Cantillon Rosé De Gambrinus

Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Brussels, Belgium

Pours a slightly hazy bright red, with a tiny head and red cordial look about it... as with the other 4 bottles I purchased from the brewery, carbonation was nearly non existent, which I think is pretty bad form. Aroma shows the typical Cantillon brettyness well, very dry and barny, with some fresh raspberry in the background. The flavour at first is very light and fruity, but comes stronger as the tartness set in... the raspberries are well balanced in, providing a slight sweetness. By the finish, the sourness is really strong, setting the scene for a massive dry, fruity twang. Great, but held back so much by the lack of carbonation.

2005 bottle – Orange red-brown body, huge beautiful white-pink head; Beautiful light fresh raspberry nose, barrel, hay, grapefruit and some barnyard; Soft, light, perfect sparkle, fruity acidy fresh and a pleasant amount of it (not to the extreme as often the case with Cantillon brews), soft texture; Very long fruity lemon acidy fresh finish, a very little balanced acetic acid as well, pleasant aromas more ripe grapefruit then raspberry, though. Very, very nice and very drinkable beer.

Cork states it was bottled in 2.004! What a find! Light orange color. Aroma of fresh picked raspberries. Taste of a handfull of tart raspberries just thrown into your mouth. Awesome. Enjoyed at room temp., the flavor opens up the more it is exposed to air. WOW, what a find! SOUR CITY!

Wow, this beer was sour! I really wasn’t expecting this flavor, although at first sip I didn’t enjoy it, but as I sip more, I started tasting more flavor. I can’t say I loved this, but I didn’t hate it. A very fruity beer with a sour bite.

Hazy orange-red. The aroma is sour with an overlay of sweet raspberries. Wonderful tart fruity taste with yeast, sour grapes and spices. Even a little sweetness. Brings back memories of Brussels and the Cantillon brewery. Drank this with roast turkey and Christmas pudding. Just the job.

Pours a ruby red with pink foam. Aroma is sweet fruit and citric acid. Truly dominant taste indeed, inflecting a strong bitter, sour and acidic flavor, packed with cassis. Tart, puzzles the palate, levels the lingus. Nice beer here. Sampled from a 750ml bottle purchased at Brickskellar in Washington, DC. Love the complexity.

Poured from a 2005 bottle, the aroma is filled with raspberry skins and seeds. The aroma is cloudy, slightly orangish pink with a poppy head that fades away quickly. The flavor is massivley sour. I really don’t like it, but I cannot pan the beer simply because the style isn’t for me. The mouthfeel is somewhat thin, but crisp and pleseant. Overall, I could not finish it but the lambic style simply isn’t for me.

Was given a small sample by random. Honestly, not my type of brew. The vinegar aroma alone should have warned me. I like some belgians but never have I had one so fitting for salad dressing.