Lambic Discussion Thread

[buzzword]

Wish I could help, but I’ve only got a couple myself. The rest are with Forgetfu

all good. i know where to snag

 

[BeerandNoise]

Confirmed.

Got a 2013 I've been consider opening. Sometime soon, hopefully has some funk.

 

[buzzword]

2012 - very light funk, not really sour, dead flat.

come to think of it, I don’t know if I’ve had one that is carbed. Been a while, though - don’t usually buy these.

 

[stupac2]

My neighbor strikes again, this time with a 1986 Boon Framboise:

It was better than I was expecting. Dead flat, but not the overly oxidized mess that normally portends. Plenty of raspberry. Sweeter than I would've guessed, plenty acidic but not overly so, and definitely somewhat oxidized, just not too much. Honestly it was kinda like a blend between a fresh-ish framboise and a Flanders red.


I also opened a Belgian Flag Cantillon Gueuze (so 2013), it was solid, pretty much what you expect from that age Cantillon gueuze.

 

[JCastle1]

My neighbor strikes again, this time with a 1986 Boon Framboise:

It was better than I was expecting. Dead flat, but not the overly oxidized mess that normally portends. Plenty of raspberry. Sweeter than I would've guessed, plenty acidic but not overly so, and definitely somewhat oxidized, just not too much. Honestly it was kinda like a blend between a fresh-ish framboise and a Flanders red.


I also opened a Belgian Flag Cantillon Gueuze (so 2013), it was solid, pretty much what you expect from that age Cantillon gueuze.

WLV pulled out a ******* case of that beer for Zwanze 2016. Surprisingly good, ours was pretty decently carbed, pretty sweet and very fruit forward. Your comment about a blend of framboise and Flanders is spot on. Really enjoyed it.

 

[pen15clubmember]

My neighbor strikes again, this time with a 1986 Boon Framboise:

It was better than I was expecting. Dead flat, but not the overly oxidized mess that normally portends. Plenty of raspberry. Sweeter than I would've guessed, plenty acidic but not overly so, and definitely somewhat oxidized, just not too much. Honestly it was kinda like a blend between a fresh-ish framboise and a Flanders red.


I also opened a Belgian Flag Cantillon Gueuze (so 2013), it was solid, pretty much what you expect from that age Cantillon gueuze.

Does that color come from the catsup?

 

[matedog]

My neighbor strikes again, this time with a 1986 Boon Framboise:

It was better than I was expecting. Dead flat, but not the overly oxidized mess that normally portends. Plenty of raspberry. Sweeter than I would've guessed, plenty acidic but not overly so, and definitely somewhat oxidized, just not too much. Honestly it was kinda like a blend between a fresh-ish framboise and a Flanders red.


I also opened a Belgian Flag Cantillon Gueuze (so 2013), it was solid, pretty much what you expect from that age Cantillon gueuze.

That reminds me to start befriending my neighbors!

Any idea if it was a sweetened lambic? I know the 70's/80's were questionable times for lambic producers.

 

[matedog]

My neighbor strikes again, this time with a 1986 Boon Framboise:

It was better than I was expecting. Dead flat, but not the overly oxidized mess that normally portends. Plenty of raspberry. Sweeter than I would've guessed, plenty acidic but not overly so, and definitely somewhat oxidized, just not too much. Honestly it was kinda like a blend between a fresh-ish framboise and a Flanders red.


I also opened a Belgian Flag Cantillon Gueuze (so 2013), it was solid, pretty much what you expect from that age Cantillon gueuze.

Also, what does that stickers say on the top right? 1995?

 

[DariusDaBone]

#NotLambic but related (he used to only buy and blend lambic right?) Dutch blender Tommie Sjef has a bottle for sale at his online store: https://tswildales.com/blog/store/druif-2017/?v=c42f253c0ffb

If anyone has a way to get bottles stateside, please let me know

 

[JCastle1]

#NotLambic but related (he used to only buy and blend lambic right?) Dutch blender Tommie Sjef has a bottle for sale at his online store: https://tswildales.com/blog/store/druif-2017/?v=c42f253c0ffb

If anyone has a way to get bottles stateside, please let me know

That's a tasty beer. The dry-hopped stuff he released earlier this year was so good.

 

[stupac2]

Does that color come from the catsup?

Huh?

That reminds me to start befriending my neighbors!

Any idea if it was a sweetened lambic? I know the 70's/80's were questionable times for lambic producers.

It didn't say, SeaWatchman would probably know if they did it back then. I wouldn't be surprised, it wasn't Lindemanns level sweet, but it was sweeter than most standard Framboises around now.

Also, what does that stickers say on the top right? 1995?

1995 beer of the year from Malt Advocate! It's weird, it must have been imported nearly a decade after being produced. Also, what the hell is Malt Advocate?

