Gueuze

The name was first seen as the Dutch word 'geuze-bier' in a French text in 1829. There is some debate on where the word gueuze originated. One theory is that it originated from geysa (geyser), Old Norse for gush, since, during times of vigorous fermentation, gueuze will spew out of the bunghole of its enclosing oak barrel. Another one derives it from a street called 'Geuzenstraet' (Geuzen Street) in Brussels, an old street that used to host the former entrance of "La Bécasse" pub (the street is now erased; it was next to Rue de Tabora). Another theory derives it from the French word 'gueuse' (meaning pig iron or raw iron), as originally, gueuze was defined as raw (unblended), aged, but fine-tasting lambic. ==Méthode Traditionnelle==

Some American craft breweries have begun blending young and old sour beers, to produce their own versions of the traditional gueuze. In 2016 Jester King Brewery released a blended, spontaneously fermented beer which it labelled as "Méthode Gueuze." However, the High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL) objected to the name, and the two parties arranged a meeting in Belgium. Jester King Brewery had no status to represent other American brewers in this meeting, and American brewers were not bound by any agreements made by Jester King's representatives. HORAL and Jester King agreed that Jester King would use the designation "Méthode Traditionelle" as a style name in the future. Jester King invited other American brewers to use the Méthode Traditionelle designation for their gueuze-style beers, and proposed a set of standards and a logo for Méthode Traditionelle beers. The Méthode Traditionelle designation has not caught on among American brewers, being used only by Jester King and TRVE Brewing, and causing confusion not only with the Méthode Traditionelle used by French champagne makers and Languedoc-Roussillon wine makers, but also among American craft and home brewers making highly carbonated beer in the using the champagne-makers' traditional method. == Commercial production of Gueuze ==

Commercial production of gueuze commenced in the 19th century; modern breweries that produce gueuze include: • 3 Fonteinen • Boon • Belle-Vue • Cantillon • De Cam • Girardin • Hanssens • Lindemans • Mort Subite • Oud Beersel • De Troch • Tilquin • Timmermans ==Oude Gueuze breweries and beers==

Pajottenland, Senne Valley and Brussels • 3 Fonteinen (Beersel) • Oude Geuze (6%) • Oude Geuze Cuvée Armand & Gaston (5.5%) • Oude Geuze Golden Blend (7.2%) • Oude Geuze Platinum Blend (6.9%) • Zenne y Frontera (7%) • Angerik (Dilbeek) • Cuvée Kluysbosch (6.0%) • Belle-Vue (Sint-Pieters-Leeuw) • Belle-Vue Gueuze (5.5%) • Boon (Lembeek) • Mariage parfait Oude Geuze (8%) • Moriau Oude Gueuze (7%) • Oude Gueuze Boon (7%) • Oude Geuze Boon Black Label (7%) • various limited edition gueuzes • Brussels Beer Project (Anderlecht) • Gueuze Dansaert (7%) • Cantillon (Anderlecht) • Gueuze 100% lambic (5%) • Lou Pepe Gueuze (5%) • De Cam (Gooik) • Oude Gueuze (6.5%) • Den Herberg (Buizingen) • Oude Geuze Devillé (6.7%) • De Troch (Wambeek) • Chapeau Gueuze (3.5%) • "Oude Gueuze" Cuvee (5.5%) • De Koninck (Dworp) • Dekoninck Gueuze (6%) (produced in collaboration with Boon) • Eylenbosch (Zellik) • Oude Gueuze (5.8%) • Girardin (Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle) • 1882 Geuze black label (5%) • 1882 Geuze white label (5%) • Hanssens (Dworp) • Oude Geuze (6%) • Gueuze Extra (6%) • Lambiek Fabriek (Sint-Pieters-Leeuw) (Lambic is brewed in other breweries) • Oude Geuze Bret-elle (6,3%) • Organic Geuze Natur-elle (6,2%) • Lindemans (Vlezenbeek) • Cuvée René Oude Gueuze (5.5%) • Mort Subite (Kobbegem) • Oude Gueuze Lambic (7%) • Oud Beersel (Beersel) • Oude Gueuze (6%) • Timmermans (Itterbeek) • Oude Gueuze (5.5%) • Tilquin (Rebecq) • Oude Gueuze Tilquin (7%) Outside of traditional origin • Van Honsebrouck • St. Louis Gueuze Fond Tradition (5%) • St. Louis Premium Gueuze (4.5%) ==Gallery of Oude Gueuze producers==

File:Brasserie Cantillon 04.jpg| File:Brouwerij Lindemans 4-05-2006 12-11-37.jpg| File:Boon13.jpg| File:Decam 03.jpg| File:Timmermans 25.jpg| File:Oud beersel.jpg| ==See also==