Gueuzerie Tilquin Abricot-Rhubarbe Tilquin - Draft Version

Name: Gueuzerie Tilquin Abricot-Rhubarbe Tilquin - Draft Version
Brand: Beer
SKU: 684077b11603daca2c7673db
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.8 (446 reviews)

Fruit Lambic 4.9 º

Gueuzerie Tilquin

This Fruit Lambic presents a masterful balance of wild complexity and vibrant acidity, utilizing a base blend of Meerts and aged lambics. The aroma is dominated by the floral, jammy perfume of fresh apricots and the sharp, tangy snap of fresh rhubarb. On the palate, the spontaneous fermentation character shines through with notes of wet hay, earthy funk, and a lemon-like lactic tartness. The fruit is fully integrated and fermented, providing a stone fruit depth and a vegetal, zesty edge without residual sugar. It finishes bone-dry with a lingering, puckering minerality and a soft wheaty undertone, embodying the rustic elegance of Tilquin’s blending.

Appearance. Hazy golden-orange with soft pinkish-copper highlights (SRM 6-8); features a moderate, white, mousse-like head with fair retention and slight lacing.

Aroma. High intensity; dominant scents of ripe, fermented apricots and tart rhubarb stalks are layered over a complex wild profile of leathery funk, horse blanket, and aged wood. Subtle doughy wheat and a sharp lemon-citric acidity provide the backdrop, with no hop aroma present.

Taste. Highly acidic and bone-dry. Initial impression is of sharp lactic tartness followed immediately by the distinctive flavor of apricots and the crisp, acidic bite of rhubarb. Very low hop bitterness; malt is a faint, crackery wheat foundation. The fermentation character is prominent with earthy Brettanomyces notes and a clean, citrusy finish that lingers with fruit-skin tannins.

Mouthfeel. Medium-light body with moderate to high carbonation from keg refermentation. Features a refreshing, puckering tartness and a light tannic astringency from the fruit skins. Alcohol warmth is negligible.

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