Cantillon 50ºN-4ºE

This beer is yellow and looks like it smells: horse piss. Someone must have collected a lot of horse piss at a polo match then bottled with up. There’s also some kind of weird BO smell that reminds me of the time I went to a Flea Market and found someone who had a whole case of Ballantine Burton but the person had this weird stench that I could taste even when I breathed out of my mouth but it was worth it because I bought a case of Ballantine Burton for $12.00. That experience was a lot better then this which was just a weird beer that smelled and tasted like a horse pissed in a bottle then someone farted out some broccoli stink in your vicinity when you tried it.

Bottle from WTF OMG tasting. Pours a cloudy golden yellow color topped by a small white head that settles to a thin film of bubbles. The aroma shows a nice blend of sour lemons, tart green apples, and tart peaches. The signature funk is there to go with some dry yeast. The flavors are very tart with apples, peaches, grapes, and lemons all coming together with the oak and a touch of lactose to sweeten things up. Medium bodied with ample carbonation and a very dry finish from the yeast. Really nice and tart lambic with great fruit flavors.

Bottle @ WTF OMG! Poured a hazy deep yellow. Nose was sour acid, sour grapes, unripe fruit, apple skin, lemon, funky cheesey, fresh cut wood. Flavor was a mild tart, fruit skin, apple, funk, brett, wood. Absolutely beautiful.

0.75 l bottle at Pikkulintu, Helsinki. Hazy deep golden color. Sour, grapefruity and lemony aroma with vanilla. Very acidic and sharp lemony, grapefruity and peppery flavor. Oily slightly oaky mouthfeel. Excellent! Oily palate and oaky finish give Cantillon gueuze an extra dimension.

Cloudy orange with a lasting white head. Funky leather and grapefruit aroma, but with complex nutty wood notes and rather distinct cognac notes. Tart and complex acidic flavour with sweetish cognac notes. One of the smoothest and most pleasant Cantillons I have had.

Bottle thanks to xnoxhatex at the First Annual Chicago Sour Tasting. Pours a light hazed orange with a thin white head. Sour grapes, earthy, fruity funky aromas that are full and inviting. Tart acidic fruit flavors that have a slight earthiness. Tangerines, oranges, and oak with touches of sherry, dark fruit and bitter oranges. Complex fruits, malts and oak that are really enjoyable. The oakiness is very well balanced. Excellent.

Bottle @ Spuyten Duyvil Brett Fest 09. 300th Rating! Although this bottle was a bit steep I am glad i got a chance to drink this. Wish it was a little cooler, they should have put these bottles in the fridges the night before, however i won’t take that out on this rating. Golden pour with little head. Flavor and aroma take after the gueuze: tart, slightly sweet although very balanced. Oak and cognac are apparent but take a back seat. Nice brew.

750ml bottle at Moeder Lambic, Bruxelles. Pours hazy amber with a medium creamy head. Some lacings. Really nice looking. Aroma is sour and a bit acidic. Hints of barrel. Taste is some tart and some very light sweetness. Some barrel also. Texture is liquory. There is also a light spicy bite on the back of the tongue. Among the most complex gueuze I’ve had. Well balanced. Last glass was paired with a goat cheese they serve at Moeder. The dryness of the cheese was a great companion to the gueuze. Awesome brew. Awesome bar !