Eylenbosch (part 2)
Two summers ago I also got a chance to sample another Eylenbosch product thanks to a friend (thanks Max!) . Usually, it is difficult to figure out what old bottle of lambic you have because it is missing a label. However, in this case the we had a label but it did not tell us much. This was supposedly a 1982 bottle, so we did a little snooping. We have a label, we have an atypical 750mL flip-top bottle, and we went searching.
I went on the great resource that is the Burgundian Babble Belt to ask for assistance. The brewer and lambic encyclopedia Frank Boon was sure this was also a Faro. Here is my rating:
750mL swing-top bottle with a green and white label that simply states "lambic." Prying the rusted swing-top leads to a slight pop. The pour produces almost no head, just some bubbles. Aroma presents with oxidization that has created a very "cheap" lambic aroma that has just some faintly sour aspects. After smelling the beer I expected the worst for the flavor. Fortunately, the flavor is much more tart and lively. Some stronger sourness is present and only a light oxidization is apparent. The the tartness sits at the bottom of my throat for a while. I found the beer too tart and sour in the flavor to be to be such an old Faro (~28 years old at the time of consumption), which was stronger than the 1988 Eylenbosch Faro Extra. Still had plenty of life for almost 30 years old. It was a very fun experience and the oldest lambic I have every consumed.
Two summers ago I also got a chance to sample another Eylenbosch product thanks to a friend (thanks Max!) . Usually, it is difficult to figure out what old bottle of lambic you have because it is missing a label. However, in this case the we had a label but it did not tell us much. This was supposedly a 1982 bottle, so we did a little snooping. We have a label, we have an atypical 750mL flip-top bottle, and we went searching.
I went on the great resource that is the Burgundian Babble Belt to ask for assistance. The brewer and lambic encyclopedia Frank Boon was sure this was also a Faro. Here is my rating:
750mL swing-top bottle with a green and white label that simply states "lambic." Prying the rusted swing-top leads to a slight pop. The pour produces almost no head, just some bubbles. Aroma presents with oxidization that has created a very "cheap" lambic aroma that has just some faintly sour aspects. After smelling the beer I expected the worst for the flavor. Fortunately, the flavor is much more tart and lively. Some stronger sourness is present and only a light oxidization is apparent. The the tartness sits at the bottom of my throat for a while. I found the beer too tart and sour in the flavor to be to be such an old Faro (~28 years old at the time of consumption), which was stronger than the 1988 Eylenbosch Faro Extra. Still had plenty of life for almost 30 years old. It was a very fun experience and the oldest lambic I have every consumed.
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