 

[RuckIt]

Update on Etre "loon proxy" box.

10/31 - Processed through Brussels
11/11 - Processed through New York
11/14 - "Your item is being processed by US Customs"

I don't remember my previous Etre boxes taking this many steps to be delivered, but at least it's moving!

 

[matedog]

1995 beer of the year from Malt Advocate! It's weird, it must have been imported nearly a decade after being produced. Also, what the hell is Malt Advocate?

Apparently what Whiskey Advocate used to be called.

 

[pen15clubmember]

Respect Malt

 

[ChaQuiseman]

Apparently what Whiskey Advocate used to be called.

Bummer. I was hoping for a community of fellow chocolate malt aficionados.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Some news afoot (well, officially confirmed now) in the lambic world:

https://belgianbeerandfood.com/arti...et-to-quit-lambic-producers-association-horal

 

[matedog]

Some news afoot (well, officially confirmed now) in the lambic world:

https://belgianbeerandfood.com/arti...et-to-quit-lambic-producers-association-horal

"Werner Van Obberghen of 3 Fonteinen said that the brewery and blendery “can no longer find itself” in the values and direction of Horal, although he didn’t wish to elaborate on why they were leaving."

A lot of ways to read that.

 

[Lamnic]

Some news afoot (well, officially confirmed now) in the lambic world:

https://belgianbeerandfood.com/arti...et-to-quit-lambic-producers-association-horal

I really enjoyed visiting the lambic visitor center when it opened, watching the video, and getting to drink different HORAL member beers. That was the first time I felt there would be great camaraderie among the lambic producers. Very sad to see this happen.

 

[Maakun]

#NotLambic but related (he used to only buy and blend lambic right?) Dutch blender Tommie Sjef has a bottle for sale at his online store: https://tswildales.com/blog/store/druif-2017/?v=c42f253c0ffb

If anyone has a way to get bottles stateside, please let me know

Yes he used to belnd lambic before he could legally drink it I think. I had some very good fruited lambic stuff by him a few years back. Now he brews wort in The Netherlands and ages and blends it in his own facility.


It's kind of hard to get. You have to buy it from his online store and it usually sells out in a day, and only a few bars and 1 or 2 stores get any. (Or you could trade for it ofcourse.)

 

[roodie]

Yes he used to belnd lambic before he could legally drink it I think. I had some very good fruited lambic stuff by him a few years back. Now he brews wort in The Netherlands and ages and blends it in his own facility.


It's kind of hard to get. You have to buy it from his online store and it usually sells out in a day, and only a few bars and 1 or 2 stores get any. (Or you could trade for it ofcourse.)

Are his beers spontaneously fermented? Website says wild yeast but still a bit unsure.

 

[JCastle1]

Are his beers spontaneously fermented? Website says wild yeast but still a bit unsure.

The beers are not. I believe / was spontaneous (if I recall when I asked them about it) but then they started culturing their house yeast from a blend of their local microflora and their old lambic blends. His wines are spontaneous though.

 

[RuckIt]

Etre has a single A&G magnum, as well as a variety of loons right now, including Grand Cru

 

[Dbijnagte]

Still all the shelfies available on Etre

 

[NClambicguy]

Etre has a single A&G magnum, as well as a variety of loons right now, including Grand Cru

Hate that I missed the grand cru. Love that beer

 

[DariusDaBone]

Dont even see the listing for gcb on the site but dont care, what a haul! Thanks for the heads up RuckIt!

 

[RuckIt]

Dont even see the listing for gcb on the site but dont care, what a haul! Thanks for the heads up RuckIt!

Cheers!

Yea, there were 6 available at like 5:30 this morning when I woke up, but they went quickly. Thinking they were 1pp, like when they had Framboos a couple weeks ago.

 

[holldy01]

Etre has a single A&G magnum, as well as a variety of loons right now, including Grand Cru

Still all the shelfies available on Etre

My wallets going to pretend like I didn’t see this

 

[SeaWatchman]

Hate that I missed the grand cru. Love that beer

Yeah, last December I was at Cantillon and asked for 12 Bruoc and Magali looked at me like I was crazy because no one ever wants that much. Then she went and told Jean and he laughed bc he know it was me asking and he knows how much of it I have at home. I ended up with the volume equivalent of 12.

 

[stakem1]

Yeah, last December I was at Cantillon and asked for 12 Bruoc and Magali looked at me like I was crazy because no one ever wants that much. Then she went and told Jean and he laughed bc he know it was me asking and he knows how much of it I have at home. I ended up with the volume equivalent of 12.

Does Jean come home with you frequently?

My wife doesnt even know how much we have and she lives here and has free range to pick and choose what/when we drink them.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Does Jean come home with you frequently?

My wife doesnt even know how much we have and she lives here and has free range to pick and choose what/when we drink them.

If I said yes would that be creepy?