Lambic Discussion Thread

[brentsdodgers]

Picked mine up right around 7am. Had 5 left.

I wish I had until 7 am. I guess starting a BBQ pit does have its advantages at 4

 

[rodzm]

How much was it

 

[Shakedwnst]

How much was it

If you have to ask.....

Apparently that's a really sensitive question around these parts

 

[brentsdodgers]

How much was it

Like $48?

 

[rodzm]

Like $48?

Thats not too bad. I guess i got lucky when i visited Deconinck. They soldme a bottle for 28 euros. But i did spend like 500 euros at their shop so it was probably their way of saying thanks

 

[CornAndBeer]

If you have to ask.....

Apparently that's a really sensitive question around these parts

Something is sensitive but I am not sure it is that question

 

[owens99]

I thought GB'14 was straight-up fantastic right out of the gate at the 3F Open Days. Regret not buying a case now.

All this talk about GB '14 made me open a bottle to see if it was worth buying a couple more.

Pretty great. I'm a complete noob when it comes to gueuze and lambics, and I don't have any idea how this will age. But I do know that I love 3F gueuze and this is damn good right now. [Checks etre inventory.] Should I buy more?

Ooohhh, De Cam Lambiek Special back up, too.

 

[Snarf1]

I'm a complete noob when it comes to gueuze and lambics, and I don't have any idea how this will age. But I do know that I love 3F gueuze and this is damn good right now. [Checks etre inventory.] Should I buy more?

Ooohhh, De Cam Lambiek Special back up, too.

No. You should by shelf stuff like Cuvee Rene and Marriage Parfait and save all the money you'd spend on Etre for a trip to Belgium in a year or two.

 

[owens99]

No. You should by shelf stuff like Cuvee Rene and Marriage Parfait and save all the money you'd spend on Etre for a trip to Belgium in a year or two.

Sure, Cuvee Rene is a great, easily accessible beer. (Mariage Parfait has a minerally taste that I don't care for.) And I hope to go to Belgium at some point. But it's not money that stands in the way - it's kids/wife/home stuff. So until we kick the kids out to the street and have more free time, I'm going to click the button combos that make top-tier gueuze magically land on my porch.

 

[Snarf1]

Sure, Cuvee Rene is a great, easily accessible beer. (Mariage Parfait has a minerally taste that I don't care for.) And I hope to go to Belgium at some point. But it's not money that stands in the way - it's kids/wife/home stuff. So until we kick the kids out to the street and have more free time, I'm going to click the button combos that make top-tier gueuze magically land on my porch.

You just said you're a noob. How do you know what top tier is? That was more my point.

 

[Beerontwowheels]

Sure, Cuvee Rene is a great, easily accessible beer. (Mariage Parfait has a minerally taste that I don't care for.) And I hope to go to Belgium at some point. But it's not money that stands in the way - it's kids/wife/home stuff. So until we kick the kids out to the street and have more free time, I'm going to click the button combos that make top-tier gueuze magically land on my porch.

You and me. One.

 

[Beerontwowheels]

You just said you're a noob. How do you know what top tier is? That was more my point.

He was being modest, that's all.

 

[Snarf1]

You and me. One.

Don't like Boon? Dead to me.

 

[archagon]

You just said you're a noob. How do you know what top tier is? That was more my point.

Not OP, but how else do people become not-noobs than obsessively trying everything they can get their hands on?

I've never bought from Etre before, and doing the shipping calculus I'm a bit surprised that the prices are actually cheaper than buying off the shelf here in CA. (At least for the 3F stuff: comes out to €22/bottle for the 75cl gueuze vs. €23-something at the absolute cheapest in stores.) And as a bonus you can actually get your hands on bottles that fly off the shelves like Fou and Framboos (plus things like Golden Blend and Cantillon in general) if you're diligent, apparently.

