Lambic Discussion Thread

[sliverx]

How does something like that happen? Bottles look intact - they froze/defrosted and the cork forced its way out through the cap?

Cap and cork on the Cantillon were both in place, either the corks shrank or the beer froze and forced its way around. No idea really. The BIIR had no cap and was dry.

Was this box coming international from a shop, or trade? Regardless sorry for your loss!

Biab order. Already emailing with Kurt.

 

[davey101]

Hmmmm, I just placed my first BiB order and it's crazy cold here. Mistake???

 

[davey101]

Also 2011 Girardin is very mmmmmmm

 

[TheBigT]

Eh, it's fun and nice but not great. Not sure if it's too young so much as too much not sour/funky.

Cheers. Might chuck it into a tasting then.

 

[sliverx]

Hmmmm, I just placed my first BiB order and it's crazy cold here. Mistake???

You have about 2 weeks to hope its not that cold.

 

[SeaWatchman]

A couple years ago I got a random PM on RateBeer from a guy I had never talked to saying that it seemed like I appreciated lambic and wondering if I'd like to buy some bottles of Girardin lambic with blackberries added. Obviously. This bottle had the number 5 written on the cap, and I've only got two left. It is still drinking absolutely amazing. Very tart, wonderfully carbonated, a lot of earth and leather tones, and still really light and complex.

 

[drgarage1]

A couple years ago I got a random PM on RateBeer from a guy I had never talked to saying that it seemed like I appreciated lambic and wondering if I'd like to buy some bottles of Girardin lambic with blackberries added. Obviously. This bottle had the number 5 written on the cap, and I've only got two left. It is still drinking absolutely amazing. Very tart, wonderfully carbonated, a lot of earth and leather tones, and still really light and complex.

Love that beer. Wish Neil and Ross would blend some more. As I recall, Girardin died not long after delivering their barrel to them...

 

[SeaWatchman]

Love that beer. Wish Neil and Ross would blend some more. As I recall, Girardin died not long after delivering their barrel to them...

I'm not quite sure that's how the story goes, as the barrel was a freshly emptied and uncleaned Bordeaux barrel. I'll ask Alan about it though. Jan Girardin, who was the delivery/supply manager for the brewery, passed away in August 2012. Paul Girardin still runs the brewery though and has three daughters and a son, so hopefully the name will continue for at least another generation!

 

[drgarage1]

I'm not quite sure that's how the story goes, as the barrel was a freshly emptied and uncleaned Bordeaux barrel. I'll ask Alan about it though. Jan Girardin, who was the delivery/supply manager for the brewery, passed away in August 2012. Paul Girardin still runs the brewery though and has three daughters and a son, so hopefully the name will continue for at least another generation!

I was thinking of Jan Girardin. Good point.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I was thinking of Jan Girardin. Good point.

Alan just posted some cool info about the story in the Lambic.Info facebook group if you're in it.

 

[Xul1]

Had a box from Etre Gourmet arrive at work yesterday, just went and picked it up - 1 bottle of De Cam Oude Kriek shattered, 1 bottle of De Cam Framboise half empty, and 2 bottles of De Cam Oude Lambiek leaked a few ounces each. I've got three more boxes coming from this order, I hope to hell they have better luck than this box did...

 

[Dsal891]

Have a huge order coming from Biab. 18 tilquin. 12 lambikstoemper Lpk, st lam, lpg.....

I'm not feeling too good now

 

[mrk_d]

Serious question - why ship during winter? So much wasted lambic

 

[csano]

Serious question - why ship during winter? So much wasted lambic

I agree. It's not like you guys are going to drink it right away, right? Hoarders, you all.

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

A couple years ago I got a random PM on RateBeer from a guy I had never talked to saying that it seemed like I appreciated lambic and wondering if I'd like to buy some bottles of Girardin lambic with blackberries added. Obviously. This bottle had the number 5 written on the cap, and I've only got two left. It is still drinking absolutely amazing. Very tart, wonderfully carbonated, a lot of earth and leather tones, and still really light and complex.

Way to go man! Pierre Tilquin just saw this and realized blackberries had been done. He is dumping mur as we speak

 

[BusinessSloth]

Way to go man! Pierre Tilquin just saw this and realized blackberries had been done. He is dumping mur as we speak

Thanks for reminding me Tilquin did a blackberry lambic.

