Lambic Discussion Thread

[Pneill3161]

Super Blend sounds super.

 

[beerman2]

That feeling when you find Cantillon on the shelf locally for the first time and you end up with the full box of Iris.

 

[Roger85]

Anybody had experience with a cork that looks like this:

It's on a '14 Golden Blend. I'm assuming it's fine to drink, just wondering if it's something I should drink soon, or if it can wait a bit. Worse comes to worse I'll be soloing a GB tomorrow night

 

[tosh1]

Anybody had experience with a cork that looks like this:

It's on a '14 Golden Blend. I'm assuming it's fine to drink, just wondering if it's something I should drink soon, or if it can wait a bit. Worse comes to worse I'll be soloing a GB tomorrow night

One of the bottles I picked up had a bit of funk around the cork, nothing that bad.

 

[ASUBeer]

Anybody had experience with a cork that looks like this:

It's on a '14 Golden Blend. I'm assuming it's fine to drink, just wondering if it's something I should drink soon, or if it can wait a bit. Worse comes to worse I'll be soloing a GB tomorrow night

I'd probably clean that thing and drink it in the next month. I'm sure it's fine for the long haul too but I'd recommend cleaning it pretty well.

 

[ASUBeer]

Or lick it and see if you get a lambic trip.

 

[RyanG1]

Since I'm low on lambic, I've begun looking for food and drink that provides a similar flavor experience. I'd like to hear if other people have discovered foods or drinks (alcoholic or non) that remind them of Gueuze/lambic and are readily available.

For example, I find Greek yogurt to be sufficiently tangy and even a little funky depending on the brand.

Below is a decent substitute. You can make your own Framboise Razzle Blend.

 

[masterovkhaos]

Below is a decent substitute. You can make your own Framboise Razzle Blend.

No passionfruit? I wanted to make some DFPF.

 

[JBP]

Or lick it and see if you get a lambic trip.

I say smoke it

 

[JBP]

Anybody had experience with a cork that looks like this:

It's on a '14 Golden Blend. I'm assuming it's fine to drink, just wondering if it's something I should drink soon, or if it can wait a bit. Worse comes to worse I'll be soloing a GB tomorrow night

That also looks like it's about to burst and a million little spider babies will come falling out.

































Enjoy!!!

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

A few TBers shared some lambic at my place on Saturday. Seasons bottles were all great- Lente was tasting stellar, the balance on that beer is remarkable. The bottle of Winter was a bit maltier than I remembered, almost like a ultra funky Iris or something. Herfst was probably the most complex IMO. That 08 OGV is something else though. First time with that beer- mind blowing.

 

[owens99]

So I opened a 2013-2014 Tilquin Quetsche tonight and it was good, but flat:

And I thought to myself, Hmm the Mure I just had was flat:

And I started wondering when it was that I last had a carbonated Tilquin beer with fruit. Searched google photos for "beer" and saw several other bottles I've opened: virtually no carbonation in any of them:

(maximum carbonation here)

So now I'm wondering if I've ever had one with good carbonation. (No trouble on the gueuze side - lots of bubbly pictures of the gueuze and gueuze^2). I love Tilquin, but I think I'd love it more with some more bubbles.

Is it just me, or are Tilquin fruited beers uniformly undercarbed?

 

[ASak10]

Below is a decent substitute. You can make your own Framboise Razzle Blend.

How can you post this and not tag FTowne??

 

[Friend_of_the_Gueuze]

Anybody had experience with a cork that looks like this:

It's on a '14 Golden Blend. I'm assuming it's fine to drink, just wondering if it's something I should drink soon, or if it can wait a bit. Worse comes to worse I'll be soloing a GB tomorrow night

Mold isn't necessarily a bad thing with corked products. If nothing else, means the bottle has been stored in conditions prime for mold growth--which is optimal long term storage conditions.

That said, the mold has to be feeding on something. Probably mean some leakage has occured (likely due to poor storage along the supply chain). If you store this on the side, just monitor fill level. No change? Drink on your timeline. Signs of leakage? Drink up!

You can clean it up with a wet rag if it bothers you. A diluted bleach wipe will kill it outfight if it really bothers you. Or, just leave it until you are ready to open it and wipe the glass. No harm.

Though, really dig the lambic trip concept. Would love to see a report back!

 

[tosh1]

So I opened a 2013-2014 Tilquin Quetsche tonight and it was good, but flat:

And I thought to myself, Hmm the Mure I just had was flat:

And I started wondering when it was that I last had a carbonated Tilquin beer with fruit. Searched google photos for "beer" and saw several other bottles I've opened: virtually no carbonation in any of them:

(maximum carbonation here)

So now I'm wondering if I've ever had one with good carbonation. (No trouble on the gueuze side - lots of bubbly pictures of the gueuze and gueuze^2). I love Tilquin, but I think I'd love it more with some more bubbles.

