Brouwerij Vandenbroek Watergeus - Quetsch

Watergeus - Quetsch

 

Brouwerij Vandenbroek in Midwolde, Groningen, Netherlands 🇳🇱

Lambic Style - Fruit Regular
Score
7.66
ABV: 5.4% IBU: - Ticks: 19
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8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

The plum edition in Toon Vandenbroek’s series of fruit lambics, completely constructed in the same way as traditional Senne valley lambics – and seen the results of other Vandenbroek lambics I had so far, this endeavour pays off. I heard that Tilquin was not too happy with the use of the word ‘quetsche’ because of their own Oude Quetsche, but the word does exist at least in French for a plum variety commonly referred to in English as damsons, with ‘kwets’ being the – very rarely used – Dutch name for the same thing. In this lambic, however, two plum varieties were used, Altesse and Opal, which do not actually belong to the ‘quetsche’ group and are just common plums (with Opal being one of the most commonly seen on the Dutch market). Thanks to Craftmember for sharing. Eggshell-white, delicately mousy but open, dot-lacing head on a misty orangey peach blonde beer, a tad less ‘purple’ than I was expecting (with both Altesse and Opal being blue plums at least on the outside). Aroma of plum indeed but more green and unripe plums than sweet ripe blue ones, plum kernels, old lemon zest, a sulfuric touch of freshly struck matches, even a hint of dry cigarette shag, sherry vinegar, dried violets, fried tomato peel. Tart onset, lemony with lots of green stonefruit astringency, sour apples, green gooseberries, medium carbonated with supple body; bready malt core deeply buried in lactic and fruity sourness, a hint of stinging sherry vinegar even, accentuated by extra wryness from plum kernels and plum peel, as well as a woody note. Oxidized dry sherry returns retronasally – and some juiciness from the plums does soften an otherwise astringent finish after all. Very well done, in all, considering how this is not a traditional (Senne) lambic – quite different from Tilquin’s Oude Quetsche too, if the comparison must indeed be made…

Tried on 02 Mar 2021 at 14:06


8

BO 08/2018, 375ml bottle; Complex & layered aroma that can easily cope with Belgian lambic & geuze producers;moderate to medium light bread sweetness backed up with ripe plums mixed with yogurt, plum skin, notes of cheese, whey, sweet apples, green notes

Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2020 at 17:56


7

Hapu ja puuviljane, funk, natuke magus isegi, suht mellow. Hea.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2020 at 19:55


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Corked bottle. Orange blonde. Plums, citrus and oak in the aroma and flavor. Sour, but well rounded and not harsh. Pleasant drinker. Very low on carbon.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2019 at 00:23


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tried on 29 Nov 2019 at 18:39


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Color: Hazy golden orange, white thin head. Aroma: Tart berries and plum. Taste: Moderate tart and sweet, subtle wild yeast funk, fruity notes of plum, grapes, berries and hints of lemon. Light to moderate bitterness. Just over medium body, under average carbonation. Nice balance and complexity.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2019 at 18:43


8

Lci

Tried from Draft at Taplokaal Gist on 16 Jun 2019 at 23:54


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Imported from my RateBeer account as Toon van den Broek Watergeus Quetsch (by Brouwerij Vandenbroek):
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 18/20, MyTotalScore: 4.3/5

6/V/19 - 75cl bottle from Bierhalle Deconinck (Vichte) @ home, BB: n/a, bottled: VIII/2018 - (2019-689) Thanks to Erwin for sharing the bottle!
Clear orange beer, no head. Aroma: bit fruity, nice, clean brett (with clean, meaning no nasty chemical or other bad aromas), grains, a bit malty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very fruity start, nice soft brett notes, good acidity, lemon juice, bitter touch. Aftertaste: dry, soft bitterness, very fruity, some tannins, bitter touch, still fruity in the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2019 at 22:01


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Bottle, many thanks 77ships! Unclear amber color with white head. Aroma is definitely plums, yoghurt, leathery funk, a bit cheesy too. Taste is plums, jammy, fermented fruits, leathery, a bit alcoholic. Not too dry, but it has a bit of an earthy bite. Works well, I like!

Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2019 at 20:58


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

THT March @ Kwartje HQ. Bottle. Hazy golden with white head. Sweet malts, sour lambic, warm funk, apricot, peach, grapes, bretty, hay, honey, rhubarb. Moderate sweet and bitter, medium sour. Medium body and soft carbonation. Nice. --- Beer merged from original tick of Quetsch Watergeus on 16 Mar 2019 at 23:47 - Score:

Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2019 at 19:33