Lambic Discussion Thread

[GetchaPull]

Anyone ever had the Meat Spin Gueuze? Must be pretty good.

Or it's the lesser of two evils.

 

[Der Fuchs]

Those white labels are ollllld. I'm not sure how far they go back, but the Hanssens labels we know now were definitely around in the mid 90's.

Will confirm. I know for sure the white labels weren't around during 1996. I remember trying it for the first time that summer and it definitely had the current label.

 

[BusinessSloth]

Since I am the caring and sharing type....here's lambikstoemper tasting glasses for sale.
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/home/3901-cuvee-lambikstoempers-tasting-glass-.html
Max 2 per person. I got my allotment super happy, but now worried about the day I eventually have to pay shipping, and not sure what else I can buy to round out a box.

 

[The Red Viper]

Since I am the caring and sharing type....here's lambikstoemper tasting glasses for sale.
http://belgiuminabox.com/shop/home/3901-cuvee-lambikstoempers-tasting-glass-.html
Max 2 per person. I got my allotment super happy, but now worried about the day I eventually have to pay shipping, and not sure what else I can buy to round out a box.

I ordered one trying not to be greedy and am now seriously considering ordering the second...

 

[Dsal891]

Got one. I've been wanting that glass

 

[Dsal891]

Also didn't realize how small these are. They are gonna be sweet tasting glasses

 

[tupacmoi]

I ordered one trying not to be greedy and am now seriously considering ordering the second...

Crazy prices ! Happy to live in Belgium

 

[SeaWatchman]

It'll probably show up on BiaB in 6 months as part of a package with 10 turds you don't want.

This has just been confirmed on RateBeer.

 

[Odesseiron]

http://www.ratebeer.com/forums/ft-v...2015-or-uli-blends-intl-to-belgium_272208.htm

V015 for Framboos '14. With a small plus on the 'boos side to make up $to$ of course.

I don’t see why it wouldn’t go 1:1+. Veritas 015 was ~300 cases (3,600 bottles) and Framboos was ~3,000 bottles as well. Framboos was also roughly $23 while Veritas 015 was $45. I am basically asking for about $35 worth of beer (Framboos plus a regular Loon or Drie F).

 

[stakem1]

http://www.ratebeer.com/forums/ft-v...2015-or-uli-blends-intl-to-belgium_272208.htm

V015 for Framboos '14. With a small plus on the 'boos side to make up $to$ of course.

#waltering

 

[stupac2]

So, have any boxes made it through LAX recently? I was hoping mine would go to JFK but it did not, I want to know how worried to be.

 

[ineedbeer1]

So, have any boxes made it through LAX recently? I was hoping mine would go to JFK but it did not, I want to know how worried to be.

David and I are both waiting on boxes to clear LAX. Its been a month now for both of us.

 

[Odesseiron]

David and I are both waiting on boxes to clear LAX. Its been a month now for both of us.

What the deal? Shipping through LAX soon

 

[thedankness1]

Damn, I have one that hit LAX on the 9th. All of my other boxes have gone through JFK and I was hoping this one would as well.

 

[stupac2]

What the deal? Shipping through LAX soon

There's been chatter in this thread about it for a while, apparently LAX has been really slow and turning away a lot of boxes lately. No issues at JFK.

 

[matedog]

So I hear Framboos is good and all, but why is it so much more expensive than other great raspberry lambic?

 

[RyanG1]

So I hear Framboos is good and all, but why is it so much more expensive than other great raspberry lambic?

It comes with a **** lamp.

powz87

 

[drgarage1]

So I hear Framboos is good and all, but why is it so much more expensive than other great raspberry lambic?

1. It's made much less frequently.
2. Special raspberries?!

 

[RyanG1]

1. It's made much less frequently.
2. Special raspberries?!

!!!...??? Special raspyberries - dany P!?

 

[drgarage1]

!!!...??? Special raspyberries - dany P!?

!!!...Berk. I know these berriy!. Bad!! bad berrys. !!!! taste

 

[stakem1]

4 outta 10 Prignon impression





would not bang again

 

[Xul1]

There's been chatter in this thread about it for a while, apparently LAX has been really slow and turning away a lot of boxes lately. No issues at JFK.

The two boxes that I thought had cleared LAX customs last week were in fact sent back to Belgium and should be arriving back at Etre in the next couple days. That makes three boxes rejected by LAX in the last 4 months, with none accepted through LAX in that same time frame. JFK has been fine for me as well when boxes happened to get routed through there. One of the boxes sent back was marked in the USPS system as "Cannot be delivered as addressed" - I called in on that one and USPS has an open investigation, so I'm curious to hear what they come up with. The other box just silently got shipped back, hopefully there will be something on the box that tells Etre what happened.

I'd be really curious to see if anyone has any tangible advice or ways of alleviating the problem. I realize that buying beer online and having it shipped here is in a legal gray area at best (probably not even that, but let's be optimistic), but I've never had issues like this in the past. If it's something where a fee could be paid or using a different carrier would bypass the issue (eg, if USPS is the issue rather than customs), I'd probably be willing to pay a little extra to guarantee delivery and avoid the hassle of having to ship boxes twice.

 

[thedankness1]

My 30k box just made it through LAX customs in just over 48 hours. I am quite relieved, its got some bottles that would be a pain to replace.

 

[oowtfmate]

My 30k box just made it through LAX customs in just over 48 hours. I am quite relieved, its got some bottles that would be a pain to replace.

What's a 30k box?

 

[GuisseppeFranco]

What's a 30k box?

A lot of lambic.

 

[BusinessSloth]

What's a 30k box?

kilograms.

Just arrived. 1/7/2014 bottling date. More pics in the hauls thread.

 

[matedog]

A lot of lambic.

Six bottles? http://mybeercellar.com/?itm=12641

 

[Dpaquet]

This thread should be renamed ''The beer webshop and shipping box across the pond'' thread.

 

[SeaWatchman]

This thread should be renamed ''The beer webshop, shipping box across the pond, and BusinessSloth show'' thread.

FTFY.

 

[ASUBeer]

Admissions of a deuchebag:

I bought/reserved 3 bottles of Framboos on Etre in Monday. Each bottle was a seperate purchase. I was going to let the dust settle and then add a few bottles and ask them to ship it. I got busted today and they refunded two of my purchases.