Thinking of doing a purchase for my next big beer buy, but concerned about customs issues... how often does that actually happen? Have people gotten their stuff shipped back?

 

[Beerontwowheels]

Not OP, but how else do people become not-noobs than obsessively trying everything they can get their hands on?

I've never bought from Etre before, and doing the shipping calculus I'm a bit surprised that the prices are actually cheaper than buying off the shelf here in CA. (At least for the 3F stuff.) And as a bonus you can actually get your hands on bottles that fly off the shelves like Fou and Framboos (plus things like Golden Blend and Cantillon in general) if you're diligent, apparently.

Thinking of doing a purchase for my next big beer buy, but concerned about customs issues... how often does that actually happen? Have people gotten their stuff shipped back?

Don't take Gabe literally. He's just kidding.

 

[tennispl]

Don't take Gabe literally. He's just kidding.

1. He wants all the lambic for himself.
2. He's a dick.

 

[archagon]

Kidding? What is "kidding"? I thought this was a serious forum.

 

[Snarf1]

Not OP, but how else do people become not-noobs than obsessively trying everything they can get their hands on?

I've never bought from Etre before, and doing the shipping calculus I'm a bit surprised that the prices are actually cheaper than buying off the shelf here in CA. (At least for the 3F stuff: comes out to €22/bottle for the 75cl gueuze vs. €23-something at the absolute cheapest in stores.) And as a bonus you can actually get your hands on bottles that fly off the shelves like Fou and Framboos (plus things like Golden Blend and Cantillon in general) if you're diligent, apparently.

Thinking of doing a purchase for my next big beer buy, but concerned about customs issues... how often does that actually happen? Have people gotten their stuff shipped back?

I already suggested the best way to try as much lambic as possible. Go to Belgium. There's a big difference between trying things and buying as much as you can to hoard which is what this thread is mostly about.

 

[archagon]

I already suggested the best way to try as much lambic as possible. Go to Belgium. There's a big difference between trying things and buying as much as you can to hoard which is what this thread is mostly about.

Wait, I thought the whole point of craft beer was hoarding. You mean people actually drink this stuff?

 

[wyatt1]

I buy more than I drink, but that is because I have found that I enjoy most lambic with a few years on it. Except 3F, their OG is outstanding fresh.

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

CRSB10 was an amazing beer. nice mushrooms funk, medium carb, lightly sour. I am glad I have a few more to age

 

[jmarce]

x-post from today's DDT thread. Can't believe you can get this for ~the same price as 3F and Cantillon Kriek, I would take this over them every time.

 

[archagon]

x-post from today's DDT thread. Can't believe you can get this for ~the same price as 3F and Cantillon Kriek, I would take this over them every time.

Is this on shelves in the US?

 

[jmarce]

Is this on shelves in the US?

Not that I know of, only the Scarenbecca kriek I think. These with shipping are around half the price of the Scarenbecca if you buy from one of the webshops though. I'd like to do a side by side at some point, I haven't had Scarenbecca in a year or two so it's hard to compare but I can't imagine it's worth twice the price.

 

[archagon]

I see, thanks! Was wondering why it wasn't on Beermenus, that makes sense.

 

[TripleSixHoppia]

 

[tehzachatak]

way too skinny.

 

[jmarce]

replaced the Oud Beersel BiaB that I recently finished off with this. Much more acidic than the OB, kind of reminds me of the De Troch Lambicx bottles.

 

[ASUBeer]

Here is some help for the lambic noobs:

Stay away from:
1. 3F Geuze
2. Giradin Black Label
3. De Cam

Purchase/Hunt
1. All the loons

***magic dexoder*** -> rEVerSe tHaT

 

[tehzachatak]

Here is some help for the lambic noobs:

Stay away from:
1. 3F Geuze
2. Giradin Black Label
3. De Cam

Purchase/Hunt
1. All the loons

***magic dexoder*** -> rEVerSe tHaT

Also, Tilquin ******* sucks.