Lambic Discussion Thread

[eyesonsaison]

^I got five on it

 

[SeaWatchman]

Will translate French to English for lambic.

 

[GoozySosa]

Will translate French to English for lambic.

chapeau banana coming your way brah.

 

[Gestalten]

I was thinking it would be nice to have a transcription of the Lambic Summit, so I checked on youtube... anyone ever read that thing? It's hysterical. Total gibberish. I guess I'll just have to type out quotes as I need them. I thought the same thing about the Yakobson lectures, but same deal there. No wonder too, as the audio quality in both is terrible.

 

[Gestalten]

Is the Oude Lambiek De Cam on Etre right now, the crappy one everyone was talking about?

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

Is the Oude Lambiek De Cam on Etre right now, the crappy one everyone was talking about?

i believe so

 

[GetchaPull]

Is the Oude Lambiek De Cam on Etre right now, the crappy one everyone was talking about?

Don't know if it's the same bottling or not, but the one that came to the States around the New Year is indeed turrble. Then again, stashing it away for a few years may change things.

 

[quirkzoo1]

Will translate French to English for lambic.

I am holding out for the audio book. Would love to listen to your dulcet tones waxing eloquent about lambic on my morning commute.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I am holding out for the audio book. Would love to listen to your dulcet tones waxing eloquent about lambic on my morning commute.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...

 

[Pneill3161]

Is the Oude Lambiek De Cam on Etre right now, the crappy one everyone was talking about?

Not sure if it's the one that came to the states, but I wouldn't call it crappy. It's just very different in terms of their other Oude lambiek's. It may not be the best straight lambic out there, but I say it would make a great addition to a gueuze blend. So, if your looking to try it for research then I would do it as it would add a lot of depth and complexity to a gueuze, IMHO.

 

[Gestalten]

So I took a gamble on some baskets, figuring it'd be a score if they were decent, and not that big a deal if they weren't. Here's the item I ordered. I got 3 of them to make the shipping worthwhile.
I got the box today, and it was pretty badly mangled. Of course, one of them was broken. I can fix it, and Amazon will surely refund my money, but lame anyway. It turns out the product itself is made in China, not Portugal as the listing states. No surprise there really.
All in all it's not a very good product. The baskets are brittle and fragile, which is not good considering they are also a tad small for a 750. You really have to squeeze it in there. (insert joke here) Thus, likely snapping a few reeds as I did. That said, I'll likely get a decent few uses out of them, (they're probably fine for 375ml) though I do imagine having to mend them from time to time.

 

[SeaWatchman]

So I took a gamble on some baskets, figuring it'd be a score if they were decent, and not that big a deal if they weren't. Here's the item I ordered. I got 3 of them to make the shipping worthwhile.
I got the box today, and it was pretty badly mangled. Of course, one of them was broken. I can fix it, and Amazon will surely refund my money, but lame anyway. It turns out the product itself is made in China, not Portugal as the listing states. No surprise there really.
All in all it's not a very good product. The baskets are brittle and fragile, which is not good considering they are also a tad small for a 750. You really have to squeeze it in there. (insert joke here) Thus, likely snapping a few reeds as I did. That said, I'll likely get a decent few uses out of them, (they're probably fine for 375ml) though I do imagine having to mend them from time to time.

These are all you need: http://www.talkbeer.com/community/threads/wooden-lambic-cradle-preorder.3488/

 

[Gestalten]

Damn, that is some serious game right there...

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

Damn, that is some serious game right there...

Get them, you wont be disappointed.

 

[Forgetfu]

#tbt

I was reading through some old internet posts and found a Kulminator beer list from 1994:

Lambic:
- Cantillon 1989 not priced
- Bruocsella Grand Cru Cantillon not priced

Gueuze (with bottlecap):
- Lambic Bellevue
- De Neve (Fond)

Gueuze (with cork stopper):
- Caveau Fond Timmerman's 37.5 cl 145 BeF
- Caveau de Troch 37.5 Cl 115 BeF
- F. Boon Mariage Parfait 1981-83 750 ml 350 BeF
- Cantillon 750 ml 220 BeF
- De Neve 750 ml 220
- Eylenbosch 750 ml 220 BeF
- Lindemans 750 ml 230 BeF
- Mort Subite 750 ml 220 BeF
- Timmermann's 750 ml 240 BeF
- Selection Lambic Bellevue 1992 750 ml 235 BeF

Veredelde Gueuze (miscellaneous types ?):
Druivenbier Eylenbosch (grape)
Cuvee Brabantia
Cuvee Mozart
Der Zeven Naties (Cantillon Druivenbier) 370 BeF

