Cantillon 50ºN-4ºE

Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Brussels, Belgium

Small but persistent (lambicwise) off-white head over yellow-orangey beer. Little alcohol nose, though I do not get outright cognac. Wood, gooseberry. Hard lambic, wood, wet oak woot, but dry finish. Sharp taste, but where some complain about chlorine, I do not get that at all. Sharpish, not unappropriate. In the aftertaste even some restsugars. A special gueuze, if the characteristics the brewery might have been searching are not that clear to me.

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Courtesy hopscotch. Thanks Eric! Pours a very cloudy, yellowish tangerine body. A thin, wispy white film instantly dissolves to a bubbly crescent. Minimal, random, well scattered spots of lacing are all that cling to the glass. The aroma is signature Cantillon, but its not as aggressive as some of their other offerings. A complex blend of sour lemon, horseblanket funk, Granny Smith apples, sour peach, and cider vinegar infiltrate the nose in a dry, dusty sort of way. Flavors are strikingly tart, with sour lemon and peach coating the mouth fully. Some yeasty sweetness takes the edge off a bit, but its remains an intense brew. Medium bodied and very dry, this is a refreshing slow sipper. Excellent brew, as usual.

Bottle sampled at Cantillon: My friend and I were graciously given a sample of this beer because we happened to be the last person there and after talking to the sales lady I think she thought us worthy lambic drinkers. Aroma is amazing… typical Cantillon aroma must, lemon, and brett, but with a rich aroma of Cognac. The beer poured hazy dark gold with a white head the built nicely and slowly diminished. Flavor is incredible rich Cognac married with refined lambic. Nice woody flavors as well. Truly great.

Bottled. Cloudy orange, flat. Nose of barnyard, tart, soft though, bit dusyt. Soft sour taste, slight fruity, some tartness. Nice soft gueuze.

Courtesy hopscotch. Slightly cloudy straw color with a thin even layer of white head. Pretty subdued aroma, light funk and grains, pepper. Taste is grainy and funky, the finsh is tart but almost fruity. Vinous and the funk here is complex but not turned way up. A mellow Cantillon.

Bottle… VBWT2008… This beer rocks!… Hazy, light yellow ale with a small, fizzy, white head that’s gone in a blink. Acidic nose with notes of damp straw, wet leather, apple cider vinegar and that lovely, patented, Cantillon barnyard funk. Medium to full-bodied with mild carbonation. Mellowed by the cognac barrel, the acidity is restrained. Very nice bitterness; not flashy, just nice. Finishes tart, tangy and lightly bitter. Kudos to ygtbsm94 for providing the bottle!

Bottled. Aroma has some oak, farm and citrus. Hazy, yellow coloured with a thin white head. Taste is sweet, sour, has oak, apple, citrus and some cognac. Mild for Cantillon indeed. Nice one.