Description
A unique, one-off Oude Geuze brewed from a historical 1559 recipe in which oats play a striking role. This limited release of 5,400 bottles offers a soft, full-bodied geuze with a subtle nutty touch thanks to the addition of 10% oats.
This special geuze pays tribute to Remy Le Mercier, the 16th-century city receiver of Halle who, in 1559, drafted an ordinance defining the grain ratios for local beers such as keut and houppe. Because this old recipe includes oats, debate arose: in 2022, historian Raf Meert argued that it could therefore not be considered a precursor to lambic. With this exclusive geuze, Frank Boon aims to demonstrate that the recipe does indeed work perfectly as a lambic. By reinterpreting the use of 10% oats and allowing the beer to mature for three years, Boon makes a clear statement: historical recipes deserve to be tested in practice, not only discussed in theory.
