Lambic Discussion Thread

[Dsal891]

Grabbed the .5 and the 1. Very excited!

 

[Beerontwowheels]

Just curious - what's motivating people to buy the .5L and 2L vessels? Just trying to complete a 'set'? Because they look cool together?

I don't often wish to pay the 'glass premium' for magnum bottles (justifying the 2L) and I don't see myself splitting 375ml bottles often enough to decant first (justifying the .5L).

In my mind, the 1L is the perfect size as it fits a 750ml, the most common size I open. I'll admit I doubt I will even use this decanter that often. Bought it more for aesthetics.

 

[BusinessSloth]

Just curious - what's motivating people to buy the .5L and 2L vessels? Just trying to complete a 'set'? Because they look cool together?

I don't often wish to pay the 'glass premium' for magnum bottles (justifying the 2L) and I don't see myself splitting 375ml bottles often enough to decant first (justifying the .5L).

In my mind, the 1L is the perfect size as it fits a 750ml, the most common size I open. I'll admit I doubt I will even use this decanter that often. Bought it more for aesthetics.

Why the 2L? So I can Lambic-intahar a Cantillon gueuze magnum.

 

[foscorelli]

Same + the old logo shirt to help justify the 40€ shipping.

Is the shipping flat rate or varies by what you order? Too lazy to sign up ATM and was just curious how much shipping would be for a shirt and a few glasses.

 

[Beerontwowheels]

Is the shipping flat rate or varies by what you order? Too lazy to sign up ATM and was just curious how much shipping would be for a shirt and a few glasses.

Didn't do that much research. Couldn't tell ya.

Edit #1: 1 shirt and 1 glass cost 36 euro for shipping. 4 shirts and 1 glass cost 40 euros for shipping, 4 glasses and 1 shirt cost 49 euros shipping.

Edit #2: They sold out of the decanters.

 

[BusinessSloth]

Is the shipping flat rate or varies by what you order? Too lazy to sign up ATM and was just curious how much shipping would be for a shirt and a few glasses.

Varies by what you order but you can roughly expect any 5kg box from Belgium to run you $45 shipping.

 

[skrip]

did anyone keep a pic of the 1L's Cantillon had up?

 

[Dsal891]

did anyone keep a pic of the 1L's Cantillon had up?

No pic but they areblueish gray

 

[BusinessSloth]

No pic but they areblueish gray

They always come in different sizes/colors.

 

[skrip]

they were a little different this time around

 

[xscottypx]

Just curious - what's motivating people to buy the .5L and 2L vessels? Just trying to complete a 'set'? Because they look cool together?

I don't often wish to pay the 'glass premium' for magnum bottles (justifying the 2L) and I don't see myself splitting 375ml bottles often enough to decant first (justifying the .5L).

In my mind, the 1L is the perfect size as it fits a 750ml, the most common size I open. I'll admit I doubt I will even use this decanter that often. Bought it more for aesthetics.

i think Sean9689 used a 2L to assist with zwanze 2014 pours so that was about as proper as it comes.

 

[stakem1]

im glad i only saw the pitchers discussion now...i would have dropped whatever coin necesary to make that purchase to be my new bossintihar decanter/glass and/or homebrew vorlauf vessel

 

[skrip]

Cantillon branded lambic baskets now up on their webshop.

got a email saying you could add one to your pitcher order for no extra shipping.

 

[Beerontwowheels]

and/or homebrew vorlauf vessel

Now I wish I bought a 2L. Cool idea.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Cantillon branded lambic baskets now up on their webshop.

got a email saying you could add one to your pitcher order for no extra shipping.

Cantillon is fantastic at marketing. Playing it just like American breweries.

 

[ridglens]

Cantillon is fantastic at marketing. Playing it just like American breweries.

deys startin to smell dat mo-nay

 

[xscottypx]

#willnotbuy #needtosavemoney

 

[ridglens]

So i'm searching for a Brabantiea... mostly because it's as old as i am ('89) and a sweet bottle... anyone seen one kicking around lately? anyone drank one lately? was it good/worth it or old and spent?

also, would it be decidedly easier to get something like a regular geuze from cantillon around '89, or are they both so hard it doesn't matter?