Is it just me, or are Tilquin fruited beers uniformly undercarbed?

Never had a flat Quetsche, last one I had was last week or so. Only opened one Mure and it had barely a tingle of carb( not a complaint), and the couple of bottles of Namur were also fine.

 

[sunnrider]

I'd probably clean that thing and drink it in the next month. I'm sure it's fine for the long haul too but I'd recommend cleaning it pretty well.

Hmm, do you own a sword?

 

[cultclassic89]

Has anyone had any 2015 Cantillon Gueuze recently?

 

[skrip]

anyone know if the Mikkeller/Boon thing is coming to the states?

 

[callmemickey]

Has anyone had any 2015 Cantillon Gueuze recently?

Yes.

 

[brentsdodgers]

Has anyone had any 2015 Cantillon Gueuze recently?

It's good but if its fresh funk you want. 3F>Cantillon all day

 

[cultclassic89]

Yes.

Sweet.

 

[cultclassic89]

It's good but if its fresh funk you want. 3F>Cantillon all day

Oh definitely, 1/13/15 OG is incredible. Had the 9/10/14 Cantillon Gueuze a few weeks ago and while good, it was a little odd. Was wondering how 2015 bottles are doing.

Edit: 9/10/14 Gueuze. Haven't had the 12/1/14 recently.

 

[sunnrider]

Has anyone had any 2015 Cantillon Gueuze recently?

I had 3 bottles this week and a whole bunch last week in Brussels, on tap aswell as bottled.
Tastes great as always but certainly sharper and more sour than older bottles that I´ve drank.

My latest favourite however, is the Lindemans 2010 Special, delicious stuff.It´s funky,sour,citrusy and smooth drinking. It´ll probably be huge in a few years...

 

[callmemickey]

Sweet.

Sorry for the snippy response. I wasn't sure what you were actually getting at. I did not particularly enjoy the September 2015 bottle of Cantillon Gueuze I opened recently. It felt underdeveloped and lacking depth. I've felt that way about the past few years of Cantillon Gueuze, though. Seems rushed and unfinished, and given that it was released about a month after bottling, I have some concerns about whether it will develop the way pre-2012 has (for me).

 

[cultclassic89]

Sorry for the snippy response. I wasn't sure what you were actually getting at. I did not particularly enjoy the September 2015 bottle of Cantillon Gueuze I opened recently. It felt underdeveloped and lacking depth. I've felt that way about the past few years of Cantillon Gueuze, though. Seems rushed and unfinished, and given that it was released about a month after bottling, I have some concerns about whether it will develop the way pre-2012 has (for me).

Lol it's all good. That's exactly the kind of information I was looking for. I'll sit on them then and see where they develop, thanks!

I had 3 bottles this week and a whole bunch last week in Brussels, on tap aswell as bottled.
Tastes great as always but certainly sharper and more sour than older bottles that I´ve drank.

My latest favourite however, is the Lindemans 2010 Special, delicious stuff.It´s funky,sour,citrusy and smooth drinking. It´ll probably be huge in a few years...

Interesting, thanks for the info. I do agree that 2010 is really smooth. I quite enjoyed it and plan to sit on my other bottles for a while.

 

[GetchaPull]

Sorry for the snippy response. I wasn't sure what you were actually getting at. I did not particularly enjoy the September 2015 bottle of Cantillon Gueuze I opened recently. It felt underdeveloped and lacking depth. I've felt that way about the past few years of Cantillon Gueuze, though. Seems rushed and unfinished, and given that it was released about a month after bottling, I have some concerns about whether it will develop the way pre-2012 has (for me).

Agreed. Not much oak character or funk in recent Cantillon gueuzes. Fairly one note - really bright and lemony...if that's someone's thing.

 

[Der Fuchs]

Agreed. Not much oak character or funk in recent Cantillon gueuzes. Fairly one note - really bright and lemony...if that's someone's thing.

I hear they switched to kettle souring.

 

[callmemickey]

I hear they switched to kettle souring.

It's funny that you say that... I have had recent bottles that do come across as light bodied, tart, kettle-soured, wheat beers.

 

[masterovkhaos]

I hear they switched to kettle souring.

Only way to keep up production. Cantillon has so much hype, hardly anyone has even noticed.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Official announcement coming on Monday for this guy:

Also CR Kriek drops in the U.S. in February.