RateBeer

Cantillon Cuvée des Champions

Percentile
99
overall
Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Gueuze

Brussels, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |
RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3333.93/5.03.91/5.0Special5%79.6Flute, Tumbler
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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 BuckeyeSammy (455), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Jun 7, 2008  
tap at brett fest at spuytin duyvil in Brooklyn. Balenced beer, nice carbonation, dry mouthfeel, tartness more subdued with a bitter element to it.


 sleepylopes (313), New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 7, 2008  
ok i loved this. a departure in that the tartness is slightly less assertive and there is something of a bitterness to the back end. typical funky aroma and a thin dry mouth feal.


 pantanap (1339), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 7, 2008  
750ml botttle (2003-2004 vintage) from a recent trade with BDr.....a hazy and muted light apricot orange pour with a very thin white head that had minimal longevity..... solid aroma of stinky funk, horseblanket tartness and acidic citric notes.....flavors added much of the same but perhaps more grapefruit comes through. slighty acidic but not overly so. what was somewhat disappointing was the mouthfeel as it was a little thin. finish was dry


 lagomswedish (213), Umeå, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/513/20
Jun 5, 2008  
On draft at Akkurat in Stockholm (Thanks Johan!) It was a blisteringly hot day in the capital and I desperately needed something refreshing to send me on my way back to the hotel. After the first sip I knew I had found the perfect drink and that I wasn’t checking in anywhere anytime soon. Invigorating grapefruit, lemon and lime tones - although more subdued than in other Cantillons I have tried - and of course the customary coutryside smells and puckering sourness and acidity. Clean, prickly carbonation and bitter dry finish.


 shp555 (1681), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/518/20
Jun 3, 2008  
Pours a hazy golden color with a white head. Aroma is funky, sweaty, brett, barn yard, cob web, tart, and tons of funk. Flavor is brett, funk, tart acid, sweat, barn, must, and a tart funky amazing finish.


 ironchefscott (342), portland, Oregon, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 2, 2008  
this is an awesome gueze...tons of funk and lots of citrusy grapefruity rind and juice flavors....tart finish....wow...wish I could get way way more of this 06 vintage


 Stine (1380), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
May 31, 2008  
Poured from a 750 ml bottle, vintage 2006. Hazy mist of blonde appearance. Feathery funk and floral herb aroma; lemongrass and zest, mildew and mold, cheese rinds. Glowing citrus character in the flavor of grapefruit, lemon and lime, juices and rinds; a dried out, pithy bitterness and raging acidic fruit character wholly dominant throughout. Dry herbal funk lingers calmly underneath all that rindy fruit character with a musty, blue cheese and vinegar stink that seems calm and strangely clean. Spritzy and full palate; distinctive and commanding; finishes with a pleasingly sweet, tangy funk of goat cheese and lavender that rubs gently and dryly. Beautiful balance in this seemingly simplified example. Thanks Ryan!


 sunevdj (1770), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
May 25, 2008  
Pours a murky orange with almost no head. Pretty sour and tart with some bitterness. Citric with hints of vinegar. Medium carbonation.



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Log In | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Feedback?
Copyright © 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC