Tonight I decided to try one of the most expensive beers I have every purchased, Girardin Gueuze 1882 Black Label. I was a little nervous when I bought it (at $8.79 for a bottle just over 12 ounces, it’s more expensive than many people pay for a 6 pack). I was told that it’s super funky right from the smell, so I was worried that it might be like smelly feet. I am glad I was wrong.
The beer smells almost like a champagne (and looks like one as well with fewer bubbles). It’s a light amber color with a thick light tan head that doesn’t stay very long. The smell is different, but it smells like the beer might be a little tart, and a little fruity. The taste is very tart, but smooth. It doesn’t hit you like champagne, but has a similar flavor. There’s some tart lemon, tart apple, and tart grape flavors to it. It’s dry and makes you pucker a bit, but it’s still very drinkable.
All in all, this was an excellent beer, well worth the money. If you decide to try it, don’t go into it thinking it tastes like the normal idea of beer. This is quite different. It’s almost a wine or a champagne because of the flavors and also the way it’s made (it’s a blend of lambics, which are, themselves, blended). The style, in case anyone was wondering is Gueuze (and this one happened to be unfiltered, apparently there’s a white label of the same beer, which is filtered).
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