golden, champagne-bright, with a fleeting white head
Aroma
Green Apple, Citrus, Funky
Taste
Dry, medium-bodied, green apple, citrus, funky, tart
Finish
Dry.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Gueuze
ABV:
6%
IBU:
0-10
Origin:
Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Glassware:
Lambic Glass
CELLAR5 to 10+ years

Ages for years. Oak-aged and acidic, it deepens and mellows over a decade or more.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Lovely as an aperitif with smoked salmon or a fresh chèvre salad."

Cook this: creamy brie or fresh chevre on toast, a crisp witloof (endive) salad, or white asparagus in spring, or olives, marcona almonds, and cubes of Gouda.

AVAILABILITY

Rare, limited distribution

PRICE GUIDE
$$$$

Special Occasion

Rare or strong, worth the hunt.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Citrus
IIOn the palate
  • Green Apple
  • Funky
  • Oak
IIIThe finish
  • Tart

A traditional gueuze from one of the oldest lambic houses in Beersel, blended from lambics aged in oak. Elegant and balanced, with green-apple acidity, lemon zest, and a gentle, well-integrated funk.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

A traditional gueuze from one of the oldest lambic houses in Beersel, blended from lambics aged in oak. Elegant and balanced, with green-apple acidity, lemon zest, and a gentle, well-integrated funk.

On the Gueuze style, The "Champagne of Brussels". A blend of young and old lambics, bottle-conditioned. Intensely dry, sour, cider-like, and highly carbonated.

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COUNTRY

Belgium

STYLE

Gueuze

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Glassware & Ritual

The Lambic Glass
THE LAMBIC GLASS

For wild & sour ales

A slender, tapered glass that shows off the bright effervescence and tart, funky bouquet of spontaneously-fermented lambics, gueuze and fruit ales.

01

Serve well-chilled

Cool tempers the sharp acidity

02

Pour gently

Preserve the champagne-like bead

03

Keep a lacy collar

A thin head carries the funk

04

Sip slowly

Let the sourness unfold on the palate

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a lambic glass, served around 6-8°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Patience rewards this one: a few years in the cellar will round it into something deeper.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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