Cantillon Vigneronne

Hazy orange, fluffy white head that goes quickly to a thick ring. Nose of heavy citric acid, barn, sulfur/egg. A touch of sweet grape brightens the flavor to go along with some lemon, egg, barn, and dust. Very fizzy, sparkling, but a little short. Flavor is the highlight, very sweet balance. Outside of that, this is standard Cantillon geuze goodness.

2003 - Aroma of doughy yeast, grapes and lemon soap. Flavor is very tart and mouth wateringly sour. Grape and lemon is their most sour form. Palate is pucker up. Very nice.

Hazy, golden with a tiny white head. Apple and grape tones. Balanced sourness, with a lot of fruit. Medium body with a dry finish.

A nose of apples and grape. The taste is of vinegar, apple, citrus and soap. It’s tart and so sour that my nostrils dilated. More extreme than tasty, really.

Aroma of apple and grapes. The apperance is clear amber with visable carbonation. The flavor is extremly acidicy and dry. An extrem beer that is more interesting than tasty.

Cloudy yellow orange with a small white head. Aroma is tart with notes of grapes, funk, wood and grain. Taste is tart with funk and grain.

Bottle. 2001 vintage. Huge thanks to Barry for opening this one. Pours an oily-looking, surprisingly carbonated brew, the color of apple juice. Nose is wonderfully delicate; musty dusty Brett, round vinous acidity, a wine character more like verdicchio than muscat, nice restrained funk. palate is soft and cidery with funk, earth, and grapes, a bit of oak, vanilla, soft champagne-like carbonation, like next-day champagne, lovely bubbles but much gentler. Lovely and balanced all the way around.

(Cellphone rating). Hazy orange/yeallow. Sour aroma of oranges and apple. Quite sour flavour with oranges and a little citrus which finishes slightly dry. A simple expression but nonetheless a good one.