Vinny Fardin

Gueuze 100% Lambic Bio (2019) (+25% 4 Year Lambic) Fardin

Dry, white fruit, mellow tartness. Wet hay, wet horse, wet barn, wet things.

Vigneronne (2021) Fardin

White grapes, melons, pears and lemony. Mellow, sweet and vinous.

Oude Geuze Boon à L'Ancienne - Vat 86 Mono Blend Fardin

Now, this is massive. Fizzy, crispy, waterfall-on-flat-stone minerality. Oaky, cheesy, tart apples, citrus, malty and desert dry.

Oude Geuze Boon à l'Ancienne - VAT 79 Mono Blend Fardin

The carbonation has gone the way of the Dodo on this one. Still bone dry, puckering and some nice apple dessert on maple syrup flavours. Amazing but the carbonation is missed.

Signorina (2023) Fardin

Cherries, man. Sour cherry liqueur, floral, wet earth. Aromatic and massive flavours.

Lou Pepe Kriek (2012) Fardin

Deep in the forest, picking up the sourest and most puckering black cherries one can find. Rich cherry liqueur, earthy, wet undergrowth and musty. Even after 12 years, the intensity of the fruit has not lost a step.

Brabantiæ (2019) Fardin

Electrified ripe fruit. A touch of smoked plums and berries. Oaky, grapey, vinous power. 100% want to get married to it.

Aronia Lambic (2019) Fardin

Majestic stuff. Rich, fruity, smoky. Thick and full of flavour. Red berries, black cherries, plums, chokeberries (or Chuck Berries?) and a touch of grapes as well. Fantastic stuff.

Zwanze 2014 - Cuvée Florian Fardin

Great aggressive acidity, livewire and vibrant. Floral upfront attack and sour cherries and strawberries to keep it extra honest.

Gueuze Cuvée Moeder 10 Ans (2019) Fardin

No Gueze on draft, said De Cam. Sorry! It's become flat, but the flavours are beautifully settled and mellow. Fruity, leathery, cooked apples. Zwanze warm up!

Oude Geuze Boon (2019-2020) Fardin

Yes, massive flavours. Oaky, grassy, citrus and apples. Refreshingly mineral, lively carbonation. Palate ballet dancer.

Gueuze Mariage Parfait 2019 Fardin

Make way for this sexy deviant draped in old leather. Great depth of flavours. Oaky, mineral, brown sugar, medicinal, vegetable bitterness. Serious.

Cuvée Saint-Gilloise (Champions) 2022 Fardin

Dry, crispy and refreshing. Zesty boy, citrus, lemony and orange peel.

2-year Unblended Oude Lambiek Foeder #83 Fardin

Flat, young, funky, oaky, buttery, earthy and mild. Nice fruit expression on this "starter" lambic.

HORAL's Oude Geuze Mega Blend 2015 Fardin

This has evolved beautifully in the bottle after almost 10 years. Horsey, farty, barnyardy, leathery, seasoning herbs and grassy. Massive flavors and depth. What a beer.

Oude Geuze Boon Black Label (2015) Fardin

Mellow, refreshing, grassy and herbal. Fruity, earthy and some vegetable bitterness.

Le Plaisir (2023) Fardin

Refreshing, vibrant and aromatic . Vinous, fruity, herbal and floral. Apples in peach's syrup. Flavorsome and complex.

Fou’ Foune (2023) Fardin

Fresh and vibrant apricots. Flavors and flavors.

Boon Kriek Selection Fardin

Rich and sweet mellow cherries. Simple but efficient.

HORAL's Oude Geuze Mega Blend 2013 Fardin

Sweet and mellow. 10 years later and the body is smooth even though it still retains a bit of crispiness from the carbonation. Old and leathery notes, farmyardy and full of flavor.

Moriau Oude Geuze Vieille (2022) Fardin

Oaky and mellow pretty thing. Sweet fruit aromas and flavors, with apples, oranges and a touch of forest berries. Great character and expression and a puckering dry finish.

Menu Pineau (2019) Fardin

Devastating. Earth shattering. Leathery, oily. Like an antique shop. Oaky, fruity, balanced. Massive.

De Konnick Oud Geuze (2020) Fardin

Bliss. Oaky, buttery, mellow, barnyardy. Herbal, grassy and fruity. A war battleship of flavors.

Le Plaisir 2022 Fardin

Amazing stuff. Leathery, farmyardy, vinous, white grape skins, fruity. Massive flavors.

