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Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Brussels, Belgium

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RATINGS: 596   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.92   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A new brew concocted by Jean Van Roy to celebrate the 2003-2004 Division III title for the local Union St. Gilles football team and its upgrade to Division II.

Cuvee des Champions is not a traditional ’gueuze,’ in that it is made from only two year-old 2001 lambic, not from a blend of older and younger lambics. It is also dry-hopped in the cask for three weeks with fresh Styrian Goldings hops. Re-fermentation in the bottle is achieved with the addition of a small amount of candi sugar.


Martinus' rating

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
Martinus (1779) - Nijmegen, - FEB 16, 2013
Clear orange golden colour, firm white head. Floral aroma, citrus, lemon peel, lime juice, funk, light rubber, some horseblanket and lactic acid. Light sour flavour, lemon juice, fresh lactic acid touch. Sour finish, citrus, lemon juice and malts. Lovely.
(From 75cL bottle @ home. As Cuvée st-Gilloise, 2011.)


most recent ratings

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
BeerGolem (499) - Quebec, CANADA - MAY 17, 2013
Bouteille 750 ml. Arôme d jus de pomme acidulé, de barnyard, de houblon. Fruité en bouche, bonne acidité. Excellent équilibre, rafraîchissante. Une bien bonne gueuze.

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Imaena (846) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - MAY 13, 2013
Draught @ GCB: Very interesting and deep gueze with a more approachable palette than most I’ve had.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
erickok (2282) - Tours, FRANCE - MAY 6, 2013
Shiny golden body and no head (after a fizzy few seconds). Bit of herbal hops, fruity sourness, not overly complex. Light sweet, fuller sourness, especially towards the end. Okay palate yet not much complexity. Drinks well enough. Okay, bit simple, geuze. (75cl bottle from Bierparadijs)

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
thome50 (573) - Boringville aka Irvine, California, USA - MAY 5, 2013
2012 bottle. Pours a hazy yellow with big white head. Aroma is grain, funk, some pear and a good amount of sour. Taste is dry, slightly hoppy for a gueuze with some fruit going on that is hard to pick out, hay and some other barnyard. Not overly sour.

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Staffan47 (198) - Uppsala, SWEDEN - MAY 2, 2013
Doften av gammal humle är det första jag tänker på även om den är dämpad. Frisk och härlig. Ganska låg syra jämfört med andra cantillon.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
fiammanghilla (95) - Genova, ITALY - MAY 2, 2013
Bottiglia 75cl @ Cantillon Brewery/Museum Chiara, torbida, schiuma persistente. In bocca e al naso acida e luppolata. Particolare, buona!

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Viper666 (2682) - Saint-Hubert, Quebec, CANADA - APR 22, 2013
Bouteille 750ml sous le nom de "Cuvée St-Gilloise", courtoisie de mathieuc. De couleur dorée foncée et opaque. Nez de levures sauvages fruitées sûres (pommes vertes sûres, moyen de citron, traces de raisins verts), terreuses et légèrement rustiques, légèrement boisé (bois humide) avec des notes de houblon floral. Moyenne-mince en bouche avec un pétillement doux mais croustillant ainsi qu’une texture aux notes cidreuses. Goût de levures sauvages fruitées moyennement sûres et acides (citron, léger de pommes vertes, notes de raisins verts) aux notes terreuses et rustiques lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un léger goût boisé (bois humide, traces de fût de chêne) ainsi qu’une légère amertume de houblon floral aux faibles traces citriques (pamplemousse) et herbeuses en finale. Post-goût moyen et plutôt sec, composé d’un goût moyennement aigre de levures sauvages fruitées (zeste d’agrumes, notes de moût de raisins verts et de pelures de pommes) avec des notes boisées et des notes de houblon floral et herbeux.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
gunnar (3586) - Sandnes, NORWAY - APR 17, 2013
Bottle from Beermerchants. Pours cloudy golden with a small white head. Aroma of citric fruit, barnyard and brett. Very high carbonated. Taste is wood, crisp and tarty with a short aftertaste, refreshing and easy to like this one.

3.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Hirotoma (471) - Bologna, ITALY - APR 5, 2013
Buona si ma tra le lambic è una di quelle che mi ha entusiasmato meno.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
weihenweizen (1165) - Charleston Area, West Virginia, USA - APR 2, 2013
Chilled bottle, thanks to Josh, poured into a tulip. Pours golden with little white head. Medium body, low carbonation, and tart aroma. Taste is good sourness. Good beer.


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