1 ratings
Watergeus Special Blend + Thymehoney
6.5% Lambic - Gueuze
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WexiLahti
@ Beerdome3 years ago
3.5
I had this beer's standard edition two and a half weeks ago. It was relatively tasty but didn't impress me too much. Let's see what this "special blend + thymehoney" version is like. This is 10/2021 blend.
The beer is dressed in deep copper mist. Tired carbonator lays a mediocre white lace ring that floats long on the sides of the top. The wafting haze looks like a bunch of mold spots.
Familiar nuances of sour apple, raw gooseberry and white grape merge with dry white wine and wheat malt. There's a distant twist among the olfactory medley, like dry straw. I can't associate it with thyme though.
The taste is aromatic and sour, offering especially winter apple, raw gooseberry, wheat malt and somewhat sharp yeast. Grape decides to stay absent. Oak barrel is strong and slivery. Dry white wine is still the principal impression but it's somewhat lame. Unfortunately, I find no thyme, not honey.
The body is light. Could it be even a bit more robust than that of the regular version? The finish tweaks simpler, slightly pungent, like cheap dry white wine and a good amount of lemon peel. The aftertaste pinches in the mouth for some time.
The mouthfeel is light, a tad tart, moderately puckering and only a little funky. I can't describe this 'Belgiany'. This is also faintly pungent, dry and barrel aged. Nothing wrong with this but I don't find this too inspiring; I would like to sense at least a suggestion of thyme and honey but I just don't. 🤷🏼♂️