Lambic Discussion Thread

[iong516]

Came here to inform of Fou available, glad I got one in time...

 

[MooseLang]

Updating their website at 1am.

They certainly know what audience they are catering to.






Jerks.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Meh. I'll save my money and just pick some up when I head over to BE.

 

[TheBus]

All this Fou talk... would've loved to have a chance at more but she will do! First time with a freshie... This ones not being shared and I'm excited.

 

[evmo31]

What were the prices on FF and LPF?

Updating their website at 1am.

They certainly know what audience they are catering to.






Jerks.

I have been checking biab every morning at 5am east coast time (10am in belgium) in anticipation of these bottles, thinking I might have an advantage over the masses in the US, looks like I thought wrong.

 

[regularjohn]

Meh - BIAB still not allowing shipping to West Coast

If you ever need to use my addy for INT orders lemme know.

 

[skrip]

What were the prices on FF and LPF?



I have been checking biab every morning at 5am east coast time (10am in belgium) in anticipation of these bottles, thinking I might have an advantage over the masses in the US, looks like I thought wrong.

36 euros each

 

[sherm10161]

I had a bunch of Cantillon in my cart and just said

I'm picking up some 3F OG this weekend I think. I'll just drink that.

 

[tosh1]

If you ever need to use my addy for INT orders lemme know.

Appreciate it. Next time.

 

[Hookemhops13]

I had a bunch of Cantillon in my cart and just said

I'm picking up some 3F OG this weekend I think. I'll just drink that.

Had some FF and LPF in my cart and just said

I'll order these and add on a bunch of 3F OG as well.

 

[SeaWatchman]

36 euros each

 

[Fahmie25]

do you honestly think this is a bad price? where do you suggest we find them cheaper? flights to belgium aren't cheap...i get that you in all likelihood have access to cheaper lambic, but for most people it's a bit different.

 

[Maakun]

Well, BiaB is making 25 euro a bottle so it's a bad price, but it might be worth it to some people...

 

[boogercrack]

at 36 euros I'd rather have a 20 bottle cuvee rene kriek bulk pack than 4 fous.

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[SeaWatchman]

do you honestly think this is a bad price? where do you suggest we find them cheaper? flights to belgium aren't cheap...i get that you in all likelihood have access to cheaper lambic, but for most people it's a bit different.

I do think it's a bad price, but that's just me. Look at the dude who posted a haul in Lambic Lovers that he said cost him $800. It was something like 16 bottles? For a couple hundred more you could just go to Belgium and have fun drinking it on site and actually interacting with people. This is why I stick to Girardin and 3F. Plenty of it and cheap.

at 36 euros I'd rather have a 20 bottle cuvee rene kriek bulk pack than 4 fous.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

So much this.

 

[nsh221]

at 36 euros I'd rather have a 20 bottle cuvee rene kriek bulk pack than 4 fous.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

but what if i was somebody who had never had fou before and didn't want twenty bottles of kriek?

i get it. it's not a great price. but if i was someone who had enough money, curiosity and desire to try a forty dollar bottle of beer - and toss in a few others to make shipping less of a hit - but not enough money to fly to belgium, then it seems tolerable.

 

[lazerviking]

Anyone care to share their De Cam Nectarine tasting notes? I've seen little discussion in this thread.

 

[stakem1]

Anyone care to share their De Cam Nectarine tasting notes? I've seen little discussion in this thread.

Not my notes but this is the summary ive created based on feedback of others:
rediculous vinegar/acidity - no fruit
minimal acidity - jammy fruit juice
tl;dr - classic de cam variation

I wanted a bottle, had the opportunity to get one and passed because
1. I still have bottles of framboise and kriek that im hesitant about opening
2. 3x bottles of Fantome was cheaper

 

[regularjohn]

Anyone care to share their De Cam Nectarine tasting notes? I've seen little discussion in this thread.

From what I read it has a ton of bottle variation like most De Cam offerings...ranging from incredible to just decent. I'm still intrigued by it regardless.

 

[mrk_d]

Anyone care to share their De Cam Nectarine tasting notes? I've seen little discussion in this thread.

I opened a bottle about a week ago, here are my impressions: smells strongly like baby diaper and a touch of hay even after decanting for ~45 mins in hopes of the poop blowing off; almost no fruit in the aroma. Fairly low carb. Taste is much better than the aroma - some nice stone fruit, not too acidic, with some barnyard funk that's only a bit fecal. Would not bang again but who knows, maybe in a year it'll clean up without getting significantly more acidic.

 

[skrip]

Anyone care to share their De Cam Nectarine tasting notes? I've seen little discussion in this thread.

brought a bottle to a share a few weeks ago with kbhess amazing nectarine/cow fart nose just like De Garde Nectarine Premiere haha everyone enjoyed it but it got really thick and smoothie like towards the bottom.

 

[primebeer]

I opened a bottle about a week ago, here are my impressions: smells strongly like baby diaper and a touch of hay even after decanting for ~45 mins in hopes of the poop blowing off; almost no fruit in the aroma. Fairly low carb. Taste is much better than the aroma - some nice stone fruit, not too acidic, with some barnyard funk that's only a bit fecal. Would not bang again but who knows, maybe in a year it'll clean up without getting significantly more acidic.

This is quite similar to the bottle that tbub18 and I had a few weeks ago. Ours also finished with a good amount of diacetyl. Looks like YMMV

 

[kbhess]

brought a bottle to a share a few weeks ago with kbhess amazing nectarine/cow fart nose just like De Garde Nectarine Premiere haha everyone enjoyed it but it got really thick and smoothie like towards the bottom.

Agreed. Yeah like the last 6-8 oz was just fruit smoothie.

 

[tbub18]

I opened a bottle about a week ago, here are my impressions: smells strongly like baby diaper and a touch of hay even after decanting for ~45 mins in hopes of the poop blowing off; almost no fruit in the aroma. Fairly low carb. Taste is much better than the aroma - some nice stone fruit, not too acidic, with some barnyard funk that's only a bit fecal. Would not bang again but who knows, maybe in a year it'll clean up without getting significantly more acidic.

Yup was not a fan either. Even getting past the nose I just didn't like it--we had a tough time finishing the bottle

 

[Fahmie25]

welp, cross that one off my list for when im in belgium next week. ****'s gonna be hard enough to do as a one man lambic guzzling operation (i know, first world problems etc etc).

 

[DCLA]

welp, cross that one off my list for when im in belgium next week. ****'s gonna be hard enough to do as a one man lambic guzzling operation (i know, first world problems etc etc).

Stick to 3F stuff and you'll survive just fine.

 

[lazerviking]

Thanks everyone. In typical De Cam fashion, the risk seems to outweigh the reward.

 

[2plums4one]

Anyone care to share their De Cam Nectarine tasting notes? I've seen little discussion in this thread.

Incredibly acetic, definitely some fruit, but I couldn't handle more than 3-4 ounces. I'm letting my other one sit for another month then I'll give it another go. Not that a month will change that, just hoping the other bottle is more drinkable.

 

[Padraig]

The bottle I brought to an RB tasting did very well. Most rates around the 4 mark. The two bottles I've got left will probably suck based on what I've read. Think it's definitely worth a shot though.

 

[caninhand]

Must be significant bottle variation, because the bottle I opened was spot on. No dyacital, tons of stone fruit, moderate barnyard funk, clean finish.