Shane

Rosé De Gambrinus (2022)

Always enjoyable.

La Vie Est Solidaire

Even though I've never enjoyed this one before, it's taking me right back to Belgium. It starts as bright apricot lambic might, but w white grape & oak & minimal funk, but then emerges some more savory elements: walnut, nougat and even gooey caramel.

Oude Schaarbeekse Kriek Boon

Lusciously juicy beautiful cherry, lightly spiced, slightly char threads and a little buttery pie crust. Roundly, softly fluffy but bone dry in the swallow.

Iris (2016)

Lightly caramel funk and sour.

Oude Geuze Boon

Excellent expression of all elements, citrus esters, dusty oak, nutty funk, with seedy accents. Loads of complex drinkability.

Mamouche (2022)

Black pepper spiked orange, not the floral explosion of 3F's Vlierbloesem, but insanely, palate alteringly unique compared to my underwhelming first experience with this years ago, and just fluffy af.

Vin Santo 2022

Intensely aromatic of an explosively herbally cedar that leans into Palo Santo actually with a touch of toastiness and pungency on the nose, while taste is more lactic and dry, but also frothy of a funky grape tang. More new friend offerings.

Lou Pepe Kriek (2020)

Meat's back on the menu boys! This softly foams mauve out of the bottle before pouring damn near like a smoothie. It's fully opaque with a dense cotton candy head. I said Lam was the juiciest? Scratch that, this is like Schaarbeek puree w mild hints of

Menu Pinea (2020)

We're back after some waffles, chocolate & a brisk walk, tho we apparently just missed LPK. This one again exhibits excellent carb to balance a tropical acidity, nearing pineapple-mango (fresh hop?), before the funky damp oak comes w mild walnut bleu.

Saint Lamvinus (2022)

Got a ridiculously boss ass pour of this on draft. Well okay then! Always one of the juicier Loons, its smoothly fluid body, tho also crisp, comes a little closer to concord this time around, backed by light chars and black peppers, finishing semi-dry.

Magic Lambic (2022)

OMG, never thought I'd get another pour of this one but got dam, what a cheat code. It's more like freshly scraped, bitter and sharp vanilla bean than anything sweet or pastry-like that the 2020 was. Seedy raspberry takes center stage here too without too

Drogone Lambic (2022)

Displaying amazing depth cinnamony cedar, pipe tobacco and black tea pairs with a red grape that has a moderate level of dry tannin bitterness while also a touch fruity, leading to a mild bleu funk that emerges with time.

Piacere (2022)

The grape has a hint of spiced cherry, quickly countered by a very woody quality that's dry and even exhibiting a bit of toasty popcorn. The nose is just so savory and earthy is very unusual, while the feel is decently frothy and fairly biting of acid.

Racine 2022

Pungent and funky, it's closer to their straight gueuze than a white grapey chardonnay, with a touch of lacticity on the back end, and rotting peach as it warms. A hint of blue cheese stuffed olive amidst the lemony acidity.

Sang Bleu (2022)

Whoa, that's an unbelievable flavor profile I'm having trouble identifying. It's also got a lovely froth and a bone finish. Honeysuckle is on the nose but taste is like several different wild berries plus strawberry and fruitier red grape w some tannin.

Classic Gueuze (2022)

Stumbler trifecta lol. This one is pretty divine right now, and I'm not usually huge on their unfruited. That toasty sesame frothy funk and grapefruit acidity.

Single Barrel 2 Year Lambic

Finally, at one of the crown jewels of lambic, after the self tour this first pour is offered, essentially still, pungent stonefruit with a balsamic pucker that comes to a slick finish. So cool to actually be here, ran into Jean Van Roy twice too!!

50°N - 4°E (Batch 7 - 2020)

Clearly funkier and oakier but also tannin and white wine forward, grape skins and a touch of cedar. Gassy and goozy, a strong contrast from the subtlety of Sammy.

Saint Lamvinus (2021)

Frothy but smoothly juicy and with a little buttery oak.

Fou' Foune (2020)

Don't go chasing waterfalls.

Saint Lamvinus (2016)

Miiiike

Magic Lambic (2020)

Did not expect the vanilla to be so expressive. Good lord. It tamps down the acidity so smoothly.

Fou' Foune

Such a fine balance between delicately floral apricot and lambic funk. 🎩

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

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Vigneronne (2018)

One of my all-time favorites. It's so funky and herbal, almost cannabic, but then tanniny, which is unusual for white grape--it really adds complexity. The oak is also almost cedary, uniquely so, while cheek twangingly crisply effervescent and just dry.

SpontanCherry Frederiksdal

MAMACITA 🩸💣❗

Oude Geuze White Vermouth Foeders

Whoa

Grand Cru Bruocsella Lambic Bio (2016)

1 minute before Z day is over!

Fou' Foune (2018)

Happy Zwanze Day 🥴

Classic Gueuze (2018)

Happy Z Day

Classic Gueuze (2013)

Wow 😳

Saint Lamvinus (2018)

Brabantiae (2018)

Very champagne-like on the nose, but taste it uniquely nutty, caramelly and savory for a loony toon. Delicate acidity, very low funk, and soft of body.