Gueuze

Gueuze is an Belgian and French Ale beer style. It typically presents as gold to medium amber. Sweet malt character is not present. Not present to very low and can include cheesy, ﬂoral or lavender-like attributes.

Notes: Gueuze originating in the Brussels area of Belgium, are often simply called Gueuze. Versions of this beer style made outside of the Brussels area are said to be “Belgian-Style Gueuze.” The Belgian-style versions are made to resemble many of the beers of true origin. Historically, traditional Gueuze is dry and completely attenuated, exhibiting no residual sweetness either from malt, sugar or other sweeteners. Traditionally, Gueuze is brewed with unmalted wheat, malted barley, and stale, aged hops.

ABV: 5.0%-8.9%
IBU: 11-23
COLOR / SRM SCALE: 6-13
OG: 1.044-1.056
FG: 1.000-1.010

Alcohol & Bitterness

ABV:5.0%-8.9%

ABW:4.0%-7.0%

IBU:11-23

Perceived Bitterness:

Very low

Color & Appearance

Color:

Gold to medium amber

SRM:6-13

EBC:12-26

Clarity:

Cloudiness is acceptable, as Gueuze is traditionally bottle conditioned.

Gravity & Body

Original Gravity:1.044-1.056

Original Gravity °P:11-13.8

Final Gravity:1.000-1.010

Final Gravity °P:0-2.6

Body:

Very low with dry mouthfeel

Flavor Profiles

Malt Profile:

Sweet malt character is not present

Hop Profile:

Not present to very low and can include cheesy, ﬂoral or lavender-like attributes.

Fermentation Character:

Gueuze represents blends of aged and newly fermenting young Lambics. These unﬂavored blended and secondary fermented beers may be very dry or mildly sweet. They are characterized by intense fruity ester, sour, and acidic attributes which only result from spontaneous fermentation. Diacetyl should not be present. Characteristic horsey, goaty, leathery and phenolic aromas and ﬂavors derived from Brettanomyces yeast are often present at moderate levels. Vanillin and other wood-derived ﬂavors should not be present. Carbonation can be none (flat) to medium.

Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association beer style guidelines.

No beers have been reviewed in this style.