Bofkont Mirabelle Gewürztraminer 2025 Belgian Fruit Lambic

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

Bofkont’s Mirabelle Gewürztraminer (2025) is one of the most intriguing releases from this nano lambic blendery based in Kontich, Belgium — a house that has quietly built a devoted following among sour beer connoisseurs across Europe. In the glass, it pours a luminous hazy gold with delicate amber highlights, topped by a fine white head that dissipates slowly to a persistent ring, leaving faint trails of lacing on the glass. The nose is immediately captivating: ripe mirabelle plum and yellow stone fruit dominate, interlaced with the floral, lychee-scented lift characteristic of Gewürztraminer grape additions.

Underneath, the lambic base asserts itself with light barnyard funk, dried apricot, and a faint waft of oak. On the palate, the mouthfeel is lively and effervescent, with a silky mid-body that carries both the sweetness of sun-ripened plum and the assertive tartness of aged lambic. Bitterness is minimal — the finish is clean, dry, and lingering, with a gentle tannic grip from the grape skin contact. The interplay between the fruity-floral Gewürztraminer character and the earthy lambic base gives this release exceptional complexity. Best enjoyed slightly chilled within three to five years of release.

Food Pairing

The Bofkont Mirabelle Gewürztraminer 2025 Belgian Fruit Lambic pairs beautifully with a ripe Époisses or Munster washed-rind cheese, where the beer’s tartness cuts through the richness and the floral notes echo the earthy creaminess. It is equally compelling alongside a light Alsatian onion tart or a plum and almond frangipane tart, the stone-fruit sweetness of the dish amplifying the mirabelle character in the glass.

Bofkont Mirabelle Gewürztraminer (2025)