Mort Subite
(short notes)
Brussels, Belgium
All beers reviewed were sampled at the
Mort Subite brown cafe in Brussels
December 12, 1998
| Kriek | Kriek Lambic |
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| On tap, no less. Deep red, pink head with excellent head retention. Hints of sourness and cheese in aroma, followed by a sweetness. Very thin body, but not gassy. The only flavor present is a soda-poppy cherry flavor, but the beer does finish with a mild sourness. |
| Faro | Faro Lambic |
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| For 75 BEF, you too can have authentic Faro. Hints of brett in the aroma, with sweetness from the sugar and an acidity also present. While Drie Fonteinen certainly has a better version, the Mort Subite offering is not the sweet, boring Faro commonly available. A very nice, complex find. |
| Gueuze | Gueuze Lambic |
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| Clear horsy notes dominate the aroma. This beer was served in a large goblet at Mort Subite. Light head and good lacework. There is not a lot of complexity in the flavor profile, this beer is a one trick acidic pony. The lactic finish lingers. Again, there are better examples of the style, but this is more interesting than the version available in the US. At a Brussels restaurant later that evening, the lone interesting beer was Mort Subite Gueuze. Based on the promise from the afternoon, I ordered one, and it was not nearly as acidic as the version at the cafe. This rendered the beer boring. |