Geuze Mariage Parfait (2018) Fardin

Mellow straw yellow. Crispy, refreshing, green apples, herbal. Semi dry with a little fruit sweetness. Easy drinking geuze.

Oude Kriek Boon (2017) Fardin

Aged cherry compote, dark berries, forest floor, delicate mellow Cinderella slippers' tartness. Vast depth of flavors.

Kriek Boon (2022) Fardin

This entry level kriek is simple but at least it is honest. Ripe and sweet red berries with earthy and forest-y notes. Astounding levels of adequacy.

Oude Geuze Boon Black Label Edition N°6 Fardin

Crispy and mineral beauty. Bone dry baby. Oaky, barnyardy, spicy, citrus. A monsoon of flavors.

Oude Geuze Boon Vat 93 Fardin

Gorgeous mild Geuze with oaky and vanilla backbone and an avalanche of fruit flavors and subtle savoriness. Paired with the stinkiest Époisse de Bourgogne I could find. Match made in spontaneous fermentation heaven.

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2017) Fardin

Thick, swampy, syrupy, sewery, gloppy bastard of a liquid. Nutty, earthy, espresso coffee, dark chocolate, bourbony, dark fruits, tar, retirement home ashtray. Coalminer's filthy hands at the finish. Gorefest.

HORAL's Oude Geuze Mega Blend (2022) Fardin

Green apples, mint, fresh herbs and a sugary finish. Not the best outing of the Horals.

Oude Geuze Dekoninck (2021) Fardin

Oranges in the driver's seat. Crispy minerality, great drinkability.

Oude Geuze Apogee Fardin

Super refreshing, crispy, mineral, amazing mouthfeel. Floral, citrus and mint character on overdrive.

Magic Lambic (2022) Fardin

Vanilla, forest berries, yoghurty body. Dry and tart but full of flavors.

Oude Geuze Boon Vat 122 Fardin

Oaky, horse stables, oily aromas. Crispy and refreshing job. Mineral, oranges with a touch of tobacco and leather flavors.

Geuze Mariage Parfait (2017) Fardin

An overtly nice Geuze job. Crispy minerality, lemony and Granny Smith apple combo complemented by a touch of orange zest. Oaky, funky and dry.

Oude Geuze Apogee Fardin

Magnificent Geuze. Barnyardy, fruity, crispy, refreshing. Great balance and flavors.

Oude Geuze Boon Vat 59 Fardin

Pensive, he hesitantly poured his drink. Wavering, relying on muscle memory more than anything. Unexpectedly, a sudden realization slaps him in the face like waves from an angry sea: one can never return home. Never again. Because home is just a memory.

Oude Geuze Boon A L’Ancienne (2018-2019) Fardin

A delight of freshness, crispiness and all the devils in between. Grassy, herbal nose with citrus and green apple flavors. Alive and kicking.

Scour Scandinavia Spontan Seabuckthorn Fardin

Wow. This is powerful stuff. Oaky, caramelly and a great salty/sour mix.

Oude Geuze Boon Vat 16 Fardin

This is magnificent. Layers of complexity. Waterfall hitting on rock type of minerality. Leather, earthy, wet undergrowth, spicy aromas. It smells of old stuff kept in a WWII veteran's attic. Oaky, vinous, herbal, citrus, spicy and chalky flavors. Amen.

Moriau Oude Geuze Vieille (2021) Fardin

Mellow and elegant, green herbs, mint and grassy aromas. Oaky, succulent white fruit and citrus flavors. Delicate and balanced. Words to be whispered gently.

KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa (2021) Fardin

Fresh coffee beans, intense and rich, herbal, vanilla, cocoa. It packs a massive wallop. Sip with caution.

Cantillon Grand Cru Bruocsella Lambic Bio (2017-2018) Fardin

I guess this is a double-anniversary drink of sorts. This was bottled last year exactly on the 10th of June. Flat carbonation with rich and oily texture. Viscous. Oaky, leathery, apples and peaches in syrupy.

Camerise Lambic (2022) Fardin

Sweet jammy red forest berries. Fresh and a bountiful of fruit.

Lambic D'Haute Densité (2019) Fardin

Rich, oaky, earthy, jammy, caramelly. Heavy hitter. Lambic gone barleywine.

Racine (2021) Fardin

Complex state of affairs. Triple white wine combo. Aromatic, grape skins, white fruit, oaky and jammy.

Assemblage De L’amitié (2019) Fardin

Mellow elegant and delicate. Notes of honey and peaches. Toasted oak comes on as it warms up.

