Lambic Discussion Thread

[JulianB1]

Any time I start getting the urge to order lambic online from a Belgian shop, I come back to read this thread. It's always a wonderful affirmation of my decisions to just order IPA cans domestically instead.

 

[Beerontwowheels]

Any time I start getting the urge to order lambic online from a Belgian shop, I come back to read this thread. It's always a wonderful affirmation of my decisions to just order IPA cans domestically instead.

Yeah. That makes total sense. Keep up the good work.

 

[caninhand]

Does anyone know why Girardin stopped importing to the US and seems to have gone as far as to instruct online retailers not to ship their products to the US? Dafuq is that ******** about?

 

[Aaron from the Wood]

I heard they were infected

Does anyone know why Girardin stopped importing to the US and seems to have gone as far as to instruct online retailers not to ship their products to the US? Dafuq is that ******** about?

Was it imports as well? I thought it was just a webstore thing, a la Tilquin.

 

[jmarce]

The good thing is we won't have to worry about all this soon when President Trump builds the wall and puts an end to illegal lambic immigration. There's going to be a door, a big beautiful door and lambic is still welcome to come but it's going to have to be legally, like 3F yellow label. Far too many green labels are coming in and taking up American cellar shelf space.

 

[caninhand]

Was it imports as well? I thought it was just a webstore thing, a la Tilquin.

I don't know but I have seen any on the shelf in 12+ months. It's ******* me up dude. It's my favorite shelf Geuze and I'm fresh out.

 

[regularjohn]

I don't know but I have seen any on the shelf in 12+ months. It's ******* me up dude. It's my favorite shelf Geuze and I'm fresh out.

tldr; they're tired of idiots in the states hoarding bottles like its never going to be made again, the end

 

[Saind]

Leaves more for me

 

[Cruize4Gueuze]

Pretty sure those girardin is turding up the shelf where i'm at. May stop in later today to double check.

 

[RayP]

Pretty sure those girardin is turding up the shelf where i'm at. May stop in later today to double check.

Haven't looked in Atlanta recently, but saw some in Athens earlier this week.

 

[Cruize4Gueuze]

Haven't looked in Atlanta recently, but saw some in Athens earlier this week.

Picked up spontanbasil and shaerbeekse creek in athens the other day. Spontabasil probably one of my new favs.

 

[ExPimp]

I'd gladly take some turds...

 

[RayP]

Picked up spontanbasil and shaerbeekse creek in athens the other day. Spontabasil probably one of my new favs.

Picked one up as well, but haven't opened it yet and not sure I want to drink that entirely on my own.

Have not seen the Cuvée Kriek anywhere in Athens or Atlanta since we first got it, though.

 

[Cruize4Gueuze]

Picked one up as well, but haven't opened it yet and not sure I want to drink that entirely on my own.

Have not seen the Cuvée Kriek anywhere in Athens or Atlanta since we first got it, though.

Yea haven't seen it either. If you want someone to drink that spont with let me know. I'll bring something too.

 

[RayP]

Yea haven't seen it either. If you want someone to drink that spont with let me know. I'll bring something too.

I think we are having a share/poker night at my place next Saturday think, I'll shoot you the details later.

 

[Digita7693]

Picked up spontanbasil and shaerbeekse creek in athens the other day. Spontabasil probably one of my new favs.

How much was Scharbeekse Kriek?

 

[Padraig]

Burning Sky Saison à la Provision blended with a heathy amount of Girardin lambic.

 

[jmarce]

Are the Euro label Hanssens OG with a lot letter and best by date accurate in terms of being bottled 20 years before best by date or are they like the De Cam 2009 labels? SeaWatchman

 

[andrewdrinks]

Burning Sky Saison à la Provision blended with a heathy amount of Girardin lambic.

Where did you get it? Impossible to get Burning Sky here but want to try this as soon as possible.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Are the Euro label Hanssens OG with a lot letter and best by date accurate in terms of being bottled 20 years before best by date or are they like the De Cam 2009 labels? SeaWatchman

Hanssens was always dated in Europe with a 20 year best by date, but when it came to the US labels it was always the silly lot numbers that were indecipherable. I've seen more recent labelings of Hanssens like the one you're talking about and I believe they're more accurate now and they're actually making a conscious effort to get the right dates on them.

 

[Der Fuchs]

I like draft hanssens more than bottled.

 

[Padraig]

Where did you get it? Impossible to get Burning Sky here but want to try this as soon as possible.

From HB&B. Not sure what the difference is between this and the regular Cuvée. Possibly additional barrel ageing of some sort.

 

[Cruize4Gueuze]

How much was Scharbeekse Kriek?

$17 ish I think

 

[SeaWatchman]

From HB&B. Not sure what the difference is between this and the regular Cuvée. Possibly additional barrel ageing of some sort.

I tweeted at them about this. They've been pretty responsive on twitter before. Will update if there's a reply.

 

[Digita7693]

$17 ish I think

375 I take it? And is it 2015?

Thanks

 

[Cruize4Gueuze]

375 I take it? And is it 2015?

Thanks

yes 375 and 2015. Hanssens to specify. Twas delicious, but very little carb .

 

[Digita7693]

yes 375 and 2015. Hanssens to specify. Twas delicious, but very little carb .

Ohh I thought 3F scharbeekse Kriek.

 

[Cruize4Gueuze]

Ohh I thought 3F scharbeekse Kriek.

Had it been I would have cleared out the shelf.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Digita7693 provided us with some killer shots of the new Brabantiae barrels being filled.

 

[SeaWatchman]

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