Tilquin Oude Gueuze

Much thanks to Dave A. for finding this bottle for me.


Oude Gueuze Tilquin A l'ancienne. Traditional Belgian Lambic Ale, 12.7 fl. oz.

Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Gueuze Tilquin is made from the blending of 1, 2, and 3 years old lambics. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, tis beer is refermented in the bottle. Ingredients: water, malt, yeast, hops.
Produced and bottled by Gueuzerie Tilquin, Rebecq, Belgium. 6% Alc by Vol.

So, let's try it out, already.

Clear, bright golden hued, practically no head, plenty of carbonation, busy bubbles.

Aroma: where horse meets blanket. Funkification personified, live and in the flesh. The very stinky flesh. Unwashed socks soaked in lemon juice. Wild. Crazy. Sour.

Taste: yow! Intense puckering, enormous sour hit, fierce citrus flavor. Body is light, malt is lean, hops are low, sour and bitterness are high, high, high. Yow. I said it before and I'll say it again: ooo, wee, sou-wer! Ooo, wee! Refreshing, unique, and delicious. Ends incredibly dry. Yeah, that's a gueuze. Mmmm. Oh, yeah.