Cuvée Oude Henri Fardin

Delicious funk. Farm-like aromas, fruity with an elegant touch of seasoning herbs and sea buckthorn. Blissful like a sunny day.

Oude Geuze Boon à l'Ancienne - Vat 77 Mono Blend Fardin

Brewed in 2011 and bottled in 2013. The funk has mellowed out quite a lot at this stage. It turned into a jammy, brown sugar, marmalade character. Rich, earthy and a pleasure to drink.

Kriek Boon (2021) Fardin

Super sweet and easy drinking. Local flavors.

Unblended Oude Lambiek Fardin

A place in the middle of nowhere who serves authentic lambic like they used to do decades and decades ago. Leathery, oily and fruity character.

Oude Geuze Villa Servais 2021 Fardin

Brewery exclusive. Lovely farmyardy/barnyardy vibes. Citruw, green apples, earthy notes.

Geuze Boon Sélection Fardin

Lovely barnyardy funk and citrus fruit

Cuvée Saint-Gilloise 2021 Fardin

Uber floral and fruity. When apricots had a gang bang in a garden.

Kriek Boon (2020) Fardin

Kriek for beginners. Training wheels on. Sweet and mellow and aromatic. Cherry kisses.

HORAL's Oude Geuze Mega Blend (2021) Fardin

Mineral, fresh, herbal, oaky. Drinks well.

Nath (2021) Fardin

Leathery, oily, dried leaves, fruity. Layers of aromas and flavors. Great lambic.

Tyrnilambic Baie D'Argousier (2021) Fardin

Gorgeous. Leathery, apples, citrus, animal notes, oily. Bliss.

Spontan Goes Spontan Fardin

Intense tartness, lemon peel, floral, veggie and a ton of bergamot. Neil Young Night at the Big Romance 😍

HORAL's Oude Geuze Mega Blend (2021) Fardin

Crispy fresh mineral combo. Herbal and grassy. Green apples galore. Tart mother.

Oude Geuze Boon Black Label Edition N°4 Fardin

Crispy, refreshing, mineral. Oaky, minty, black pepper, spicy nose. Mellow and elegant. Fruity, grassy and herbal flavors complementing the fruit beautifully.

Beer Geek Porter Fardin

Smooth and creamy. Subtle and elegant smoky notes, going hand in hand with earthy, cigar leaves, tree bark, herbal and a fuck ton of coffee.

Nelson Sauvignon / Sauvin Brut Passion Orange / Chardonnay Barrel Aged Fardin

This is a heavy hitter really well disguised. Oaky, coconut, vinous nose. Rich and prickly. Oaky flavors, vanilla, white and citrus fruit. Refreshing sipper...?

Fou’ Foune (2021) Fardin

Herbal, minty, veggie vibes. Green apples, peaches, barnyardy, grassy flavors. Young and restless.

Grand Cru Bruocsella Brut (2016) Fardin

Metallic, sharp, leathery, well carbonated, beautiful and dry.

Cantillon Grand Cru Bruocsella Lambic Bio (2017-2018) Fardin

Lovely. Oaky, leathery, sharp, old man vibes

Oude Geuze Boon à L'Ancienne - VAT 110 Mono Blend (2016) Fardin

Dusty aul' barnyard, herbaceous nose. Grassy. Mellow and sweet orange rinds and a vanilla and caramelly touch on the palate. Absurdly delicious.

Saint Lamvinus 2020 Fardin

Earthy, wet undergrowth, vegetable and fruity aromas. Young and vibrant. Forest fruit flavors, vinous, fruit compote, vanilla.

Vigneronne (2020) Fardin

Lambicus Natalinus! Floral, cheesy and white wine aromas. Oaky, dry, savory and super sharp. Vintage violence.

Mamouche (2021) Fardin

Fantôme vibes on the nose. Quite floral, grassy and herbal. Super mellow tartness. Barnyardy, apples and minty.

SpontanCherry Frederiksdal (2021) Fardin

Rich, tart and intense black cherry tsunami. Lovely.

Kaffestout Fardin

Sweet vanilla, caramel and coffee job. Rich, earthy, herbal and a wallop of treacle.

Brabantiae (2018) Fardin

Amazing character. Oaky, leathery, herbal, spicy, barnyardy. Orange peels. Beautifully layered and complex. #3500 unique beer. Nobody cares.

