Lambic Discussion Thread

[stakem1]

If I said yes would that be creepy?

Of all the dick swinging, cellar pictures in the world that have been and ever will be... you post a pic of Jean hog tied in your “cellar” and you win the ******* internet.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Of all the dick swinging, cellar pictures in the world that have been and ever will be... you post a pic of Jean hog tied in your “cellar” and you win the ******* internet.

Lemme fire up my old image shack account.

 

[boogercrack]

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

be the change you want to see

 

[boogercrack]

I ended up with the volume equivalent of 12.

Is this a clever way of saying you got gcb magnums

 

[SeaWatchman]

Is this a clever way of saying you got gcb magnums

Or 375s.

 

[boogercrack]

Or 375s.

 

[tylerk88]

Having never had an aged gcb, i'm curious how it changes over time. It's probably my least favorite Cantillon beer. Having only had it fresh, I find it too... oaky? From memory, I recall it being quite dry and bitter. I bought a couple when I visited Cantillon last year and am deciding if I should cellar them for a while, or crack one open soon.

 

[primebeer]

Having never had an aged gcb, i'm curious how it changes over time. It's probably my least favorite Cantillon beer. Having only had it fresh, I find it too... oaky? From memory, I recall it being quite dry and bitter. I bought a couple when I visited Cantillon last year and am deciding if I should cellar them for a while, or crack one open soon.

I'd say if you've had it fresh a few times, it's good to try one in several ranges of age, if that's possible for you. I felt similar to you but then having had the beer with 5, 10, and 15 years of age on it, it's now something I always make sure to grab and put away. It develops wonderfully and I'm looking forward to aging a bunch of my own to enjoy down the road.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Having never had an aged gcb, i'm curious how it changes over time. It's probably my least favorite Cantillon beer. Having only had it fresh, I find it too... oaky? From memory, I recall it being quite dry and bitter. I bought a couple when I visited Cantillon last year and am deciding if I should cellar them for a while, or crack one open soon.

I won’t open mine until it’s been in bottle for at least 5+ years, often longer. Even being. Titled at 3 years old (+/-), it’s still super young tasting. I think it’s a great way to understand the general characteristics of cantillon lambic before it gets blended into a Gueuze or with fruit. If you’re lucky, you’ll sometimes find older ones that carbonate over tome like a Gueuze.

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[JCastle1]

Having never had an aged gcb, i'm curious how it changes over time. It's probably my least favorite Cantillon beer. Having only had it fresh, I find it too... oaky? From memory, I recall it being quite dry and bitter. I bought a couple when I visited Cantillon last year and am deciding if I should cellar them for a while, or crack one open soon.

I had a 2003 or 2004 cork and it completed changed my mind about it, now it's one of my favorites. Wasn't fully carbed but it had a soft carbonation, very oaky and minerally. I have some bottles that I plan on saving for a while.

 

[tylerk88]

Thank you for the replies.

As I only have 3 bottles in the cellar (2017 bottlings), I think I might refrain from opening one at the one year mark and instead wait a little while longer. My dumb hoarder brain is regretting not buying more to see how it changes over a greater period of time, but I'll make it a point to save one for the long-term.

 

[Digita7693]

I won’t open mine until it’s been in bottle for at least 5+ years, often longer. Even being. Titled at 3 years old (+/-), it’s still super young tasting. I think it’s a great way to understand the general characteristics of cantillon lambic before it gets blended into a Gueuze or with fruit. If you’re lucky, you’ll sometimes find older ones that carbonate over tome like a Gueuze.

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I remember that bottle yum

 

[primebeer]

Thank you for the replies.

As I only have 3 bottles in the cellar (2017 bottlings), I think I might refrain from opening one at the one year mark and instead wait a little while longer. My dumb hoarder brain is regretting not buying more to see how it changes over a greater period of time, but I'll make it a point to save one for the long-term.

They're generally pretty easy to trade for and show up on the belgian sites every now and then. Even when they're on the shitlord sites I usually see them for like $24-30 a bottle, which isn't great but I've gone for it once or twice, especially when they have ones that are already a few years past initial release.

 

[holldy01]

They're generally pretty easy to trade for and show up on the belgian sites every now and then. Even when they're on the shitlord sites I usually see them for like $24-30 a bottle, which isn't great but I've gone for it once or twice, especially when they have ones that are already a few years past initial release.

$24-30 for Cantillon stateside is always great, especially for shitlord site prices. (In comparison local bottle shop is selling Tilquin Pinot Noir for $39.99)

 

[Lamnic]

It develops wonderfully and I'm looking forward to aging a bunch of my own to enjoy down the road.

I do this with GCB and De Cam Oude Lambiek. One of the top 5 best bottles of lambic I've ever had was a "2009" oude lambiek. If you can guess the month it was bottled, I'll send you one

 

[holldy01]

I do this with GCB and De Cam Oude Lambiek. One of the top 5 best bottles of lambic I've ever had was a "2009" oude lambiek. If you can guess the month it was bottled, I'll send you one

January. Duh

 

[SeaWatchman]

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[NClambicguy]

Snagged this tonight in NC. They are finally showing up on the east coast.

 

[wuntrikpony]

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Snagged this tonight in NC. They are finally showing up on the east coast.

Dope jacket.

 

[Compton25]

3 Fonteinen 50th Anniversary. Starts off with green apples and a barnyard mustiness on the nose. Deep mineral funk balances the citrus well. Finishes dry with almonds and hints of mint. For the age, this Geuze taste surprisingly young. Cheers TB!

 

[daniel1]

Imagine this won’t last very long:

https://belgiuminabox.com/shop/brewery-pack/7658-cantillon-4-pack-2018.html

 

[Stevedore1]

Doesn't seem to be a limit 1. I snagged 2 since I'm a Fou whore.

Edit: looks like it's all gone now.

 

[iong516]

The loons ran out between adding to my cart and checking out, but I managed to get 4 Gooikoorts, which I'm much more excited about anyway

 

[NClambicguy]

The loons ran out between adding to my cart and checking out, but I managed to get 4 Gooikoorts, which I'm much more excited about anyway

I wonder why Kurt is charging so much more for Gooikoorts than Etre.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I wonder why Kurt is charging so much more for Gooikoorts than Etre.

Because he’s Kurt.

 

[holldy01]

How much was the cantillon pack?

 

[sjstraub]

How much was the cantillon pack?

I missed out, but JohnfromPurdue tells me 86 euro.

 

[bigstrunso]

Dang, I'm gonna land one of these Cantillon drops some day!!

 

[HeadytheElder]

FYI, my friend and I got our box of 12 loons from the recent online sale via Kurt (Belgium in a Box) on Thursday. Holy hell, the box was beat to crap. Very thin cardboard and a hole had busted through the side. Someone had wrapped it with Saran Wrap along the way to cover the hole and salvage the box. The blue tubes could still be seen poking out from the side. However, everything was still in great shape (God bless the blue tubes).

But *******, that was rough. I think I’ll pony up extra and use Etre for muling next time. I’ve had stuff shipped from Kurt before and it was better packed.

 

[DBA]

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Snagged this tonight in NC. They are finally showing up on the east coast.

Confirmed in MA as well - picked up a bottle south of Boston tonight.

Also found a shop that had 375's of Oude Geuze Boon for 3 bucks. They no longer have any bottles.