Cantillon Cuvée des Champions

Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Brussels, Belgium

An unclear light yellow beer with a thin white head. The aroma contains notes of grapefruit, and metal as well as hints of hops. The flavor is rather sweet for a Cantillon, but also grapefruit sour, and with some notes of metal in the middle, before a dry acidic and hoppy end sets in.
Earlier Rating: 10/24/2004 Total Score: 3.5
An unclear orange beer with an orange head. Both the flavor and the aroma is a mixture of sweetness and sourness - quite a nice balance - and on top of this the most dominant note is that of grapefruit.

(Bottle 75 cl) Unclear, pale golden with a surprisingly fine head - and carbonation. Very citrusy notes. Very fresh and acidic - naturally - but not over the top. 120805

Bottled at RBESG. Hazy golden. Citric acid nose. Fresh and lively with notes of cobwebs and hops. Typical complex, tart Cantillon beer, but more hoppy, and with a surprisingly bitter finish.
Earlier Rating: 10/22/2004 Total Score: 4.4
Bottled. Lively golden appearance. Fresh hoppy, citric aroma. Distinct acidity (even for a Cantillon), light sparkling mouthfeel. Lemony and juicy with quite a lot of hop chracter. I am now a great fan pf Royal Union Sint Gilloise...

75 cL bottle, brewed in 2005. Pours hazy orange and with a white, semi-lasting - slowly diminishing with a nice lacework left. Aroma is mild orange fruit and nicely blended with a dry wood and brett-citric aroma, dry horseblanket too. Dry wooden initial flavour. Hops seem to completely gone. Shows a nice citric flavour following this. Mild sulphorish note before the finish. Smooth and balanced wood and delicate fruit flavour into the finish. Seems to have a bit of bitterness into the far finish.

Bottle. Teaish hop aroma. Unclear golden colour, almost no head. Aromatic, hoppy, moldy flavour. Hint of sourness along with a slightly bitter finish. 7 3 6 3 11

Bottle, 5%. Good citric aroma, some fruit. Grape and grapefruit flavour, slightly citric. Cloudy orange colour. Small white head. 7 3 7 3 18

Bottled. Hazy orange colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is enormously sour with some wooden and fruity hints. Flavour is very sour with slight hints of fruits. Very dry palate. Very wellbalanced, and pleasant gueuze.

Bottled at RBESG 2005. Hazy yellow coloured with a white head. Acidic aroma with notes of fruits and lactic acid. Acidic flavour of fruits and hops.
Earlier Rating: 8/14/2005 Total Score: 3.5
Bottled. Cloudy amber coloured with a white head. Acidic aroma with notes of woods and fruits. Acidic flavour with lots of fruits and wood.

Name: Cuvie des Champions
Date: 03/14/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

clear dark gold, wispy white head, sweaty funky aroma with tart lemon, big carbonated body, lots of tart lemon flavor, nice complex melody of flavors with nice funk, long sour finish

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4