Jean-Jules Cheminée

Geuze Mariage Parfait (2018) Cheminée

Orange, cloudy. Nose is fresh grapefruit juice, fresh green apple lambic, cheap smooth leather, fresh cut grass, mint. Taste is negroni orange slice, lightly tart, bitter. Still a lot of orange. Drying bitterness. Some alcohol. Quite fun.

Geuze Mariage Parfait (2010) Cheminée

Old caramel apple cider at first, then loads of dried fruits, apricots, dried orange skin, tagine, warming woody funk. Taste is big dried fruits, saturated flavors. No sourness, marked bitterness. Fine bubbles. A hint of leather. More herbal bitter, resin

Manzanilla Cheminée

Bottled 03 September 2021. Dark orange, clear, no head. Nose is nice warming wood, mirabelle, tannic dessert wine. Taste is smooth, tart. Dried grapes, vineyard peach skin. Subtle oxidation. A hint of vinegar.

Lambic D’Haute Densité Cheminée

Dark amber, almost brown, clear, no head. Nose is prune, oloroso, nice dark wood, brown mirabelle. Leather and condensed milk. Taste is smooth and heavier, soft, tannic, wood. Long lasting. Some very shy acetic waves. Red fruits sheets. Close to a Madeira

Grenache Noir 2021 Cheminée

Dark red, thin white head. Nose is deep dark violets, parma ham, forest moss. Big horse funk. Taste is bone-dry, red currants, astringent yet well developed fruit. Really good, really fun grape lambic.

Sang Bleu (2022) Cheminée

Bottled . Deep dark ruby red. Nose is like a fruity Carignan red wine, kefir leaves, even a bit of chocolate as it opens up. Dark wood and subtle funk. Taste is thick, dry and very fruity. Tart but not too much, balanced. Better than I was expecting.

Fou’ Foune (2022) Cheminée

Bottled 25Aug22, 1½ month old. Vivid orange, almost copper, cloudy. Nose is strong fresh apricot, dried apricots, sweet marmelade, herbal hops, subtle funk. Taste is tart, chewy, fruity, a hint of caramel, soft candy. Highly crushable.

Beck-Hartweg Cheminée

Light amber, clear. Nose is Alsace orange wine, floral and lightly tannic, green apple, lovely light farmyard funk. Taste is silky, tart, dry, softly tannic. Juicy orange, a bit metallic. Sweet feeling. Fun.

Racine Sur Lie Cheminée

Bottled 14 February 2020, 2 years ago. Light, very lemony, mineral, dried grape skins à la Vin Santo. A very special beer, for multiple reasons, in a very special restaurant.

Jonge Spontanale 4 Month Cheminée

5 years old young lambic/spontanale. Bière douce à la robe vinaigré. Libère de beaux arômes acidulés, le vieillissement en chêne offre une rondeur et vient casser cette acidité.

Gueuze Loerik Cheminée

Bottled 15 October 2019. Perfectly clear, orange wine color. Nose is old, beautiful funky cider, leather, dark apple compote. Taste is full, smooth, softly tart, tiny carbonation. A bit short, highly easy drinking. Very elegant, better than I expected 🌈

Geuze Mariage Parfait (2016) Cheminée

Cider-forward, dry & smooth, woody.

HORAL's Oude Geuze Mega Blend 2015 Cheminée

Woody, leathery Gueuze. Nice.

Tyrnilambic Baie d'Argousier (2018) Cheminée

Very peculiar sulfur, manure, big dry smoky funk, woody like green stems. Taste is surprisingly juicy and fruity, orange. It's astringent like a thick skinned berry. Incredible balance and blending of the flavors. Leather, smoked meat.

Game of Thrones - Iron Anniversary IPA Cheminée

Canned 10.03.21? Very decent juicy IPA. Nothing special.

Lambic D'Aunis 2020 Cheminée

Bottled 3 Nov 2020. Light, rose, floral. Dry, minimal tannins. After a while, a bit salami taste. Or rather boar saucisson. It is good but not as fruity as Saint Lamvinus for example.

Kriek 100% Lambic Bio (2020) Cheminée

LCI. Cherry tart, almond, soap. Something violet about it. Very dry, not too sour. Something grassy, floral. Good year!

SpontanCherry Frederiksdal (2021) Cheminée

That's a special one. Beautiful pitch black color, lighter foam. Some acetic smell, even a bit of lemon. Some of that herbal feeling. Cacao. Some leathery black cherries in the background. Thin and astringent af. Intense tho. Let it breath, let it age.

