4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20Thank you to my friend Tobey for bringing this fine souvenir from Copenhagen. Vintage 2011, 750 ML, poured into Three Floyds Teku glasses to split with my wife.
The aroma is classic Cantillon. Enticingly sweet and remarkably sour in the nose. Barnyard and fresh cut, wet hay meld with green apple, honey, and lemon zest.
Color and appearance are both notable given the beer’s amber hue, which is a clear contrast to the usual golden straw of Gueuze or Cuvée St. Gilloise. Clarity is nearly perfect, and the beautiful pure white ring of carbonation provides another fine contrast in appearance.
First sip at 45 degrees is full on sour. Sour apple, white grape, citric acid dominate. As the beer warms past 55 degrees, lightly floral notes become present in the finish, likely a function of the growingoy present hopping. The tartness begins to linger in full funk as I continue sipping. This isn’t as pleasant as Cuvée St. Gilloise, but it’s close.
The lambic has a greter body than most of its siblings, which I enjoy immensely. The lingering funk and tannins keep the taste buds at attention. Also interesting is a lactose-like creaminess that lingers on the back of the tongue. Definitely unique in Cantillon’s already impressive oeuvre
Overall, Iris is not my favorite from this brewery. However, it is enjoyable, delicious, and is worth seeking out again. I’d love to try it weeks old as well as perhaps 5-10 years old to taste the evolution of the hop presence.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bouteille 750 ml. Servie dans une flûte. Ça m’est apparu digne d’un 500e rating, d’autant plus que je n’avais pas encore bu de lambic unblended. Robe orange trouble. Au nez, un bouquet rustique, dominé par les levures sauvages, les barriques de vin, les fruits acides (pommes vertes), une touche boisée et un soupson de houblon. Le goût est essentiellement dominé par l’acidité des pommes vertes. Un peu mince en bouche. Rafraîchissante et légère.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Share with Bish and Danny at Craven Arms. One half of Bros was standing behind us, he hadn’t aged a bit, still looked like a teenager. It probably wasn’t him.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Shared with the delicious Domnik and delectable Danyul. A great start to a great night. Got the attention of the people sitting by me at the bar. That is the end of my story.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
My least favorite Cantillon. Still a good beer like everything else Jean makes. However not my thing.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Flaska från Doorstep Brew. Gyllene bärnstensfärgad vätska. Tydliga inslag av jäst. Wow, smaken innehåller ett gäng citroner. Lång eftersmak.
4.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
A huge lemony aroma with some grassy notes underneath it. Tight and tart, with plenty of dryness to it. Puffy and smooth. Some bitterness too I guess. SO TART. Wonderfully done, I can’t really pull too much of the character of the green hops they use but it’s still killer.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours hazy yellow, with a big airy head. Aroma is vinegar, oak and brett, as well as notes of grain. Quite full body, with soft carbonation. Flavour is, of course, sour, with oak and balsamic vinegar, as well as some roasted notes of grain and bread.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle: vintage 2012:
Just wanted to taste a fresh Cantillon with this warm weather.
A medium to smaller sized and quickly changing (into a lacing) creamy foamy head with a very light pink touch to it.
The beer has a hazy amber orange color.
Aroma of wild yeast, cellar, hops, stone, flowers, soap, dust, wood, something light bit warm wood fruity ish and brown sugars with a sprinkle of something caramel ish.
Flavours of malts, flowers, bitter, wood, yeast, cellar, dusty, light dry, fruity, stone, light herbal, light floral, light sour (for Cantillon beers this is very light sour)! Overall fruity, yeasty and malty.
Aftertaste is malty, bitter, yeast, woody and fruity.
Low carbo, soft creamy siljy ish mouthfeel, medium to lightly fuller body and a creamy texture.
A very fine, tasty and pretty balanced beer. One of the few negative things I can day about it is that the bitterness has a light tendency to go towards the nasty...
Overall very enjoyable and an easy Cantillon beer!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
(75 cl bottle from Vinens Verden; 2003 vintage bottled 2005) Pours a beautiful, semi-clear amber with medium, slightly tan head that is relatively dense and shows some retention but not much regeneration. Aroma is lambic cideriness with subtle notes of dried flowers and urinal. Oily texture and practically flat with a tart finish. Flavour has a nicely bitter twist about halfway, which takes the mind off the dry tartness. Quite pleasant and drinkable.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
2011 bottle. The Iris has an inviting amber color and is nicely carbonated, leaving a very fine foam in my glass. The aroma is pleasantly floral, a touch of funkiness, and light fruit scents. The flavor is acidic but tends to lose it’s intensity and I was left with a good dryness in its place. When the funky flavor takes off I noticed lite hops, yeast, grains, and citra fruits. The finish is of weak vinegar, a mild dryness, and fuity flavors. Overall this was a fine beverage.
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