Lambic Discussion Thread

[Pneill3161]

As far as I know, Cantillon stopped doing it because bars were buying it and pouring it on tap, which they didn't want. Or I may have made that up.

Maybe if I can get my gueuze blends to Jean, then he'll know I mean business. Quatz?

 

[andrewdrinks]

I start my first job this Monday, I'll probably start trading when I get my first pay check. The problem with stocking up at Cantillon is that when I get there I want to be able to drink so I can't take my car there and bringing bottles home on the train really limits the amount of bottles you can buy. Need to find myself a DD girlfriend I guess.

Invest in a good rucksack. I can carry 12 75cls in mine at a push... Then a case in hand for the short walk to Midi for the train home!

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

bottle bags?

 

[BusinessSloth]

Boxes used to take 7-9 days door-to-door are now taking 2.5 weeks. It's an agonizing wait, but I have a box due to be delivered tomorrow/Saturday. Will report back if bottles are frozen/broken/leaked.

 

[mikecharley]

Boxes used to take 7-9 days door-to-door are now taking 2.5 weeks. It's an agonizing wait, but I have a box due to be delivered tomorrow/Saturday. Will report back if bottles are frozen/broken/leaked.

Almost had a box ship from etre last week. So glad I had Jonathan hold it till March. 2 weeks is an agonizing wait. It used to be 5 biz days for me.

 

[Thorpe]

Almost had a box ship from etre last week. So glad I had Jonathan hold it till March. 2 weeks is an agonizing wait. It used to be 5 biz days for me.

Similar boat. I have a box ready but told them to hold off until the end of March. Don't know how long this Chicago winter will last...

 

[The Red Viper]

Similar boat. I have a box ready but told them to hold off until the end of March. Don't know how long this Chicago winter will last...

I don't know, I heard Mayor Rahm is threatening to cancel Spring entirely if he loses this runoff...

 

[Thorpe]

I don't know, I heard Mayor Rahm is threatening to cancel Spring entirely if he loses this runoff...

Luckily I live in the suburbs and don't have to worry about that

But seriously, I want to finish up Belgian orders and be able to order stuff from U.S. shops. Need Crooked Stave and Logsdon fixes.

NON-LAMBIC DISCLAIMER: I also want to fill an Etre order with De La Senne and Jandrain-Jandrenouille to have loads of those to crush throughout the warm-weather months...

 

[BusinessSloth]

Almost had a box ship from etre last week. So glad I had Jonathan hold it till March. 2 weeks is an agonizing wait. It used to be 5 biz days for me.

I just received a box from overseas (not etre). Everything was perfect. No apparent leakage, breaks, or freezing issues.

 

[mikecharley]

I just received a box from overseas (not etre). Everything was perfect. No apparent leakage, breaks, or freezing issues.

I shake my fist at your DHL 20th. One of the most under the radar gueuzes I've had. Had a rando sample of an unattended bottle share table 2 years ago. Still astounded as to the half full bottle left there to die. Been chasing that ghost ever since

 

[BusinessSloth]

I shake my fist at your DHL 20th. One of the most under the radar gueuzes I've had. Had a rando sample of an unattended bottle share table 2 years ago. Still astounded as to the half full bottle left there to die. Been chasing that ghost ever since

If it means that much to you, I can probably get you a bottle. I think it's still available at DHVL. Feel free to PM me.

 

[mikecharley]

If it means that much to you, I can probably get you a bottle. I think it's still available at DHVL. Feel free to PM me.

 

[CornAndBeer]

Serious question - why ship during winter? So much wasted lambic

I've never had any issues with air mail even during sub-zero temps but now I am worried because I have two etre boxes coming

 

[CornAndBeer]

I couldn't pick whether to go upside-down or wrong-spin, based on the likes I chose wrong!

Not enough Simpsons fans drinking lambic I guess. For Shame!

 

[BusinessSloth]

Not enough Simpsons fans drinking lambic I guess. For Shame!

I beg to differ.

 

[falc0n26001]

Is $8 for a 375ml 2010 Mariage Parfait a good deal?

 

[Pneill3161]

Is $8 for a 375ml 2010 Mariage Parfait a good deal?

Not bad, I've seen better, I've seen worse.

 

[Doc1]

Boxes used to take 7-9 days door-to-door are now taking 2.5 weeks. It's an agonizing wait, but I have a box due to be delivered tomorrow/Saturday. Will report back if bottles are frozen/broken/leaked.

Yeah my beerplanet box took 12 days from announcement to delivery, will also update to see if the winter destroyed my lambic

 

[Snarf1]

When did Lindemans switch to a date code? Have been buying 2012 bottles here and there and went to a different store today. They had a few of the weirdly sedimented Aug 2012, but then new bottles with a code instead of an actual date. New bottles certainly look better. Can't beat 'em for $10 and on the shelf even here.

 

[lopejuice1]

So I'm guessing this Bzart Gueuze and Kriek are not worth the price of admission at $60 a bottle?

 

[BadJustin]

So I'm guessing this Bzart Gueuze and Kriek are not worth the price of admission at $60 a bottle?

I just ******* came here to ask that. You've gotta be wayyy downstate, it's 28.99 a shot here (Syracuse/ Utica area), just the goozie though.

 

[lopejuice1]

These are the highest priced retail bottles I've ever seen other than Utopias. If it doesn't come with a reach around I'm out.

 

[infi]

So I'm guessing this Bzart Gueuze and Kriek are not worth the price of admission at $60 a bottle?

Not sure how has been lately, but the Kriekenlambik Totoropanda and I had a couple months ago was a drain pour. Incredibly metallic, and basically undrinkable. $60 is too big of a gamble, IMO.

 

[CornAndBeer]

When did Lindemans switch to a date code? Have been buying 2012 bottles here and there and went to a different store today. They had a few of the weirdly sedimented Aug 2012, but then new bottles with a code instead of an actual date. New bottles certainly look better. Can't beat 'em for $10 and on the shelf even here.

I was going to post about this in the lambic.info group and never got around to it. I first noticed it in 2014, not sure on the month or anything. But yeah it is a straight code (not Julian or something obviously easily deciphered)

I can't understand for the life of me why they would make this switch.

 

[sliverx]

I just ******* came here to ask that. You've gotta be wayyy downstate, it's 28.99 a shot here (Syracuse/ Utica area), just the goozie though.

Its not that cheap in Buffalo.

 

[CornAndBeer]

Nearly $50 for the Bzart Oude Geuze here. The cost from the distributor works out to high $30's per bottle

 

[SeaWatchman]

I was going to post about this in the lambic.info group and never got around to it. I first noticed it in 2014, not sure on the month or anything. But yeah it is a straight code (not Julian or something obviously easily deciphered)

I can't understand for the life of me why they would make this switch.

Do post, I'd like to get a concensus. I'm not sure if there is one though as I've seen the dates and codes all over. I have April 2013 Cuvée René Geuze.

 

[TheBigT]

I have 20th March, 2014 bottles of CRK.
Maybe it's an American thing?

 

[SeaWatchman]

I have 20th March, 2014 bottles of CRK.
Maybe it's an American thing?

Except CRK isn't available in the US... yet.

 

[foscorelli]

Except CRK isn't available in the US... yet.