Lambic Discussion Thread

[jarrgal]

Iris glass back up at BiaB since Sat.

Iris glass back up on Être now.

 

[BusinessSloth]

What are everyone's favorite non-Cantillon fruited lambics?

I love Oude Kriek De Cam and am looking for new fruit lambics to acquire.

What's so good about Oude Kriek De Cam? I've never had anything from De Cam. I want to order a bottle off one of them sites, but it's so darn expensive. It's nearly the equivalent of a St. Lamvinus.

How is the Oude Lambiek De Cam?

 

[HenrikO]

What's so good about Oude Kriek De Cam? I've never had anything from De Cam. I want to order a bottle off one of them sites, but it's so darn expensive. It's nearly the equivalent of a St. Lamvinus.

How is the Oude Lambiek De Cam?

Don't order any De Cam. You are right, it is too expensive compared to Cantillon and 3F. Just scroll past. Nothing to see there. Would never buy any myself. Honest.

 

[BusinessSloth]

Don't order any De Cam. You are right, it is too expensive compared to Cantillon and 3F. Just scroll past. Nothing to see there. Would never buy any myself. Honest.

 

[The Red Viper]

Don't order any De Cam. You are right, it is too expensive compared to Cantillon and 3F. Just scroll past. Nothing to see there. Would never buy any myself. Honest.

Uhh, yeah what he said. De Cam is terrible and overpriced so you should never buy it, cough cough.

Oude Kriek de Cam is easily my favorite kriek, above LPK or Schaerbeekse. Actually it might be my second favorite fruit lambic period after Fou. It's absolutely worth the $30ish it costs after shipping. I've bought about a case of it at that price over the last couple months. No regrets. It's more similar to 3f Kriek than to Cantillon, fruitier than Cantillon and much brettier, it's nicely sour but not as sour as Cantillon, probably not even as sour as 3f Kriek.

Other de Cam also excellent but Oude Kriek is the best (and least weird). The Geuze is their second best (not counting Lambiek Special but I mean, good luck finding that--it's been my life quest to acquire a few this year by whatever means and I've enddd up with....one bottle, maybe a second on the way) and is pretty variable by batch. Very funky but in a different way from 3f Geuze, much brighter and more, I don't know, lemony and weird, much less acidic than Cantillon gueuze (or even than de Cam Oude Kriek).

Oude Lambiek is a still 3 year old lambic (I think early batches from 2000 and 2001 were 5 year lambic). I love it but it's not for everyone and certainly not the first de Cam to try. It's way overpriced in the US too (other de Cam doesn't even come to the U.S.).

Note: Kriek Lambiek de Cam is a different beer from Oude Kriek. Less bretty, less carbonated, more acidic I would say. Good but not as good as Oude Kriek for sure.

Framboise Lambiek is IMO the least good and the only one that isn't a personal favorite. Has the de Cam bretty funk that I love but isn't very sour and isn't nearly as fruity as Oude Kriek. Still worth trying but try it last.

All de Cam ages well including (especially?) Oude Kriek.

 

[BusinessSloth]

Uhh, yeah what he said. De Cam is terrible and overpriced so you should never buy it, cough cough.

Oude Kriek de Cam is easily my favorite kriek, above LPK or Schaerbeekse. Actually it might be my second favorite fruit lambic period after Fou. It's absolutely worth the $30ish it costs after shipping. I've bought about a case of it at that price over the last couple months. No regrets. It's more similar to 3f Kriek than to Cantillon, fruitier than Cantillon and much brettier, it's nicely sour but not as sour as Cantillon, probably not even as sour as 3f Kriek.

Other de Cam also excellent but Oude Kriek is the best (and least weird). The Geuze is their second best (not counting Lambiek Special but I mean, good luck finding that--it's been my life quest to acquire a few this year by whatever means and I've enddd up with....one bottle, maybe a second on the way) and is pretty variable by batch. Very funky but in a different way from 3f Geuze, much brighter and more, I don't know, lemony and weird, much less acidic than Cantillon gueuze (or even than de Cam Oude Kriek).

Oude Lambiek is a still 3 year old lambic (I think early batches from 2000 and 2001 were 5 year lambic). I love it but it's not for everyone and certainly not the first de Cam to try. It's way overpriced in the US too (other de Cam doesn't even come to the U.S.).

Note: Kriek Lambiek de Cam is a different beer from Oude Kriek. Less bretty, less carbonated, more acidic I would say. Good but not as good as Oude Kriek for sure.

