BarleyBoomer

Portland, OR

A woman once drove me to drink, and I never had the decency to thank her.

Checkins

18

General rating

4.72

 

Rosé de Gambrinus (2017)

Good raspberry notes but quite tart, even a bit acetic

4.0

12 months ago

 

Kriek 100% Lambic (2023)

Young but so delightfully fruity

5.0

12 months ago

 

Fou' Foune (2018)

Excellent fruit forward

5.0

about 1 year ago

 

Boon Schaarbeekse Kriek Millesime 2020

Excellent kriek with Schaarbeek cherries. Might be the best kriek Boon has produced.

5.0

over 1 year ago

 

Magic Lambic (2020)

More tartness than the previous release, lively flavor blend of fruits with vanilla. Tart raspberry aromas dominate. Superb.

5.0

over 3 years ago

 

Fond Geuze Bierpallieters (30jaar)

Herbal with hints of rosemary, nice lambic funk in background, fruity with good tartness, lively.

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Big Worse

Lots of brown sugar and caramel, boozy, yeasty aromas with faint smoky phenol. Goes down a little too easily.

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Oude Geuze A L’Ancienne VAT 108bis Mono Blend

Quite good, funk and sour aromas, full flavored, lively tartness, fruity, full finish fades to dry.

4.75

almost 4 years ago

 

LH12

All these years and still impressive, rich barrel aromas, complex, tart.

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Camerise Lambic (2020)

Extraordinary. One of the most impressive beers ever. Fine meshing of lambic and wine grape. All that fruit, tart, aromatic.

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

HORAL's Oude Geuze Mega Blend (2019)

All the funk notes, all the citrusy sourness, all the time.

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Brabantiae

Complex, aromas of saddle and horse blanket. Lingering sourness at finish.

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

CLAC! (Trois Cépages) (2019)

Fruit forward, fairly soft as lambics go, lots of natural wine character with very moderate lambic funk.

4.75

almost 4 years ago

 

Oude Schaarbeekse Kriek Boon

Jammy cherry aroma, good tart cherry flavors, moderate Lambic funk, juiciness fades to dry finish.

4.25

almost 4 years ago

 

Framboise Boon (2020)

Fruit-forward with moderate acidity, good sipper while relaxing in the beer garden.

3.75

about 4 years ago

 

Cuvée Saint-Gilloise (Champions) (2020)

Aromatic hop bouquet, almost like gin aromatics. Subtle fruit esters. Superb.

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Cuvée de l’Espérance

Superb blend, funky house aromatics, vinous, a delight with every sip. Would give 10 mugs if I could.

5.0

almost 5 years ago

 

Blåbær Lambik (Blueberry Lambic)

Exceptional complexity, brilliant fruit with Cantillon house character. World classic. Throwback to 2018.

5.0

almost 5 years ago