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Cantillon Rosé De Gambrinus

Percentile
93
overall
Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Fruit

Brussels, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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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.

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 TaxiDriver (934), Stadland, Germany
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Oct 17, 2009  
Bottle. A sour aroma, fruity with a hidden sweetness, some sulfur. The pink head is medium large and with a short duration. The body is bright red. The taste is sour and fruity, very dry and long staying in the mouth. The finish is a little bit burning. The body is rather soft, very dry and with a lively carbonation.


 boamr (114), Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 17, 2009  
Pours a red color with a thin white head. Has an acidic brett smell to it. The taste starts off sour and then goes to a raspberry tart finish.


 Davros (213), Australia
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Oct 8, 2009    Updated: Nov 5, 2009
Bottled:19Feb08 Reviewed:08Oct09 Blood red pour, very effervescent, which contributes to a lasting small head. Aroma is, as expected, a veritable mix of raspberry and incredibly complex funk. Lots of acidic tang, but in no way vinegary. There’s a mix of goat and horse stable in there. Raspberry aroma is not at all artificial or sugary. Incredibly tart taste, I’m glad I didn’t leave this any longer and let more of the fruitiness disappear. Again, strong funk is definitely present, as is a high sourness, which is no doubt contributed to by the prominent (once you’ve got used to the acidity) raspberry character. Woody oak also becomes quite noticeable after a few sips, which gives another twist. Body is rather watery, it goes with the quenching character of the beer. A bit too tart for my liking, but still nice none the less.


 mar (1804), Dallas, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 2, 2009  
2008 bottle thanks to petematte. Red with no head. Nose is cantillon funk, tart raspberries and wood. Awesome on the palate with a very tart raspberry flavor that has the perfect amount of bite and flavor to balance it out.


 BartC (400), Lichtaart, Belgium
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Sep 28, 2009  
75CL bottle at OTS beerfestival Geel (Belgium). Red beer with a small pink head. Very fruity aroma. Flavor: sour, fruity and woody notes. Excellent beer.


 floydian1 (272), FNQ, Australia
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Sep 27, 2009  
375ml bottle from Nectar in Brisbane (recommended). A orangey red beer with a small but lasting pink head. Aromas of raspberries, wild yeasts with a hint of woodiness and Turkish Delight. The flavour is wonderfully dry and tart with a hint of oranges and peppery spices coming through at the end. Very refreshing and moreish. Another winner from this excellent brewery.


 petematte46 (218), Dallas, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/518/20
Sep 26, 2009    Updated: Sep 27, 2009
Pours hazy red with a creamy off-white head. Aroma raspberry fruity and dry. Flavour is dry raspberry fruity with a light dry wooden note. Dry acidic to citric finish. Classic Cantillon dryness yet delicate fruity touch all the way through.


 ajm (917), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Sep 21, 2009  
A tart bitch. Nose is kinda thin raspberry with ore sour than funk but still foot-funky. Looks like cherry 7Up reserva. Tastes of light funk and very tart raspberry with a finish that lacks wood but not mustard/unripe berry.



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