 

[SeaWatchman]

So i'm searching for a Brabantiea... mostly because it's as old as i am ('89) and a sweet bottle... anyone seen one kicking around lately? anyone drank one lately? was it good/worth it or old and spent?

also, would it be decidedly easier to get something like a regular geuze from cantillon around '89, or are they both so hard it doesn't matter?

Brabantiae isn't from 1989 though, we did a ton of research on that one because we weren't sure ourselves. There are definitely still some kicking around, and I've actually seen more Brabantiae than I have seen specific 1989 gueuze from Cantillon.

 

[ridglens]

Brabantiae isn't from 1989 though, we did a ton of research on that one because we weren't sure ourselves. There are definitely still some kicking around, and I've actually seen more Brabantiae than I have seen specific 1989 gueuze from Cantillon.

yeah i've read that... i guess i'm relinquishing my pickiness and considering the brew date, just looking for beer as old or older than me i guess. i'v got the '89 de neve do that's a start, but a cantillon woudl be cooler i think.

they didn't date corks then, right? so i'd have to figure out rough date based on label?

 

[stupac2]

yeah i've read that... i guess i'm relinquishing my pickiness and considering the brew date, just looking for beer as old or older than me i guess. i'v got the '89 de neve do that's a start, but a cantillon woudl be cooler i think.

they didn't date corks then, right? so i'd have to figure out rough date based on label?

You could do what I did and find a Westvleteren bottle that was bottled somewhere between 1985 and 1990 and just say "**** it! I'm calling it an '87!"

 

[Gonzoillini1]

So i'm searching for a Brabantiea... mostly because it's as old as i am ('89) and a sweet bottle... anyone seen one kicking around lately? anyone drank one lately? was it good/worth it or old and spent?

also, would it be decidedly easier to get something like a regular geuze from cantillon around '89, or are they both so hard it doesn't matter?

I've had a couple bottles of Brabantiea, and it is super dependent on the cork quality / degradation.

The one that Oreo got from Forgetfu a few years back was the far superior bottle to one I had more recently.

And if you are looking for beers as old or older than yourself definitely track down a Thomas Hardy's or 5.

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

I had a brabantiae about a year ago and was super impressed by how well it held up. it was a full 10 years older than the next oldest Gueuze I have had and it was better IMHO.

Is it worth tracking down? depends on your train of thought, but Unless I am getting them at retail or trading for them close enough to release that I don't have to go over board I am done with one offs/ limited release lambic

 

[ridglens]

uhg you guys are making me drool. i wants it. it will be my precious.

well if anyone knows of a current bottle that might not be locked up, give me a shout. i'd like to make an offer on it (mostly sex stuff... but could throw in other lambic)

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

uhg you guys are making me drool. i wants it. it will be my precious.

well if anyone knows of a current bottle that might not be locked up, give me a shout. i'd like to make an offer on it (mostly sex stuff... but could throw in other lambic)

best bet is to throw out an offer and see if people respond.

 

[ridglens]

best bet is to throw out an offer and see if people respond.

yeah, i'm working up to it... trying to figure out how big of 'poons i need.

 

[stupac2]

I've heard (from jedwards) that there's colossal bottle variation in Brabantiae because of how they were stored (I guess most of the bottles available came from the same cellar). Someone else could fill you in on that somewhat better.

 

[cparles]

I've heard (from jedwards) that there's colossal bottle variation in Brabantiae because of how they were stored (I guess most of the bottles available came from the same cellar). Someone else could fill you in on that somewhat better.

I did an informal poll, and while it isn't a hard and fast rule, there does seem to be significant correlation between label quality and taste - that is, the shittier the label looks, the more likely the bottle is to taste good.

I believe this is also related to how they were stored, but I'm also not the person to ask about this.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I did an informal poll, and while it isn't a hard and fast rule, there does seem to be significant correlation between label quality and taste - that is, the shittier the label looks, the more likely the bottle is to taste good.

I believe this is also related to how they were stored, but I'm also not the person to ask about this.

I was 2/2 on mine, with varying label qualities. Opened my first one one (on the left) at Darkness 2011 with some folks and then I took my second one (right, and pictured open) to the face in May 2012. Both held up tremendously and were both gushers.

 

[ridglens]

I was 2/2 on mine, with varying label qualities. Opened my first one one (on the left) at Darkness 2011 with some folks and then I took my second one (right, and pictured open) to the face in May 2012. Both held up tremendously and were both gushers.

all of the erections.