Lambic Discussion Thread

[stupac2]

That quote is unequivocally false. Marketers going to market I guess.

Would it be true to say that they're the only brewery that does only traditional blending? Every other brewery I can think of has some beer that has sugar or a non-traditional fruit in it. It's still a stupid point, but I can see what they might be trying to go for.

 

[kscaldef]

Implying that Drie Fonteinen is the only traditional gueuze blender operating today is pretty obviously false, no?

That quote is unequivocally false.

Jean plays loose with the term gueuze sometimes.

 

[dgfair]

Would it be true to say that they're the only brewery that does only traditional blending? Every other brewery I can think of has some beer that has sugar or a non-traditional fruit in it. It's still a stupid point, but I can see what they might be trying to go for.

Hmmmm...not sure about that. I don't think so. Girardin?

 

[SeaWatchman]

Would it be true to say that they're the only brewery that does only traditional blending? Every other brewery I can think of has some beer that has sugar or a non-traditional fruit in it. It's still a stupid point, but I can see what they might be trying to go for.

What does traditional even mean there?

 

[stupac2]

What does traditional even mean there?

Presumably only lambic and cherries/raspberries. But I dunno, I was just curious if there was a grain of truth in their dumb attempt at hype.

 

[Maakun]

Jean plays loose with the term gueuze sometimes. I'm not sure if he blends any younger lambic back into the cognac aged lambic before bottling, but that could be one reason he calls it a gueuze. He also calls St. Gilloise a gueuze. Then there's LPG which definitely doesn't have any younger lambic blended back into it.

For Cantillon if it has carbonation and no fruit it's a gueuze it seems.

 

[duketheredeemer]

Presumably only lambic and cherries/raspberries. But I dunno, I was just curious if there was a grain of truth in their dumb attempt at hype.

Gonna have to include grapes in there. Drie's made a couple Druivenlambics.

 

[infi]

'14-'15 Mûre, '14 Golden Blend, '12 Blåbær

First time having Mûre– great amount of aged funk and distinguishable tartness, the blackberries add a nice dryness at the end. GB had a nice amount of oakiness to it with dat 3F funk. Slight rubberiness to the nose, reminded me of Roze; cork shot out immediately and almost killed Totoropanda. And Blåbær is holding up amazing. Perfect balance of funk, with a good amount of that bilberry present and still nicely carbonated. #IT'SLIT

 

[Bill2]

1995, tons of fruit, tons of funk, pillowy soft mouthswish, pretty much drink now or whatever

Kicked the keg, deep almond and cherry, horse, earth, ostrich musk, frightening

Ebenezer Kezar legacy

 

[quirk6]

ostrich musk

 

[regularjohn]

1995, tons of fruit, tons of funk, pillowy soft mouthswish, pretty much drink now or whatever

Kicked the keg, deep almond and cherry, horse, earth, ostrich musk, frightening

Ebenezer Kezar legacy

ISO frightening ostrich horse lambic

 

[caninhand]

Kicked the keg, deep almond and cherry, horse, earth, ostrich musk, frightening

 

[infi]

It's the only 3F stuff I see around. If you or infi wants it, it's all yours. I can pick it up sometime next week.

Just picked up two off the shelf around me. I'll defer any bottles you see to dgfair; cheers boys!

 

[Saind]

 

[sherm10161]

Translation?

Also, portrait please.

 

[matedog]

Whatever happened to that dude from Tennesee that went to work at Cantillon so he could make American "lambic?"

 

[SeaWatchman]

Whatever happened to that dude from Tennesee that went to work at Cantillon so he could make American "lambic?"

He's working at Koelschip now in Copenhagen.

 

[belvedere86]

3 Fonteinen will open a visitorcenter in Lot (near Beersel). They will also store the produced lambic overthere. The brewing itself will still take place in the current location. He also plans to give masterclasses at the new visitorcenter + schaarbeekse cherry trees (+100) will be placed around the new place. The new center can be visited between 1- 5 September.

He was able to purchase the new place because of a big investor. That's pretty much it.

 

[GetchaPull]

3 Fonteinen will open a visitorcenter in Lot (near Beersel). They will also store the produced lambic overthere. The brewing itself will still take place in the current location. He also plans to give masterclasses at the new visitorcenter + schaarbeekse cherry trees (+100) will be placed around the new place. The new center can be visited between 1- 5 September.

He was able to purchase the new place because of a big investor. That's pretty much it.

He showed me recent photos of the place from his phone...it's INSANE. The monster barrels themselves had me at full mast. Freaking Lambic Disney.

 

[wyatt1]

People who have *gasp* opened a&g. Young? Sometimes I find fresh OG comes out the gate string and sometimes I needs time to develop.

How it it?

 

[tbub18]

People who have *gasp* opened a&g. Young? Sometimes I find fresh OG comes out the gate string and sometimes I needs time to develop.

How it it?

Mine was very very bright and lemony. I liked it young but am excited about aging the rest of mine. Watch out for that cork though!

 

[Snarf1]

Lambikstoempers did a tour of the new 3F facility and posted a ton of pics on their FB page.

 

[GetchaPull]

Mine was very very bright and lemony. I liked it young but am excited about aging the rest of mine. Watch out for that cork though!

Same beer and hopes for me as well. My cork actually shattered my 3F stem from about 3 feet away.

 

[austinbridges]

Apparently HF has A&G. I'm assuming the rest of distro will hit soon? Anyone seen it?

 

[kscaldef]

Apparently HF has A&G. I'm assuming the rest of distro will hit soon? Anyone seen it?

Came and went in Oregon last week.

 

[sneakychi]

People who have *gasp* opened a&g. Young? Sometimes I find fresh OG comes out the gate string and sometimes I needs time to develop.

How it it?

The bottle I've had was really nice, lots of 'fruity' notes. very pleasant overall!

 

[Saind]

Translation?

Also, portrait please.

Sorry. Imgur was being a dick.

 

[masterovkhaos]

People who have *gasp* opened a&g. Young? Sometimes I find fresh OG comes out the gate string and sometimes I needs time to develop.

How it it?

Young. The bottle I tasted had tons of sulfur, but also a unique stone fruit character that I liked.

 

[buzzword]

Whatever happened to that dude from Tennesee that went to work at Cantillon so he could make American "lambic?"

didn't he gaffle a bunch of stuff from Cantillon's cellar? what say you, tylermains?

 

[SeaWatchman]

didn't he gaffle a bunch of stuff from Cantillon's cellar? what say you, tylermains?

No