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Cantillon Cuvée des Champions

Cantillon Cuvée des Champions

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A Lambic - Gueuze brewed by
Cantillon

Brussels, Belgium

bottled
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2573.92/5.03.91/5.0Special5%78.3 Flute, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A new brew concocted by Jean Van Roy to celebrate the 2003-2004 Division III title for the local Union St. Gilles football team and its upgrade to Division II.

Cuvee des Champions is not a traditional 'gueuze,' in that it is made from only two year-old 2001 lambic, not from a blend of older and younger lambics. It is also dry-hopped in the cask for three weeks with fresh Styrian Goldings hops. Re-fermentation in the bottle is achieved with the addition of a small amount of candi sugar.

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 JMFG (1086), Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20

Apr 9, 2008  
Courtesy mgumby10. Darkish straw color, thin white head. Tart aroma, but not crazy sour, classic Cantillon funk, herbs, slight sweet even. Smooth, even taste - mild tartness spread throughout the palate, nice and dusty and citric. Velvety and elegant.

 mar (558), Dallas, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 16, 2008  
bottle thanks to bhops. beautiful deep gold color with a 2 finger white head. great tart/funkness smell with quit a large sourness to boot on the nose. very smooth on the palate with a great sweet/tart flavor.


 ucusty (914), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Hazy orange pour. Well carbonated. tart aroma and flavor, dry finish. Notable hints of hops and citrus


 wickedpete (551), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/514/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Hazy orange body, white head. Aroma is faintly sour, has some bretty funk, and a touch of lemon citrus. Flavor is lemony sour with a dry tang, and a note of hops. Tangy and effervescent body.


 wilkie (1087), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 3, 2008  
Bottle. Yellow/orange appearance. Small white head. Champagne, coriander, citus in aroma. Flavor is light, fizzy, spicy, lemon, and sour. Well carbonated.


 bb (2069), Martinez, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Bottle. Pale amber beer with a whitish head. Acetic, vinegry aroma with oak and a bit of grass. Tart, acetic, lemony flavor with wood and grassy hops. Medium bodied. Lingering tart, acetic, lemon with light orange, grass, and wood. Hops definitely there. Cork on bottle burst in half when opened.




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