Tom Yoo

New York, NY

Based in NYC! I've tasted beers and visited breweries in fifteen countries so far!

Checkins

94

General rating

4.48

 
5.0

about 1 year ago

 

Zwanze 2024 - MMXXIV Yoo

Well balanced, light salinity, juicy

4.75

about 1 year ago

 

Classic Gueuze (2023) Yoo

Super sweet, high carb

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Gueuze 100% Lambic Bio (2020) Yoo

Green apple vinous caramel fortified wine

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Fou’ Foune (2023) Yoo

Bit more sharp than bottle but not much

4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Fou’ Foune (2023) Yoo

Not super flavorful this year

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Sang Bleu (2023) Yoo

Super fruit forward

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Classic Gueuze (2015) Yoo

Green apple, pear

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Racine 2022 Yoo

Granny Smith

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Sang Bleu (2022) Yoo

Bit lacking in tap, less bitterness of a backing

4.75

almost 2 years ago

 

Gueuze 100% Lambic Bio (2019) Yoo

Nose: straight hay with a slight pure brett note. Palate: ripe green apple and plums

4.75

almost 2 years ago

 

Fou’ Foune (2022) Yoo

18 Aug 2022. Still super juicy and vibrant

5.0

about 2 years ago

 

50°N - 4°E (Batch 7 - 2020) Yoo

Super soft, well balanced with an intense cognac barrel note with some caramelized notes from the rum

4.75

about 2 years ago

 

Fou' Foune (2020) Yoo

19 Aug 2020. Nose is bretty and apricot forward, still has some richness and sweetness from the fruit. Clean sweet finish

5.0

over 2 years ago

 
0.0

over 2 years ago

 

Drogone Lambic (2022) Yoo

One last bottle here. Super grape forward, tart, funk. Tastes like how the brewery smells

4.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Le Plaisir 2022 Yoo

Bit young, got a bit of that cat piss lol. Nice grape and citrus soda flavor

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Grand Cru Bruocsella Lambic Bio (2022) Yoo

Super cheesy. Dry age notes. Still

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Nath (2022) Yoo

Very intense, végétal, astringent. Not super sweet.

4.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.75

over 2 years ago

 

Zwanze 2022 - Poivre de Gorilles Yoo

Super peppery on the nose. Palate is spicy, has a kind of herbal minty finish. Way better in bottles

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Signorina Yoo

Acidic, grape forward. Not super deep

4.25

over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 

HORAL's Oude Geuze Mega Blend (2019) Yoo

Nose: bright, brett. Palate: green apple, slight oxidation

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Lambic Vin Jaune / La Vie Est Belge (2020) Yoo

Super vinous, oxidized grape and brett on the nose. Grape juice and a bit of plum on the palate.

4.75

over 2 years ago

 
5.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 

50°N-4°E (2022) Yoo

Strong rum and marsala flavor

4.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Zwanze 2021 - Parasol Yoo

Way better in bottles, still smells like soap

4.75

over 2 years ago

 

Magic Lambic (2022) Yoo

Tart, lots of vanilla in the finish

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Mamouche (2022) Yoo

Aged in the black pepper Zwanze barrels. Super tasty

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Vin Santo 2022 Yoo

Drier than previous years

4.75

over 2 years ago

 

La Corvée Yoo

Smells like seaweed, super funky. Strawberry notes and slightly puckering

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Wild Friendship (2022) Yoo

Nose: orange peel, pine, floral. Palate: slightly vegetal, bitter

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Fou’ Foune (2022) Yoo

Super soft, kind of bland. Still not as good as 2018 or 2020

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Oude Geuze Boon (2012-2013) Yoo

Slight oxidation, nice rich flavor with a bit of vinous notes

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Sang Bleu (2022) Yoo

Intense berry flavor, very floral

4.75

over 2 years ago

 

Super Blend - Akkurat 20th Anniversary Yoo

Nose: super sharp. Palate: still. Kind of muddled old hop notes, slightly floral, not very strong in taste. Some earthy mushroom notes. Sweet, yet bitter finish.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 
5.0

over 2 years ago

 
4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Beck- Hartweg 2021 Yoo

Smells and tastes like Mott's apple juice

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 
5.0

almost 3 years ago

 
4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

SpontanCherry Frederiksdal Yoo

Super mild, not much depth of flavor. Nice refreshing cherry soda notes. -3 for bad behavior

0.75

almost 3 years ago

 

Fou' Foune (2020) Yoo

Creamy and rich apricot

5.0

about 3 years ago

 
4.75

about 3 years ago

 

Oude Geuze White Vermouth Foeders Yoo

Acetic from the vermouth, crisp and brett forward

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

Gueuze 100% Lambic Bio (2021) Yoo

Nose: super herbal, almost minty like toothpaste. Palate: soft, mild, some white wine and vinous notes.

