Lambic Discussion Thread

[belvedere86]

Not my least favorite. Permanently ISO if anyone wants to trade off their bottles of earlier batches.

well I still have 2013+2014 but I prefer IP-trades

 

[The Red Viper]

well I still have 2013+2014 but I prefer IP-trades

Let me know if you decide to vacation in Tennessee sometime then, haha.

 

[mikecharley]

Looks like Cuvee Rene Special Edition will be making it stateside. I have a case scheduled to land at my store on Friday... Here's hoping that the guy doesn't just send the standard Cuvee Rene. I tried to explain the difference, and he swears it is the special... we shall see.

 

[ridglens]

Looks like Cuvee Rene Special Edition will be making it stateside. I have a case scheduled to land at my store on Friday... Here's hoping that the guy doesn't just send the standard Cuvee Rene. I tried to explain the difference, and he swears it is the special... we shall see.

any idea on numbers/pricepoint? i'm wondering if this will be a shelf thing or an order thing....

thanks!
Nathan

 

[ncaudle]

Looks like Cuvee Rene Special Edition will be making it stateside. I have a case scheduled to land at my store on Friday... Here's hoping that the guy doesn't just send the standard Cuvee Rene. I tried to explain the difference, and he swears it is the special... we shall see.

I work for the Virginia Merchant du Vin distributor and it's not even in our system or label approved yet.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I work for the Virginia Merchant du Vin distributor and it's not even in our system or label approved yet.

Was just going to say that bit about the label approval part.

 

[Os]

any idea on numbers/pricepoint? i'm wondering if this will be a shelf thing or an order thing....

thanks!
Nathan

just an educated guess based on pricing on BiaB but probably between 20 and 25 a bottle

 

[Shakedwnst]

So it sounds like this special blend isn't coming over here this week?

Am I going to have to place my first lambic order to get my hands on this?

 

[mikecharley]

So it sounds like this special blend isn't coming over here this week?

Am I going to have to place my first lambic order to get my hands on this?

I will find out on Friday

 

[SeaWatchman]

I will find out on Friday

It's not.

 

[SeaWatchman]

It's not.

*not this week at least based on no label approval yet

 

[Doc1]

The 3F Oude Gueuze deal at BIAB is a flipping steal. $245 US shipped for 18x 75cl?!?! I don't know why I didn't pull the trigger before.

 

[Beerologist]

The 3F Oude Gueuze deal at BIAB is a flipping steal. $245 US shipped for 18x 75cl?!?! I don't know why I didn't pull the trigger before.

 

[Doc1]

Perhaps this applies to me now.

 

[mikecharley]

It's not.

I just got off the phone with my rep, and he swears up and down that it is the special edition.

Edit: I am just hoping... I have no clue what is showing up on Friday

 

[tehzachatak]

I had a 2011 Golden Blend that was magic - strong funk without being cheesy, and that slightly caramelised and woody flavour that I've noticed in younger GBs offset by bigger acidity.

Huh? Only GB year is 2011, no?

 

[The Red Viper]

Huh? Only GB year is 2011, no?

I take it he means bottles he drank when they were younger, not earlier batches.

 

[tehzachatak]

I take it he means bottles he drank when they were younger, not earlier batches.

Gooooooootcha. Cheers.

 

[andrewdrinks]

Bingo. Tautology for the laymen of the thread - think I last had a GB this time last year and it was noticeably stickier, for want of a better word.

 

[The Red Viper]

Not sure if this has been discussed already but it seems a new batch of Lambiek Special was served on cask at Zythos last month.

Karel confirmed there is a new batch with bottles currently conditioning.

 

[ridglens]

The 3F Oude Gueuze deal at BIAB is a flipping steal. $245 US shipped for 18x 75cl?!?! I don't know why I didn't pull the trigger before.

 

[Doc1]

I can't help it, I like to share information with my peers! BAN ME. DROP THAT HAMMMMEEERRRRRRRRR!

 

[HenrikO]

Karel confirmed there is a new batch with bottles currently conditioning.

Mom, something sticky just happened in my pants

 

[BusinessSloth]

Anyone have pics of pre-1996 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze corks? I'm trying to document the progession of their corks.

 

[user 305778]

Anyone have pics of pre-1996 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze corks? I'm trying to document the progession of their corks.

What a life you lead. Danger, excitement, cork documentation!

 

[BusinessSloth]

What a life you lead. Danger, excitement, cork documentation!

Money, clothes, n hoes. The life of a cork documentarian is never dull!

 

[JBP]

Had 3 different 2014 Cantillon Kriek 750s leak in transit to me in the past month, all were packed well. Not big leaks, but I'd be careful if you're shipping those right now. One was February '14 and the other two were November '14 bottlings.

 

[wyatt1]

I just had an order from Etre land. It was in and out of Chicago customs in 3 hours yesterday. All is still good with Chicago.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I will find out on Friday

Update?

 

[The Red Viper]

Update?

Here's an update...BiaB removed the bottle limit on these.