Lambic Discussion Thread

[sdreaper]

Looks like Jean put up, what appears to be, 75cl bottles of Chouke on MBC for 150/each. Not a bad price if you are in the states and can only get ahold of one through secondary.

 

[NClambicguy]

Hate I missed the bottles of chouke. Would have loved to see how that ages

 

[SeaWatchman]

I love it. The market for "rare" lambic has been and will continue to be completely upended by covid. People who were holding onto the few 375ml bottles of Chouke that made it out of Pistolet and asking the world for them just saw the floor drop out from under them, and there are definitely going to be more things like that coming in the coming weeks.

 

[andrewcschultz]

I didn't go for the winter pack today, but was excited to see in 3F's email that they'll be selling magnums on the webshop. Wonder what they will be! I'd guess golden blend since they had an IG story that showed magnum golden blends getting bottled a while back.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I didn't go for the winter pack today, but was excited to see in 3F's email that they'll be selling magnums on the webshop. Wonder what they will be! I'd guess golden blend since they had an IG story that showed magnum golden blends getting bottled a while back.

GB and Hommage IIRC

 

[acurtis]

I didn't go for the winter pack today, but was excited to see in 3F's email that they'll be selling magnums on the webshop. Wonder what they will be! I'd guess golden blend since they had an IG story that showed magnum golden blends getting bottled a while back.

Looks like Hommage and Kriek

 

[NClambicguy]

Looks like Hommage and Kriek

Did you see a particular post for this?

 

[acurtis]

Did you see a particular post for this?

They were added to untappd with magnum in the name. There was a post on fb with the entries, yesterday I believe. I can see them with a google search but the links are down. Maybe since they might have removed the word magnum from the name, someone at 3f has been adding the blends to untappd.

 

[andrewcschultz]

GB and Hommage IIRC

Looks like Hommage and Kriek

Thanks for the intel everyone!

I know this is off topic, but hearing kriek makes me wonder if Cantillon will put kriek in magnums (and put them up for sale, not stash them in a bomb shelter). I love Cantillon kriek, but some of the 3F kriek has been really sharp recently.

 

[NClambicguy]

So funny to see people that regularly don't give a single **** about Cantillon Gueuze or GCB that are ISO Loerik.

 

[andrewcschultz]

So funny to see people that regularly don't give a single **** about Cantillon Gueuze or GCB that are ISO Loerik.

I can't wait for the day that they open their first bottle and then post their disappointment in the lack of carbonation.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I can't wait for the day that they open their first bottle and then post their disappointment in the lack of carbonation.

Except this time they’re at least slightly carbed. Or at least the one Jean sent me a picture of when he was drinking it.

 

[NClambicguy]

Was not expecting Loerik to sell out the same week. Very interesting

 

[sdreaper]

Was not expecting Loerik to sell out the same week. Very interesting

It's almost like they have nothing to do over there except stand in line for a beer only to flip for dem max profits!

 

[Tyrsis]

I'd like to try Loerik but I'm not even going to bother.

beer is the worst

 

[Ednolb]

Anyone else receive the 3F pack with Schaarbeekse and new GB and notice the ABV? I was surprised to see the Schaarbeekse around 9% and the GB at 8% Usually these sit around 6-7% Anyone know why these batches are so much stronger?

Probably has got something to with the fruit being sweeter. Therefore more sugars = higher alcohol levels.

 

[fo1ksguitar]

Probably has got something to with the fruit being sweeter. Therefore more sugars = higher alcohol levels.

Ahh, that's a good point about the fruit sugars, never thought about that. Thanks!

 

[riko1]

I've always found it ... curious that almost every Cantillon beer is labeled at 5% regardless of whether it has fruit or what kind of fruit. You'd think that some of the fruit would ferment out and raise the abv, or if it doesn't ferment out it would dilute the abv. I thought someone told me that Jean had been going with 5% for years because he could list whatever he wanted but that he'd had to change it to accurate numbers, but I looked at fresh bottles of kriek, Foune and Rose de Gambrinus and they all still say 5%...

 

[theLostWizard]

So this morning was cool. Seems to be a fairly smooth operation for Cantillon now.

 

[sdreaper]

So this morning was cool. Seems to be a fairly smooth operation for Cantillon now.

I actually slept in (for once) and completely missed it.

 

[riko1]

So this morning was cool. Seems to be a fairly smooth operation for Cantillon now.

The Queue-It thing gave me flashbacks to buying Coachella tickets, and knowing what place you got in line was really nice. I was able to snag a pack.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

I actually slept in (for once) and completely missed it.

If I was working today, 100% chance I would have remembered about the sale.

Instead, I was off and spent 45 minutes negotiating w/ my toddler to get changed out of their paint covered pajamas and lost track of everything else in the world.

 

[jbdpsu82]

Was anyone here able to jump on the Cantillon and wine box from Cantina Giardino?

 

[SeaWatchman]

Was anyone here able to jump on the Cantillon and wine box from Cantina Giardino?

I did!

 

[NClambicguy]

I did as well. Excited to try these wines and of course the beers.

 

[jbdpsu82]

I did!

I did as well. Excited to try these wines and of course the beers.

Have either of you been contacted about payment or shipping? I got my initial confirmation email asking for my details and that was it. I've seen a number of people saying they were contacted, and some saying it would be a while... just curious. I know patience is critical with lambic.

 

[NClambicguy]

Have either of you been contacted about payment or shipping? I got my initial confirmation email asking for my details and that was it. I've seen a number of people saying they were contacted, and some saying it would be a while... just curious. I know patience is critical with lambic.

I have. 2 of my buddies that also got the congrats email are still waiting for the payment request email.

 

[BelgianChris]

 

[BelgianChris]

Marvellous!

SeaWatchman

 

[sdreaper]

The desire to go to OBD again is strong. Flights....are not exactly cheap though. =(