7

Hapu, tsitrus, natuke funki, ja mõrudust, happeline. Ok.

7

Nie zgadlbym mandarynek. Wytrawne. Malo dzikosci. A ta co jest kapke kiblowa. Kapka octu. Spora kwasnosc. Dobre puwi takise lambik

8

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

Bottle from Etre. Orange without much of a head. Misc citrus, pronounced mandarin peel, some funk, grass and peach. Quite light and easy to drink.

8

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

0,375l bottle at home shared by Saeglopur, big thanks. Vintage 2018. orange murky color, small white head. smells funky, dusty, some stone fruits, grassy, hay. nice smell. medium body, soft carbonation. tastes funk, citric, grassy, some stone fruits, bit flowery, herbal. finishes dry and lightly sour with notes of stone fruits, grassy and earthy notes. very nice taste, smooth to drink. very good beer 7, 4, 8, 4, 16

7.9

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

Bottle - pours orange white head - nose and taste of mandarin orange, oak, funky lemon, minerals, and spritzy citrus - medium body

8

Very good, sweaty and fruity funk

8.4

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

OWA has been creating new lambic variants more frequently than before it seems - no doubt mr. Imai got wind of the lambic revival and presents us with one fascinating Japan-themed lambic after another. This is one of the latest, bottled last month in 37.5 cl 'geuze' bottles with (synthetic) cork, crown cap and the familiar paper 'flower' around the bottle neck, this time orange coloured, as the special ingredient here is satsuma: a citrus fruit closely related to tangerine. Satsuma originates from China but reached North America in the 18th century via Japan, where it is called 'mikan', hence the name of the beer; it became particularly popular in the southern States, to the extent that a few towns were even named after it. Egg-white, moussy head, nice and frothy at first (with some light forcing) but thinning quickly and eventually reduced to a thin but stable ring and a few flat islands in the middle, over a hazy, pale orange-tinged 'old gold' beer with fine strings of lively sparkling here and there. Aroma of sawdust and dusty old cupboards (as is often prevalent in these OWA lambics), dried orange peel or indeed something mandarin peel-like - including the citric oil - clearly representing the satsuma / mikan, orange vinegar, poppy seed, dry hay, sandpaper, a whiff of rotten cucumber which fades quickly, dry natural white wine, deep-fried potato, dry earth. Dry, sour onset, sharp lemony edge and therefore a bit puckering but still not too much so, unripe green berry and stonefruit peel wryness with an astringent, lipsmacking effect but thanks to the added citrus factor, everything remains supple, refreshing and graceful. White bread crust-like backbone dried by the sourness; ending dry, 'dusty' and at the same time brightly refreshing, a bit astringent as well but in a good way, with lovely earthy, hayish and 'funky' Bretty notes which I assume can become more pronounced with age. The mikan element keeps brightening things up till the very last sip, but also adds an oily wryness akin to the white underside and oil glands of any citrus peel. Unique and different like all of these OWA lambics, probably matches very well with white fish or shellfish (I'm planning on preparing Asian-themed mussels with this - note that culinary associations are an important part of mr. Iwai's work) and even in its quirkiness, this is a beautifully gracious and refreshing beverage, a De Troch lambic the way De Troch should have been making them themselves all those years instead of concentrating on that Chapeau brand - but that's another story.

8.5

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

Bottle at home shared from ze Maakun. Big thanks 🙏. Unclear golden with white head. Massive funk, parmezan cheesy funky AF, grape most, tangerine peels, grapefruit, dried apricot, nutmeg. Very dry and very funky. Light sweet, fierce bitter and dry, massive funky and sweaty salty. This is definitely rubbin my nipple. 🔴👈 Amazing taste. Current association is a more fruity 3fonteinen OGV and A&G blend. Totally loving this. Nice surprise.

8.5

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

Bottle shared at/with sjogro. Another beautiful OWA bottle, always a real pleasure to get one of these. Hazy golden with white head that leaves a long lasting ring. Soft funk, dank caller notes, old wood, soft wheat, grassy, a bit of tangerine 🍊, soft dank tropical fruits, more dank mineral funk and soft white pepper. Medium sour, under medium bitter and light sweet. Medium bodied with sparkly champagne carbonation.🍾 I usually like OWA and this is one of the better ones. Lovely.