Cantillon Vigneronne

Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Brussels, Belgium

A Mes rate: 75cl bottle from Cambrinus in Bruges. Quite thick and syrupy in texture compared to their other offerings. The grapes are pretty clear in both the aroma and the flavour. Typical Cantillon stuff. Lemon, grapfruit and a little more funk in the nose than usual. Very cloudy body, no head at all. A little sweeter and not quite so tart as you would expect. Must be the grapes taking the edge off it. Obvious white wine notes. Tartness comes through for the wonderful dry finish. Not their best but damn fine stuff all the same.

Bottle, Københavnske Øldage 2006. Glowing golden orange and clear. Rich malty and vinous sour nose. Notes of muscat and eating grapes. Sour vinous flavours throughout.

Nicely acidic, with a subtle touch of grape flavour. Girl who was over said it smelled like vomit. And tasted like vomit.

0,375 l bottle. Almost bright orange-yellow color, no head. Acetic and lactic sourness in the aroma along with sulfur and apple. Sour and dry flavor with pineapple and sulfur. Bitter-sour finish with pineapple and raisins. Very sour and pineapple flavored.

Bottle. Pours a hazy yellow-orange with a small white head. Complex sweet, sour and fruity aroma with a strange thing to it, which I can’t put my finger on. Friend of mine described it as ‘unwashed goat’ – don’t know if I agree with this exact description, but I get the idea… it’s not a very nice smell, Fortunately it tend to ‘loosen up’ the longer you smell it. Still really not my thing. Flavour is sour and fruity. Notes of melon. Has similarities with white wine. Finish is dryish and bitter, but it’s not a hoppy bitterness. Interesting beer, but again – not my thing. 11-07-06.

2003: Pour is hazed goldedn yellow with a thin skin of an off white head...smell is dry and heartily funky with cheese and barnyard...taste is tart but very very dry...oaky and tart...delicious...some apple too...

My bottle shared with many fine folks Canada Day ’o6. Not sure on the vintage. Lovely aroma - really funky lambic with hint of sour grape - I sniffed this one for a while, it really was intoxicating (not in a I’m getting drunk sort of way of course). Murky hazy dark yellow appearance, small bubbles, not really any head to speak of. Wow, super tart on first sip! Nice mix of lambic and grape skins. Funky, earthy, and so quenching and drinkable. I love the complex beers I have been able to try from these guys, and I love how I have warmed up them - I would have turned my nose up to this 3 years ago.

Bottle (750ml). Shared with GregClow, tupalev, DougShoemaker, mds, Radek and others - tupalev’s bottle. Murky pale orange with a small white head. Muted sour funky-yeasty aroma, plenty of tart lemon/orange bitterness - nice. Taste is also not surprisingly sour, yeasty, funky and woody; the bitterness (and a hint of dark fruit) must come from the grape skins - not as complex as some, but excellent balance. A tad weak-bodied, but nicely lively and acidic, with a long, ultimately bitter/tart/sour fruit finish. A very easy-drinking Cantillon and a nice refreshing palate cleanser to finish off another highly successful tasting.