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Just returned from a two week trip and Europe after tasting many fabulous beers. Hope to share my experiences here.

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  Moinette Blonde
  rated 4.4 13 years ago

  Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

  I just returned from a trip to Belgium at had this beer at the Delirium Pub. I also tried the Biologique version. It was spectactular; the best beer I ever drank. Then I returned home to the US and bought this at Binney's two days later to proudly share with a friend and was very disappointed. It seems to not travel or age well, I am not sure. It was still decent but not the same beer I had not even two days prior. The fresh beers near the origin are no comparison to beers shipped overseas and collecting dust in the back of a store. In Belgium, this is the best beer ever - smooth, full of flavor, the perfect mixture of hops, tart, and body. In the US, it is ok but overly acidic, tart, and hoppy.

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  Cantillon Gueuze
  rated 3.2 13 years ago

  Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

  Visited the Cantillon Brasseries this week in Brussels. Fantastic tour of this old school brewery set in its ways for over 100 years. They tease you by making you finish the tour before sampling the gueuze. The smell in the room with the aging barrels of brew is amazing with the smell of old wood and beer. After completing the tour, I was blown away by the tasting. Gueuze is like no other beer. It is an avalanche of tart lemony taste with a fruity aroma. It is definitely something for every beer drinker to experience. It was easy to drink, but admitted forced some pucker lips if you drink too quickly. I had seconds, of course. A must visit when in Brussels. Sorry if your a jealous getting this world class gueuze for only 2 Euros - just don't forget the $1,500 plane ticket and hotel.

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