RateBeer

Cantillon Rosé De Gambrinus

Percentile
93
overall
Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Fruit

Brussels, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |
RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6993.63/5.03.62/5.05%66.5Flute, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
"It has the colour of onion skin", said a voice behind me. It was Raymond Coumans. He was admiring the colour of the raspberry lambic reflecting in the red copper of the buckets used to empty the barrels. At that time (1986), "Raspberry-Lambic" already was synonymous with a sweet, artificially flavoured beer. This is why we decided to distinguish our beer from the other raspberry beers. Raymond proposed to call it a rosé, dedicated not to Bacchus but to Gambrinus.

The process to make this beer is identical to the one to make Kriek. When young, the Rosé de Gambrinus will still present its full fruity taste. Later on, the lambic taste will become dominant at the expense of the fruit taste.

 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 jacobwennbom (274), Uppsala, Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/55/104/513/20
May 26, 2008  
Red with small head. Lots of acidity as well as rasberry fruityness. Tart mouthfeel. Nice brew but impossible to drink to much of, I would like it to come in smaller bottles.


 chicagodri (1041), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/512/20
May 25, 2008  
Just opening the bottle you can tell this thing is going be seriously sour and funky from the aroma. Pours a cloudy pink with a thin head. The beer seemed a little thin and bubbly. Incredibly sour, almost a little to much so. The raspberries don’t really stand out much. Was a bit of a miss for me.


 cyrenaica (440), Milton, Ontario, Canada
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/103/518/20
May 24, 2008  
375ml corked bottle
5.0% ABV
Bottled February 18, 2008
I tried this beer on May 23, 2008 at "The Beer Bistro" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a cloudy pinkish red with a thin white head. The aroma was musty with some hints of raspberry. The mouthfeel was thin, and very champagny. The flavour was primarily sour raspberries, very dry, and delicious. Very expensive, yet worth it.


 EHSRanders (1120), Randers C, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/103/511/20
May 23, 2008  
Bottle. Hazy golden colour with medium white mostly diminishing head. Aroma of berries. Sour flavor.


 esox (263), Oulu, Finland
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 22, 2008  
375 ml bottle at Uusi Apteekki. Very hazy reddish brown, with minimal head. Very rich yeasty aroma with sour berries. Sticky dry and sour finish that has lovely rasberry notes. Medium bodied. Fantastic beer with delicate rasberry notes and very refreshing sour flavor.


 skoisirius (573), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
May 21, 2008  
I’ve experienced this on multiple occasions at multiple ages, and once on tap. Every taste has been fantastic, with minor raspberry notes, and a well balanced lambic running the main flavors. Mellows out beautifully after about 4 or 5 years. Yum!


nomad (12), Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
May 15, 2008  
Bottle from Belgian belly. Rose colour with light carbonation and whitish head. Beautiful aroma of berries couched in silage, barnyard and sea water. detonates on the tongue with rasberries, grapefruit and lots of dry, sour, woody flecks. Long, dry grapefruit sour finish. Big Hitter!


 FrankJohansen (3367), Århus-Randers Crew, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
May 13, 2008    Updated: Jul 30, 2008
Bottle. Hazy reddish colour with a small head. Aroma and taste of sour fruits and raspberries. Nice dry semi sour finish. Very refreshing.



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 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70


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