Cantillon Lou Pepe Framboise

Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Brussels, Belgium

75cl bottle shared with friends hazy to unclear red, pink head that disappears quickly. very sour aroma, sour fresh strawberries. complex. very sour yet very balanced and complex flavor, some strawberries. flavor is reefreshing and very good. great sour.

Ruby red with a decent sized light pink head. Aroma is of tart raspberries and funk. Taste is of raspberries, wood, and funk with a light fruity sweetness. Aroma reminds me of how your hands smell after picking fresh raspberries.

750, 2003. capped and corked. cloudy dark pink with loose white head. huge poopy raspberry nose. creamy medium body with plenty of tight carb showing. dense, creamy, super fizzy body with tons of raspberry, acid, cherry, and wheat notes. long tart tangy finish.

2007 vintage, bottles in September 2009. Ruby red with a small pink head that leaves some lacings. The smell is a bit mild with notes of raspberries, grass and mild funky notes. Not a whole lot of acidity. The taste is tart with muted but clean raspberry flavors. Somewhat acidic. Notes of grass and raspberry seeds, and funky notes of mud and hey. Wood. The finish has a mild grassy bitterness to it and notes of minerals and dry raspberry notes. Surprisingly full body (still moderate though) with very sparkling carbonation. A good one. Very drinkable. However, it seems to lack complexity and is slightly to clean in character. It seems "young", which isn’t that weird since this bottle was only a couple of months old. Would probably be way better in a year or so. Serving type: bottle (Copy of old Beer Advocate review)

Blood-orange, thin quickly disipating white head, little to no lacing. Aroma is intensly acidic and sour, lots of raspberries, strawberries. Flavour is incredibly tart, acidic, very dry, lots of raspberries, underlying sweetness. Acidic and bone dry mouthfeel, medium body, high carbonation. Finishes very long, very dry, acidic.

Wow, this is pretty damn tart and dry. Another outstanding lambic from Cantillon. This really packs a punch.

750ml bottle purchased from Premier Gourmet in Buffalo, New York.
Opened on March 15, 2009.
Vintage 2001.

2006 Vintage
I really like the fact this is a single vintage blend. Beer needs more of these nuances to compete with fine wine. I’m used to some pretty rough and intense lambics from Cantillon but this is relatively soft and mild. Looks awesome - a glowing raspberry red. Pretty raspberry fruits on the nose, quity fruity. Tart, lean , salty and sour very early to taste. The raspberry fruit lurks right through the palate but never becomes obviously. A subtle yet complex touch. Some acid burn as well, but of course this is to be expected. Won’t be a super long keeper but I would defininately like to see again in 3 years.

Bouteille verte de 750 ml, au Bières et Bouffe (merci Fred!). Arômes de levure sauvages et de framboises bien mûres, légère touche boisée. Magnifique robe rose foncée, mousse rose disparaissant rapidement. Très acide en bouche, les framboises mûres sont bien présentes, mais tout le sucre est bien disparu. On remarque également une touche boisée. Finale lactique très très tranchante. Vraiment très bon et intense.

2006 vintage.Pours hazy reddish orange. Raspberry aroma with some woody tones. A lot of acid notes as well. Some rubber and diesel. Fruity undertones. Full, full acid sour flavour with notes of raspberries, other berries and wood. Fruity, tart and dry. Medium body.