Krieken Lambic:
- Cantillon 1985 750 ml 220 BeF

Kriek (with bottlecap):
- Kriek primeur 1994 25 ml 72 BeF

Kriek (with cork, 750 ml):
- Bruegel 160 BeF
- De Troch 150 BeF
- Boon 160 BeF
- Boon Mariage Parfait 1983 360 BeF
- Boon Mariage Parfait 1976-78 950 BeF
- Cantillon 1985 245 BeF
- De Neve 245 BeF
- Eylenbosch 1978 700 BeF
- Lindemanns 250 BeF
- Mort Subite 230 BeF

Framboise (all but the first, 750 ml):
- Gueuze Framboise des Ardennes 375 ml 175 BeF
- Boon 1983 350 BeF
- Boon Geb. 1978 900 BeF
- Cantillon 1985 300 BeF
- Cantillon 1979 700 BeF
- Eylenbosch 330 BeF
- Ambrosius Eylenbosch 1979 650 BeF
- Brouwerij Lindemans 350 BeF
- Timmermans 1985 330 BeF
- Van den Linden 1987 300 BeF

 

[ExPimp]

#tbt

I was reading through some old internet posts and found a Kulminator beer list from 1994:

Lambic:
- Cantillon 1989 not priced
- Bruocsella Grand Cru Cantillon not priced

Gueuze (with bottlecap):
- Lambic Bellevue
- De Neve (Fond)

Gueuze (with cork stopper):
- Caveau Fond Timmerman's 37.5 cl 145 BeF
- Caveau de Troch 37.5 Cl 115 BeF
- F. Boon Mariage Parfait 1981-83 750 ml 350 BeF
- Cantillon 750 ml 220 BeF
- De Neve 750 ml 220
- Eylenbosch 750 ml 220 BeF
- Lindemans 750 ml 230 BeF
- Mort Subite 750 ml 220 BeF
- Timmermann's 750 ml 240 BeF
- Selection Lambic Bellevue 1992 750 ml 235 BeF

Veredelde Gueuze (miscellaneous types ?):
Druivenbier Eylenbosch (grape)
Cuvee Brabantia
Cuvee Mozart
Der Zeven Naties (Cantillon Druivenbier) 370 BeF

Krieken Lambic:
- Cantillon 1985 750 ml 220 BeF

Kriek (with bottlecap):
- Kriek primeur 1994 25 ml 72 BeF

Kriek (with cork, 750 ml):
- Bruegel 160 BeF
- De Troch 150 BeF
- Boon 160 BeF
- Boon Mariage Parfait 1983 360 BeF
- Boon Mariage Parfait 1976-78 950 BeF
- Cantillon 1985 245 BeF
- De Neve 245 BeF
- Eylenbosch 1978 700 BeF
- Lindemanns 250 BeF
- Mort Subite 230 BeF

Framboise (all but the first, 750 ml):
- Gueuze Framboise des Ardennes 375 ml 175 BeF
- Boon 1983 350 BeF
- Boon Geb. 1978 900 BeF
- Cantillon 1985 300 BeF
- Cantillon 1979 700 BeF
- Eylenbosch 330 BeF
- Ambrosius Eylenbosch 1979 650 BeF
- Brouwerij Lindemans 350 BeF
- Timmermans 1985 330 BeF
- Van den Linden 1987 300 BeF

Dat cellar link.

 

[stupac2]

#tbt

I was reading through some old internet posts and found a Kulminator beer list from 1994:

Lambic:
- Cantillon 1989 not priced
- Bruocsella Grand Cru Cantillon not priced

Gueuze (with bottlecap):
- Lambic Bellevue
- De Neve (Fond)

Gueuze (with cork stopper):
- Caveau Fond Timmerman's 37.5 cl 145 BeF
- Caveau de Troch 37.5 Cl 115 BeF
- F. Boon Mariage Parfait 1981-83 750 ml 350 BeF
- Cantillon 750 ml 220 BeF
- De Neve 750 ml 220
- Eylenbosch 750 ml 220 BeF
- Lindemans 750 ml 230 BeF
- Mort Subite 750 ml 220 BeF
- Timmermann's 750 ml 240 BeF
- Selection Lambic Bellevue 1992 750 ml 235 BeF

Veredelde Gueuze (miscellaneous types ?):
Druivenbier Eylenbosch (grape)
Cuvee Brabantia
Cuvee Mozart
Der Zeven Naties (Cantillon Druivenbier) 370 BeF

Krieken Lambic:
- Cantillon 1985 750 ml 220 BeF

Kriek (with bottlecap):
- Kriek primeur 1994 25 ml 72 BeF

Kriek (with cork, 750 ml):
- Bruegel 160 BeF
- De Troch 150 BeF
- Boon 160 BeF
- Boon Mariage Parfait 1983 360 BeF
- Boon Mariage Parfait 1976-78 950 BeF
- Cantillon 1985 245 BeF
- De Neve 245 BeF
- Eylenbosch 1978 700 BeF
- Lindemanns 250 BeF
- Mort Subite 230 BeF

Framboise (all but the first, 750 ml):
- Gueuze Framboise des Ardennes 375 ml 175 BeF
- Boon 1983 350 BeF
- Boon Geb. 1978 900 BeF
- Cantillon 1985 300 BeF
- Cantillon 1979 700 BeF
- Eylenbosch 330 BeF
- Ambrosius Eylenbosch 1979 650 BeF
- Brouwerij Lindemans 350 BeF
- Timmermans 1985 330 BeF
- Van den Linden 1987 300 BeF

It's weird, they have basically no vintage lambic on the menu now. I wonder what changed.

