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Cantillon Cuvée des Champions

Cantillon Cuvée des Champions - Lambic - Gueuze

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Gueuze

Brussels, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3333.93/5.03.91/5.0Special5%79.6Flute, Tumbler
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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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 jake65 (1657), Williston, North Dakota, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Nov 27, 2008  
Bottle: Glowing golden pour with a thin white head. Aroma is soft and mellow, but rich. Taste is so balanced it blends together in a sweet and tart medley. Good balance of oak barrel. Indeed this is amazingly smooth. Nice finish of lingering tartness. Superb.


 DrHomolka (726), Columbus, Ohio, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Nov 20, 2008  
750 ml bottle. Pours pale golden color with a pretty darn big white head. Probably the biggest head with the best retention I’ve seen within this style. Aroma blasts with huge barnyard notes. A bunch of farmy goodness, overwhelming Brett, horsey, hay, cobweb. Also present is an intense phenolic character that is more reminiscent of Fantome than traditional Lambic, but it is a welcome addition. Huge complexity in the nose. Taste is brightly, intensely sour, nice acidity, bone dry. This is pretty damn amazing. I certainly can’t think of a Geueze I’ve had that is this good. Sometimes examples of this style kind of blend together and all taste the same albeit good. This one manages to hit all the classic notes but add an interesting twist. Remarkable.


 bhensonb (4187), Woodland, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/517/20
Oct 18, 2008  
Bottle shared by Marcus. Color is orange tinged gold with a fine off-white head. Aroma is slightly citrus sour over mild light stone fruits. Near medium body with mild carbonation. Flavor is citrus, a bit sour like rind, and imaginable funk. A bit puckery. Finish is astringent and lightly fruity. After a long time it’s like grapefruit (flavor not hop).


ManvsCity (88), Redmond, Washington, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/518/20
Oct 17, 2008    Updated: Jun 24, 2009
750 ml bottle from La Cave å Bulles, Paris. One of the smoother Cantillons, and maybe appeals due to the upped hops content. Citrusy nose, decent thick white head, sparkling to the tongue. Like a fine Champagne in taste, but without so much fizz. Pucker inducing sour. One of the best gueuzes, and even slightly experimental.


 marcus (1826), Sacramento, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 17, 2008  
This light gold beer poured with a miniscule off-white head and a sour fruity aroma. The flavor is considerably more sour and citrusy than I expected since candi sugar was added for the refermentation. However, this is a fine gueuze that tastes suthentic even though it is unblended.,


 austone (999), Turku; Pori, Finland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Bottle from Plan b @ EBF. Hazy light golden, no head. Rose hip aroma, sweet mango and little mead. Baby food fruity flavor, mango and passion fruit, nice soft tartness, very easy to drink. Maybe not as crisp as I’d like, but very enjoyable fruity Gueuze.


 daniele (1642), Italy
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Oct 8, 2008  
oro buona schiuma discreta persistenza note fruttate leggero erbaceo un tocco dui aciditàa vino bianco in bocca acidità media ben frutatto un tocco di legno molto persistente al palato


 GeneralGao (3051), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 7, 2008    Updated: Oct 8, 2008
Bottle shared by iowaherkeye, not pepsican. Poured a hazy golden-yellow color. Attractive aroma of funky white wine vinegar and lemon. Light bodied with mild acidity that peaked at the end. Tasted of tart apple, lemon, lime, and vinegary leather sandal. I never thought footy sandal could be such a pleasant flavor until I tried this beer.



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