Have a huge order coming from Biab. 18 tilquin. 12 lambikstoemper Lpk, st lam, lpg.....

I'm not feeling too good now

I have some big-time lambic headed my way and I'm hoping nothing leaks or busts at customs. Thanks for making me worried now.

 

[Dsal891]

Thanks for reminding me Tilquin did a blackberry lambic.

I have some big-time lambic headed my way and I'm hoping nothing leaks or busts at customs. Thanks for making me worried now.

Any word on when blackberry tilquin is dropping?

And don't blame me. Everyone else has for me equally worried

 

[Xul1]

Serious question - why ship during winter? So much wasted lambic

I live in San Diego and boxes coming to me usually go through LAX - freezing is not generally a big concern. This box happened to go through JFK so I guess it must have frozen there, although a box from BIAB also went through JFK about a week ago and arrived just fine.

 

[BusinessSloth]

Any word on when blackberry tilquin is dropping?

And don't blame me. Everyone else has for me equally worried

Not a clue, but if they hit web shops and I buy my max allotment, I'll happily post an update to this thread.

I need a scapegoat if something goes wrong

 

[SeaWatchman]

Any word on when blackberry tilquin is dropping?

And don't blame me. Everyone else has for me equally worried

Toer de Geuze

 

[Dsal891]

Toer de Geuze

I will go one day. Sounds awesome

 

[Dsal891]

Box arrived today at my family's house. I'll be stopping there tomorrow to unbox but they said the box didn't smell of anything or feel wet. I'm hopeful

 

[davey101]

Serious question - why ship during winter? So much wasted lambic

I was hammered

 

[BusinessSloth]

Box arrived today at my family's house. I'll be stopping there tomorrow to unbox but they said the box didn't smell of anything or feel wet. I'm hopeful

I just had two Etre boxes hit customs yesterday....at the same time. Should be interesting to see if anything happens

 

[stupac2]

Wtf are you people ordering that requires multiple boxes? Weirdos.

 

[Dsal891]

I thought the whole order was coming. Only half came. The ther box should be here in a few days.



18 tilquin look super sexy. My god

 

[BusinessSloth]

Wtf are you people ordering that requires multiple boxes? Weirdos.

All 750's except the magnum.

- 3x Fantome De Tous les D'iâpes
- 5x of each HORAL Mega-Blend vintage (2009, 2011, and 2013)
- 4x DHVL Lindeman's 20th Anniversary
- 3x Boon Cuvée Lambikstoemper
- 9x 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze 2013 (hopefully all 11/27/2013 bottling date)
- 3 Fonteinen Millennium Geuze
- 3 Fonteinen 1998 Oude Geuze (not the 50th Anniversary edition)
- Cantillon 50NE4 batch 2
- Cantillon St. Lamvinus 2013
- Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek 2012
- Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus 2014
- Cantillon Bruoscella Grand Cru 2011
- Cantillon Gueuze 2012
- Cantillon Gueuze 1.5 Liter Magnum (not sure on vintage actually. Was there a 2015 bottling?)
- and a Belgian police badge

 

[SeaWatchman]

- 9x 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze 2013 (hopefully all 11/27/2013 bottling date)

Mine.

 

[Dsal891]

All 750's except the magnum.

- 3x Fantome De Tous les D'iâpes
- 5x of each HORAL Mega-Blend vintage (2009, 2011, and 2013)
- 4x DHVL Lindeman's 20th Anniversary
- 3x Boon Cuvée Lambikstoemper
- 9x 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze 2013 (hopefully all 11/27/2013 bottling date)
- 3 Fonteinen Millennium Geuze
- 3 Fonteinen 1998 Oude Geuze (not the 50th Anniversary edition)
- Cantillon 50NE4 batch 2
- Cantillon St. Lamvinus 2013
- Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek 2012
- Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus 2014
- Cantillon Bruoscella Grand Cru 2011
- Cantillon Gueuze 2012
- Cantillon Gueuze 1.5 Liter Magnum (not sure on vintage actually. Was there a 2015 bottling?)
- and a Belgian police badge

Did you order this somewhere or is this a trade?!

 

[BusinessSloth]

Did you order this somewhere or is this a trade?!

everything about it sounds like an order from a non website seller. until you get to the last item

GOT IT ALL AT BINNYS.











3 boxes are Etre, so that accounts for 33 bottles right there. The rest is from cultivating contacts.