 

[falc0n26001]

It's weird, they have basically no vintage lambic on the menu now. I wonder what changed.

People discovered that beer (and specifically, aged lambic) is awesome

 

[stupac2]

People discovered that beer (and specifically, aged lambic) is awesome

Then why didn't De Heeren run out? I guess they could've just had much more to begin with, but given how much beer Kulminator has that doesn't seem too likely to me.

 

[falc0n26001]

Then why didn't De Heeren run out? I guess they could've just had much more to begin with, but given how much beer Kulminator has that doesn't seem too likely to me.

Well, honestly, I don't know much about bars in Europe but I had never heard of De Heeren till just now. I had only heard of Moeder Lambic, Delirium Cafe, Akkurat, and Kulminator, in that order. Maybe it's not as popular?

 

[stupac2]

Well, honestly, I don't know much about bars in Europe but I had never heard of De Heeren till just now. I had only heard of Moeder Lambic, Delirium Cafe, Akkurat, and Kulminator, in that order. Maybe it's not as popular?

That's a good point, De Heeren is hard to get to whereas Kulminator is right in the middle of Antwerp. But at the same time, Kulminator is much smaller and you're serious limited in how quickly you can be served because it's just the old owner lady waiting tables (though she was probably faster years ago). I dunno! I've always found Kulminator's relative lack of lambic odd, I guess location could be a good explanation.

 

[kscaldef]

Well, honestly, I don't know much about bars in Europe but I had never heard of De Heeren till just now. I had only heard of Moeder Lambic, Delirium Cafe, Akkurat, and Kulminator, in that order. Maybe it's not as popular?

Have you heard of Blauw, Roze, and Crianza Helena?

 

[falc0n26001]

Have you heard of Blauw, Roze, and Crianza Helena?

Yes I have! Is that who they were exclusively brewed for, or something?

That's one reason I'm so excited for SeaWatchman et als' lambic wiki. I've heard of most of the sought-after one-off lambics, gueuzes, etc, but I know next to nothing about real details regarding them and I don't really know who to ask. Besides you guys.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Yes I have! Is that who they were exclusively brewed for, or something?

That's one reason I'm so excited for SeaWatchman et als' lambic wiki. I've heard of most of the sought-after one-off lambics, gueuzes, etc, but I know next to nothing about real details regarding them and I don't really know who to ask. Besides you guys.

Blauw, Roze, Crianza, Lindemans/Girardin De Heeren 20th, Heerengeuze are all beers for the restaurant/bar.

 

[lazerviking]

Anybody got an idea of what the heck these packages from BiaB contain?

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/home/3703-belgiuminabox-for-adam.html#.U_dWeMreTT0

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/home/3703-belgiuminabox-for-adam.html#.U_dWeMreTT0

Both are over a 100 Euros so I'm thinking Lambic, but it doesn't specify.

 

[OnryAndMean]

Anybody got an idea of what the heck these packages from BiaB contain?

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/home/3703-belgiuminabox-for-adam.html#.U_dWeMreTT0

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/home/3703-belgiuminabox-for-adam.html#.U_dWeMreTT0

Both are over a 100 Euros so I'm thinking Lambic, but it doesn't specify.

Kurt makes private items like this for shipping. So this Adam guy probably has multiple orders awaiting shipment, and he gets the link from Kurt, and pays for shipping this way.

Either that, or some kind of custom order placed via email or something.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Kurt makes private items like this for shipping. So this Adam guy probably has multiple orders awaiting shipment, and he gets the link from Kurt, and pays for shipping this way.

Either that, or some kind of custom order placed via email or something.

That Adam guy sounds like a real homie.

 

[Dunt1]

Anybody got an idea of what the heck these packages from BiaB contain?

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/home/3703-belgiuminabox-for-adam.html#.U_dWeMreTT0

http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/home/3703-belgiuminabox-for-adam.html#.U_dWeMreTT0

Both are over a 100 Euros so I'm thinking Lambic, but it doesn't specify.

I dont know, but that Adam guy sounds like a tool

 

[Dunt1]

That Adam guy sounds like a real homie.

Ahhhhhh, beat me!

 

[OnryAndMean]

So which one of you is Adam, huh?