Lambic Discussion Thread

[LukeAleTime]

Are these bunker beers or something different.

Tell me.

Pls tell me.

 

[DCLA]

February 2015, I believe.

https://www.lambic.info/Gueuze_1882_(Black_label)

Thanks!! Learn something new every day.

 

[LuxWanderer]

Are these bunker beers or something different.

Tell me.

Pls tell me.

If those are the Magnums they poured at Quintessence I would do many unspeakable things get one. My absolute favorite of that day

 

[Digita7693]

If those are the Magnums they poured at Quintessence I would do many unspeakable things get one. My absolute favorite of that day

My second favorite and I agree!
I'm surprised by praise for the 96, I feel people might have been blinded by the 20yrs old; and/or taste is subjective

 

[zer0]

On Cantillon Facebook:

Quintessence 2016 is over.
We had a great time thanks to all of you, Cantillon friends.
I won’t forget our volunteers who worked hard at every tasting spot, in the kitchen, shop, etc...

I have waited the end of the event to speak in more detail about the change in the organisation and why I decided to do it.

I got a lot of congratulations about the decision to cancel the inclusion of Del Borgo.
Some, even if they agreed, didn’t understand why I wouldn’t present beers brewed before Inbev took the Italian brewery over.
To be honest, my first intention was to cancel the Del Borgo presence and invite Leonardo Di Vicenzo as independent brewer with the beer he brewed before the Inbev repurchase.
I have a lot of respect for Leo and in my opinion, he deserved to be present.

But this idea was more due to our friendship and was not the best one to react to the last events. In such a case, a firm decision is the best, all or nothing.

It was nothing, and here are my personal reasons why.

It was first ideological but also due to our history, the history of the Cantillon brewery.
In the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s, the big industry bought over a lot of small craft breweries.
At this time, because of contracts enforced with bars by the industrial breweries, the most important way of beer sales for craft breweries was closed.
Competition was no longer equal and a lot of small producers had a lot of trouble, and had no other choice to shut their doors or to join the industrial side.
In 20 years time, we lost a lot of beautiful breweries, a lot of great beers and a lot of history!

We are very fortunate to live today through a new craft beer revolution, but I have the feeling that the big industry will adapt, at a global level, with the same politics they used in Belgium forty years ago.
In Belgium, decades ago, the reaction against this monopoly arrived too late, the power was already in the other camp.
That’s why, in my opinion, we need to react as fast as possible and that’s also why I couldn’t accepted an Inbev member in the Cantillon brewery.
Today the big industry looks to craft brewers on how to build the best image possible, then says “look, we are like you”.
They are not, and if they need to emulate us, I’m sure we are doing well enough without them.

Understand me, this personal point of view has nothing to do with the beer quality.
Some “industrial” beer is well made and craft doesn’t always mean quality.
Small industry is mainly working with small producers from the region.
When you drink a craft beer, you give work to more than one craft producer!
Unfortunately, I’m sure it’s not the same when you are drinking a beer produced by big industry.

If we allow big industry to take over what we've built, history will repeat itself...and I hope we won’t live again the events of Belgium forty years ago.

Jean Van Roy

 

[Fahmie25]

 

[tbub18]

 

[Saind]

My second favorite and I agree!
I'm surprised by praise for the 96, I feel people might have been blinded by the 20yrs old; and/or taste is subjective

And I was very surprised by the love for La Vie est Belge. I thought that was the worst Cantillon beer I've ever had and my expectations were véry high.
I'm still rocking a semi from that '96 though

 

[Saind]

Gotta say, I am a sucker for straight geuze.

 

[matedog]

Popped my Golden Blend cherry last night:

Ah ****, it was good.

 

[Pneill3161]

Popped my Golden Blend cherry last night:

Ah ****, it was good.

I like your style, so I'm popping my GB 750 cherry. Haven't heard anything yet on this batch might as well find out.

The head was so thick the beer didn't even spill out when turned horizontal, amazing!

Smells incredible, heavy mineral funkiness up front just the way I like.

Taste is just as amzaballs as all the other GB I've had. Lots of earthy mineral funk backing up the citrus back end.

God damn I love this stuff, looks like I'm gonna have to order more, **** you wallet!

 

[beerlotti]

order more

Keep talking....

 

[Pneill3161]

Also decanting golden blend made it taste better, I would highly suggest trying this.

 

[tosh1]

Popped my Golden Blend cherry last night:

Ah ****, it was good.

Really? Srs? First? Wow. You stocking up on your B.Bowl trips? I buy a bittle every time I stop in.

 

[matedog]

Really? Srs? First? Wow. You stocking up on your B.Bowl trips? I buy a bittle every time I stop in.

The price tag is quite a setback for me. Given how great it is though, I might bite the bullet and start loading up.

 

[austinbridges]

BiaB just put up a pretty nice package. Fou, St Lam, and Vig if anyone is interested.

 

[lazerviking]

BiaB just put up a pretty nice package. Fou, St Lam, and Vig if anyone is interested.

Markup is still ridiculous. Even assuming 50euro each for the Loons, the price is a joke. And the Chapeu is just adding insult to injury; a real kick in the balls.

 

[austinbridges]

Markup is still ridiculous. Even assuming 50euro each for the Loons, the price is a joke. And the Chapeu is just adding insult to injury; a real kick in the balls.

I actually thought this was pretty fair, for once. It comes out to 15 euro a bottle.

 

[lazerviking]

I actually thought this was pretty fair, for once. It comes out to 15 euro a bottle.

For stuff like OudBeitje, Lindemans Apple, and ******* Chapeau. lol no

 

[2plums4one]

I wouldn't have, but I just got this commission check. Faaaack I'm a custy.

* A lot of turds in there though. Anyone want some free apple lambic?

 

[boogercrack]

Markup is still ridiculous. Even assuming 50euro each for the Loons, the price is a joke. And the Chapeu is just adding insult to injury; a real kick in the balls.

I'm not sure what it says about me that I actually considered buying this.

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

3 Seasonal Loons+++++++++
Pay a grip for three seasonals up front and they will throw in a bunch of the type of lambic you drink once out of curiosity and never buy again.

 

[BadJustin]

I'm not sure what it says about me that I actually considered buying this.

I'm a custy.

 

[lazerviking]

a custy

I have no idea what this means.

 

[boogercrack]

 

[lazerviking]

I have no idea what this means.

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

I have no idea what this means.

A goofy. A mark. A white hat.

Someone who is easily taken advantage of (usually in a transaction involving drugs.) Nickname for people who are forced to overcompensating for being out of their element.

 

[BadJustin]

I have no idea what this means.

A dude who will buy anything just because it is a brand/ style/ group etc. Think Deadheads, they custy up to buy anything that says Grateful Dead on it.

 

[boogercrack]

I may be a new money shitlord.

 

[lazerviking]

I may be a new money shitlord.

Invest the $200+ in a larger griddle instead and your scrambled egg problem is solved.