Framboise Lambiek is IMO the least good and the only one that isn't a personal favorite. Has the de Cam bretty funk that I love but isn't very sour and isn't nearly as fruity as Oude Kriek. Still worth trying but try it last.

All de Cam ages well including (especially?) Oude Kriek.

Thanks! I'll pickup an Oude Kriek De Cam next time something else pops up that I can bundle with my order. I hate that 1 euro transaction fee if your reservation cart is under 25 euros

Fun fact: I used to have a 2nd fake account on Etre so I could get double bottle limits. Jonathan eventually found it early this year and nuked it. They're getting crafty...

 

[sliverx]

Don't worry, its easier and probably cheaper for me to order it online rather than drive to Ohio or try to trade for it. Your 3F is safe.

There was none the last time I drove to Ohio...

 

[OnryAndMean]

Lambiek Special is the best fruited lambic I've ever had

 

[The Red Viper]

Lambiek Special is the best fruited lambic I've ever had

Shh, you're supposed to say it's past it's prime or something so people will trade it to us.

 

[HenrikO]

Lambiek Special is the best fruited lambic I've ever had

Had 6 Lambiek Special at one point. Traded 2 and drank the rest.
No regrets, YOLO.

 

[The Red Viper]

Had 6 Lambiek Special at one point. Traded 2 and drank the rest.
No regrets, YOLO.

I would've had more than six if I hadn't dropped the ball on ordering some before all the webshops were sold out.

 

[stupac2]

My tasting group opened a bottle of Lambiek Special over a year ago and I was the only one who didn't think it was terrible. I forget what the issue was, probably diacetyl or buteric acid because I have a relatively high threshold for those, but there are definitely funky bottles out there. Which is my main issue with De Cam, sometimes they're great, sometimes they're not.

 

[Dunt1]

What are everyone's favorite non-Cantillon fruited lambics?

I love Oude Kriek De Cam and am looking for new fruit lambics to acquire.

3F Schaarbeekse or De Cam Framboise Lambiek

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

anyone seeing the new tilquin anywhere besides maine?

 

[tehzachatak]

anyone seeing the new tilquin anywhere besides maine?

Also looking...

 

[GetchaPull]

anyone seeing the new tilquin anywhere besides maine?

Ohio

 

[JBP]

If anyone wants to swap $4$ on some whiskey (our selection here kind of sucks) for the OG Squared, pm me. I think there's a few last bottles of OG2 kicking around town. Rullquin I can't guarantee is left here but can check on that.

 

[JBP]

If anyone wants to swap $4$ on some whiskey (our selection here kind of sucks) for the OG Squared, pm me. I think there's a few last bottles of OG2 kicking around town. Rullquin I can't guarantee is left here but can check on that.

Just to clarify I meant new shelf bottles in your area, not samples. Cheers.

 

[sliverx]

anyone seeing the new tilquin anywhere besides maine?

the Squared, stout blend and '13-'14 showed up in Buffalo last week.

 

[ThreeFishes]

anyone seeing the new tilquin anywhere besides maine?

I see a bunch of the new Tilquin in my kitchen.

 

[drgarage1]

I see a bunch of the new Tilquin in my kitchen.

Where? I'm not seeing it.

 

[tehzachatak]

I see a bunch of the new Tilquin in my kitchen.

Not that Tilquin, man

 

[GetchaPull]

I see a bunch of the new Tilquin in my kitchen.

Attaboy!

 

[LukeAleTime]

Where? I'm not seeing it.

Maybe it's behind those bottles?

 

[GoozySosa]

Where? I'm not seeing it.

 

[The Red Viper]

Can anyone confirm that Oud Beersel bottles are still dated as best by 20 yrs from bottling? I keep seeing bottles with best 2029 and 2030 dates and wondering if these are really all 2009 and 2010 bottles...

 

[LukeAleTime]

Yeah 20.

 

[LukeAleTime]

Cuvee De Ranke... does it count here? It's only 30% lambic blended with wild ale. It tastes like soured XX Bitter as the base but I'm not sure.

I'm interested to see how it ages. I've only tried it within a year but now I'm thinking 5+ years would be very interesting.

 

[HenrikO]

Cuvee De Ranke... does it count here? It's only 30% lambic blended with wild ale. It tastes like soured XX Bitter as the base but I'm not sure.

I'm interested to see how it ages. I've only tried it within a year but now I'm thinking 5+ years would be very interesting.

Cuvée De Ranke and De Ranke Kriek both age wonderfully. Criminally underrated beers if you ask me.

 

[ASUBeer]

Anyone have a 2012 Fou Foune recently? How's it doing?