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Lambic D'Aunis 2020 Yoo

Super végétal and herbal

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Camerise (2021) Yoo

Nose is super apple cider, palate is a kind of bland wine note with a soft mouthfeel

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Cantillo Cuvée Des Champions (2021) Yoo

Super bright, soapy, and hoppy.

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Tyrnilambic Baie D'Argousier (2021) Yoo

Nose: super brett and mineral, black peppery. Palate: savory, peppery, mineral, earthy beet notes

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 
5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Poulsard Lambic Yoo

Nose: ton of grape skin, like an orange wine. Palate: really mild, kind of tastes like watered down wine. Has some melon notes. Mineral as well.

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Magic Lambic (2020) Yoo

Pretty bright but tart not too sweet

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Le Plaisir Yoo

Very soft and vinous. Lots of white wine notes

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Lou Pepe Kriek (2013) Yoo

Nose: straight funky cherry. Palate: super soft, nice fruit and a very strong funk and sweet finish

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Nath (2021) Yoo

Super rhubarb forward with a soft finish

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Fou’ Foune (2021) Yoo

This year's is less sweet and a bit more acidic than 2020. Definitely closer to fresh 2019

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Lambic Haute Densité (2019) Yoo

Super weird. Still, raisin notes.

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 
5.0

almost 4 years ago

 
5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Magic Lambic 2021 Yoo

Super explosive! Very bright and fruity and uncharacteristic of young Cantillon. High carbonation. Lot of vanilla.

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Zwanze 2019 Yoo

All the smoke is gone

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Sophia Lambic (2019) Yoo

Nose: grape forward, kind of boozy. Palate: lemon juice, sweet and clean finish.

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

CLAC! (Trois Cépages) (2019) Yoo

Well balanced, grape forward. Matured well

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Vinsanto 2020 Yoo

Tastes like Arizona iced tea with grapes

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Drogone Lambic (2020) Yoo

Perfect balance great carb

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Camerise Lambic (2020) Yoo

Savory, piney as fuck

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Zwanze 2020 - Brettrave Yoo

Very interesting. Super earthy, tart, soft, clean

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Zwanze 2018 - Manneken Pise Yoo

Smells like straight weed, super mineral notes with a soft finish

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Gueuze 100% Lambic Bio (2015) Yoo

Super soft and clean

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Trousseau Lambic Yoo

Nose: super fermented grape, palate: sweet, like peaches, gummy notes

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Divin Lambic Yoo

Nose: tannins, brett. Palate: soft, juicy, low carbonation, clean finish

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Fou' Foune (2018) Yoo

10 Aug 2018. Nose is heavy stone fruit, palate has a lot of tannins and mild funk. Sweetness is gone, replaced with the tartness.

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Magic Lambic (2018) Yoo

Funktastic and dry

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Brabantiae (2018) Yoo

Hahaha a bit catty

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Blåbær 2020 Yoo

Very berry forward in the nose. Dry and mellow without much fruit

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Blåbær Lambik (Blueberry Lambic) (2019) Yoo

Less fruit in the nose, taste is fairly similar to 2020

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Fou' Foune (2019) Yoo

Nose: rich stone fruit and butterscotch notes. Palate: very mild fruit, mostly aged lambic, still tastes like a juicy bite of fruit.

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Nath (2018) Yoo

June 2018 - no raspberry. Not much carbonation, musty, muted sulfur on the nose, smooth.

4.5

almost 5 years ago

 

Nath (2019) Yoo

Stronger carbonation, bright on the nose, lots of brett notes.

4.75

almost 5 years ago

 

Nath (2020) Yoo

Strong carbonation, very bright, tannins and dryness from the raspberry

5.0

almost 5 years ago