Oude Geuze Boon à L'Ancienne - VAT 108 Mono Blend (2016) Fardin

Super oaky and wine-like. Earthy and barnyardy flavors strong character. Acidic like a bastard and full on green apple flavors. Magnificently rounded. Last will and testament of my Teku which I broke even before I finished the beer.

Oude Geuze Boon à l'Ancienne - VAT 92 Mono Blend Fardin

Another beautiful boon from Boon. The VAT series are near masterpieces. Barnyard funkiness at maximum level. Great depth of flavors. Oranges by the way of peaches going on apricots without any sweetness. Oaky and dry to the bone.

Dirty Bastard (2020) Fardin

Shortbread biscuity malts, muddy caramelly mess. Dates and candied fruit. Swampy, thick soup

Burst Fardin

I've had this on draft before but I find the flavors are more intense and succulent on the can version. Fresh, creamy smooth, stone white fruit flavors.

Oude Geuze Boon à l'Ancienne - VAT 91 Mono Blend Fardin

This is a mellow, sophisticated and classy job. Smooth texture, oaky character well established. Orange and almonds on paper make an odd mix but they seem to thrive here. Pure pleasure.

Heated Seats Fardin

Fun easy drinkin' summery yellow stone fruit, vanilla and honey combo. Smashable.

Nath (2021) Fardin

Fresh, crispy, vibrant. It's alive!!!! Leathery, animal notes like oil and mushrooms and super rhubarby.

Burst Fardin

Ah this is actually nice. Crispy carbonation, easy drinking, refreshing and full of citrus flavors.

Drogone Lambic (2021) Fardin

Absurd! Vinous, fruity, grape skins. Lovely forest vibe, earthy, woody and a sophisticated nutty touch. Bliss.

Moriau Oude Geuze Vieille (2020) Fardin

Intense effervescence, crispy, mineral and dry. Oak character on background giving way to stronger expressions of citrus, green apples, bread and mint. Nice and easy.

Fou' Foune (2020) Fardin

Apricots and peaches on the forefront. Tart as hell, and pretty rich and deep.

Mikkeller Super Cool Fardin

Creamy, aromatic and dankalicious. Mango and herbal aromas and heavy body.

50 Degrees N - 4 Degrees E (2020) (Cognac) Fardin

Super acetic, fruity and leathery.

K:rlek Vår/Sommar (2021) Fardin

Unspectacular but solid ale. Ticks all boxes. Nice tropical aromas and flavors.

Oude Geuze Boon à l'Ancienne - VAT 31 Mono Blend Fardin

So mellow and pleasant that hurts. Oaky and yeasty character are on the forefront, but there's an additional soft nutty character (almonds or walnuts) that complement the peach/apricot notes and makes those flavors dance beautifully all over your tongue.

Undulate v9 Fardin

Now this is how the collective zeitgeist and consciousness of a human being goes to the next level. Hot, boozy, coffeish, nutty, chocolatey and the evil that men do.

Oude Geuze Dekoninck (2019) Fardin

Succulent chewy frothy carbonation. It tips towards more fruity character (lemony and orangey) than yeasty and oak/barnyardy ones. I still love this babe, though.

Deep Passion Pool Fardin

Thick, rich, dense, intense, full on juicy passion fruit heavy fruity sour. Great job on the balance. 8% beautifully hidden.

Bob Fardin

Crispy fresh, floral, bready, doughy. Easy drinking.

Oude Geuze Boon (2017-2018) Fardin

Interesting vintage. This is super fruity. Peaches, apricots and apples. Barnyardy, oaky and demi sec.

Hop Opera Fardin

This is proper. Thick, juicy creamy hop bomb. Tropical fruit flavors galore.

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2019) Fardin

This is one of my personal favorites. Rich, full of roasty flavors. Life is good, abundant and beautiful.

Rosé de Gambrinus (2020) Fardin

Rich creamy raspberry fest. Aromatic and full of flavor. Glorious splendor.

Visions Lager Fardin

Light, refreshing, unpretensious lager. Hoppy with citrus notes and subtle dough.

Gueuze 100% Lambic Bio (2020) Fardin

This is beautifully alive and kicking. Agressive. It simply won't go down without a fight. Gorgeous bright blinding tartness, with floral and subtle herbal aromas. Oaky and lemony flavors. Always a winner on my book.

Oude Geuze Boon à L'Ancienne - VAT 92 Mono Blend (2016) Fardin

Refreshing carbonation, flavors dancing around your tongue. Super oaky, with a faint vanilla and doughy touch. Yeast for the win. Mellow and elegant. Lovely!