SpontanCherry Frederiksdal (2020) Cheminée

Same look as 2019, thicker head. Nose is more herbal, grassy, hinting at less ripe fruits. Taste is also a bit more green and astringent. Marked notes of cinnamon. Sweat. Less of a liquid dessert. Dry and drying. Still great.

SpontanCherry Frederiksdal (2018) Cheminée

Such a classic ❤️🍒🇩🇰 Starts with a thick pink head, lot of carb that dissipates quickly. A beer that needs to breath to let the oxidized, leather notes rise. Fruit is just fading, brown candi. So thick and tannic. Low sourness, oak.

SpontanCherry Frederiksdal (2019) Cheminée

Fluffy head, between pink and dark purple. Big banana nose on this one at the beginning 🍌 Over sweet, juicy, black cherries. Highly fruity. Mouthfeel is just as great, light a cherry fromage blanc. Leather style aromas rising at it opens up.

Spontanorange Cheminée

From cerca 2016? The orange is very zesty and bitter, the beer has started to oxidize a bit. Light, goes well with light desserts. The funk is on point 👌🏼

Oude Schaarbeekse Kriek Boon (2018) Cheminée

Best before 03.04.2039. Simple and light but effective. Nice soft funk and wonderful cherries.

Fou' Foune (2019) Cheminée

Bottles 19 August 2019. So good, fantastic, strong funk and intensely fresh and hairy apricot.

Nath (2020) Cheminée

LCI. Very fruity, earthy, vibrant rhubarb. dusty, barnyard funk.

Brabantiae Cheminée

LCI. Beautiful, lots of wood, dried orange.

Drogone Lambic (2019) Cheminée

Still wonderful nut and musty cellar notes. Light & refreshingly sparkling.

Vigneronne (2020) Cheminée

Easy-drinking 😊

Drogone Lambic Cheminée

Round 2, still such a lovely musty grapey rose water 🌹

Fou' Foune Cheminée

Still a classic. Skin and flesh of the fruit, moderate sourness, fresh funk 👌🏼

Magic Lambic (2020) Cheminée

Vanilla marzipan. Dry blackberry, raspberry, light tart. Too much marzipan this year.

Saint Lamvinus 2020 Cheminée

Solid all-time favorite. Full body, super funky, super red wine 🍷

Zwanze 2020 - Brettrave Cheminée

Pure beetroot smell, full of earthiness. Gorgeous color. Raspberry, tart. It works and it reminds me of À Tue-tête of course 😋

Lou Pepe Kriek (2017) Cheminée

Huge almond and chery cake. Thick, nice pulpy body that balances the marked tartness. Lots of wood, vanilla. Not much funk.

Camerise Lambic (2020) Cheminée

Deep minty/herbal blueberry. You get everything from the berry: skin, pulp, juice. Quite sour, light. Candy sweetness as it warms up.

Drogone Lambic (2019) Cheminée

Super musty, smells like a damp cellar - must be from the 100% 3yo lambic and maybe the chestnut barrel. Light, dry, tannic. Red wine. Intense funkiness. Sweat.

Iris (2020) Cheminée

Very fruity, very floral, peachy. Hoppy, herbal, grassy. Smoky, malty.

Rosé de Gambrinus (2020) Cheminée

Greatest color ever. Super fruity. Under-ripe raspberries, red current. A bit of vanilla. Feels even sweet. Simple and beautiful.

Vigneronne (2019) Cheminée

Hej 5 Cheminée

Danish TIPAs. This one is weird. Smells like fresh malt being mashed. The hops are rather discreet, dank, mint, grassy & piney. A soft astringency that makes the beer feels dry. A very different take but I like it too

Rosé de Gambrinus (2017) Cheminée

37.5, 2016 vs 2017: Super fresh framboise, clear, light and sharp sourness. Some vanilla. Exactly what I would expect from a fresh batch. Not as long and complex as the 2016.

Rosé de Gambrinus (2016) Cheminée

37.5, 2016 vs 2017: Still fruity but not as much as 2017, darker notes, very light caramel, malt. Hazier and less rose than 2017. Some cellar notes, leather, spices. Lemony sourness. Perfume notes developing after a while. This one is glorious.