Style Information

An unblended Lambic is a very sour beer that is difficult to find outside Belgium. The color should be pale lemon yellow, with a notable cloudiness. The aroma should have an intense sour tone, with a notable acidity. Malt sweetness should not be present, and hop notes should also not be present. The taste should be equally sour, with notes of green apples, citrus rind bitterness and a "barnyard funk" taste from the Brettanomyces yeast. Some would describe "barnyard funk" as hay, leather and grassy characteristics. The feel should be very dry and light bodied. ABV is 5% to 6%. IBUs are very low, at 11 to 23. From Wikipedia: "Unblended lambic is a cloudy, uncarbonated, bracingly sour beverage available on tap in only a few locations. Generally three years old. A bottled offering from Cantillon named Grand Cru Bruocsella can be found outside of Belgium."

Glassware	Description
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	Beer	Consumed
1.	Iris by Brasserie Cantillon	18
2.	Cuvée Des Champions 2003-2004 by Brasserie Cantillon	13
3.	Mamouche by Brasserie Cantillon	9
4.	Lambic by Rivertown Brewing Company	7
5.	De Cam Oude Lambiek by Geuzestekerij De Cam	4
6.	Bruocsella (1900) Grand Cru by Brasserie Cantillon	3
7.	De Cam Oude Geuze by Geuzestekerij De Cam	3
8.	Rare Vos by Brouwerij Girardin	1
9.	Tuverbol by Cafe-Brouwerij Loterbol	1
10.	Lambic by Brasserie Cantillon	1

	Beer	Avg Score
1.	Oude Lambik by Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen	94
2.	De Cam Oude Lambiek by Geuzestekerij De Cam	88
3.	Cuvée Des Champions 2003-2004 by Brasserie Cantillon	87
4.	Iris by Brasserie Cantillon	86
5.	Phunky Duck by The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing Company	86
6.	Cuvee Du Van 89 by Brasserie Cantillon	86
7.	Jonge Lambik by Brasserie Cantillon	84
8.	Lambic de Hill by Iron Hill Brewery - Media	84
9.	Bruocsella (1900) Grand Cru by Brasserie Cantillon	83
10.	Lambickx De Troch by Brouwerij De Troch	80