Lambic Discussion Thread

[JCastle1]

I need tips for barcelona.

For lambic I'd say the best options are BierCab, La Cerveteca (overpriced but good Belgian bottles in general) and Mikkeller Bar (I know Mikkeller's not popular here but I like their stuff and they have Cantillon, Tilquin, and 3F the majority of the time). BierCab has a ton of lambic bottles to drink there and to go, that's the place where I got a couple Armand bottles last year. No Armands on the menu when I went a few weeks ago but they had A&G, Tilquin Squared, OGV, St Lam, Hanssens Kriek, and a bunch of other good stuff.

Also liked the BrewDog pub but no lambic there (and it's close to Mikkeller).

 

[HenrikO]

The original Moeder is worth a stop--less lambic on tap but a much more low key experience than the new spot.

Also because of their 10th anniversary, Moeder Original will have more special bottles; I don't think you can get the Cantillon Cabernet Franc and Tilquin Pinot Noir at the other Moeder, for example.

 

[HenrikO]

For lambic I'd say the best options are BierCab, La Cerveteca (overpriced but good Belgian bottles in general) and Mikkeller Bar (I know Mikkeller's not popular here but I like their stuff and they have Cantillon, Tilquin, and 3F the majority of the time). BierCab has a ton of lambic bottles to drink there and to go, that's the place where I got a couple Armand bottles last year. No Armands on the menu when I went a few weeks ago but they had A&G, Tilquin Squared, OGV, St Lam, Hanssens Kriek, and a bunch of other good stuff.

Also liked the BrewDog pub but no lambic there (and it's close to Mikkeller).

Isn't there a new dedicated lambic/sour beer bar in Barcelona now too? Like 6 months old, tops.

 

[Kpaxprime]

Lambicus in Barcelona

 

[JCastle1]

Isn't there a new dedicated lambic/sour beer bar in Barcelona now too? Like 6 months old, tops.

Lambicus in Barcelona

Yeah you're right, I heard about this place but didn't get the chance to go last time I was there.

 

[HenrikO]

Lambicus in Barcelona

Obligatory "So what's the bottle list like?"

 

[SeaWatchman]

Obligatory "So what's the bottle list like?"

All Timmermans.

 

[HenrikO]

All Timmermans.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Can't tell if ejaculating?

 

[Kpaxprime]

Henk at Lambicus is a nice guy, currently they got A&G, Hommage and Intense Red to go, I think I drank a Tilquin Squared and a Vigneronne there this past spring. Pretty solid selection

 

[LuxWanderer]

I am planning my first trip to Europe, finally! We are gonna start and end in Brussels and be there a month. We are pretty much headed straight to Cantillon once we get there. I know there is also the second Moeder Lambic location a short distance away. What is the difference between the two bars? What are some other spots in Brussels with good lambic? We are also gonna spend our month in Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Munich, Paris, and Barcelona. We're not trying to make it a beercation but I'll definitely have good cheap beer in Prague and Munich. If any talkbeer people want to meet up that would be awesome, of course. We'll be there May 10-June 8.

That's one hell of an Itinerary! Are you flying to some of these places or just trains? Every one of those cities are great, doing Barcelona for the first time this year myself.

 

[falc0n26001]

That's one hell of an Itinerary! Are you flying to some of these places or just trains? Every one of those cities are great, doing Barcelona for the first time this year myself.

We're still figuring it out. I really don't care about spending more than a day in Brussels, and we are probably gonna fly at the last part of the trip, especially Munich to Paris to Barcelona. Or take a night train. We may even cut out Paris depending on how things go. I think we'll spend two days in Prague and Munich. I wanna focus on Barcelona and Berlin, especially Barcelona as we will be there at least 4-5 days for Primavera Sound.

People are telling me I'm crazy and people are also telling me it's totally doable. I guess we will find out!

 

[Digita7693]

falc0n2600 depends, of course, what you want to do, but I would not miss Paris.

 

[Maakun]

45€ for a 375ml bottle of GB is obnoxious. I'm sure the Cuvee Lambikstoemper will (or already has) sell out.

A local store here has Lambikstoemper sitting on the shelves at 30 euro, it's been there for quite a while...

 

[falc0n26001]

falc0n2600 depends, of course, what you want to do, but I would not miss Paris.

Hell yeah! I'm not trying to make this a beer trip. Above all, I have at least an entire day at the Louvre/Musée d'Orsay. I have this trip planned out pretty well already with an extra 3-4 days of buffer time at least. I think we will mostly be in eastern Germany and Prague but damn, the Köln cathedral is my second choice behind Sagrada Familia for beautiful buildings in Europe, so if I can figure out how to make it happen, I'll let you know!

 

[GetchaPull]

Hell yeah! I'm not trying to make this a beer trip. Above all, I have at least an entire day at the Louvre/Musée d'Orsay. I have this trip planned out pretty well already with an extra 3-4 days of buffer time at least. I think we will mostly be in eastern Germany and Prague but damn, the Köln cathedral is my second choice behind Sagrada Familia for beautiful buildings in Europe, so if I can figure out how to make it happen, I'll let you know!

Just FYI - we were in Barcelona last weekend and the Sagrada Familia is still under significant exterior construction (no surprise there), but wanted to let you know in case you were expecting unobstructed photo opportunities.

I also second the Köln Dom and BierCab/their bottleshop. Skipped La Cerveteca, Lambicus, BrewDog and Mikkeller. If we had more time, Lambicus would have been another stop.

Don't miss out on good sangria or premium jamon (90€-ish per kilo). Ate half my bodyweight in that stuff...amazing meat candy.

 

[SinH4]

We're not trying to make it a beercation but I'll definitely have good cheap beer in Prague and Munich. If any talkbeer people want to meet up that would be awesome, of course.

I'm based in Munich, hit me up when you're here!

 

[JCastle1]

I'm based in Munich, hit me up when you're here!

Me too, we should drink some lambic.

 

[L3MI1]

Lambicus had an impressive lambic selection this past June, but some bottles were pricey.

Shop owner was great. Drank a few bottles and tapas included cantillon cheese.

 

[SinH4]

Me too, we should drink some lambic.

send me a PN, your profile is restricted access

 

[sunnrider]

Dammit, online beer spot puts up 50N4E today at 4pm, I notice the message at 4:15, log in aaaaaaand sold out at 23€ a bottle.

 

[stupac2]

A local store here has Lambikstoemper sitting on the shelves at 30 euro, it's been there for quite a while...

Damn, I would buy them all. Love that beer.

Above all, I have at least an entire day at the Louvre/Musée d'Orsay.

Maybe you're different about museums than I am, but I didn't need nearly that much time in them. Then again we were there in late July during a heat wave and nothing has functional AC, so maybe it was just that appreciating art is hard when it's 90 degrees and I'm sweating just standing there. I think my favorite was L'Orangerie, though IIRC it's pretty small. (Which could've been the draw, honestly, those giant museums that are stuffed to gills with all kinds of things can be overwhelming.)

I loved Paris, but what sticks with me most was the food and just walking around. If you go, listen to David Lebovitz, the stuff he loves we loved. There's one place in particular that did a duck confit that was mind-blowing, I can dig it up if you want.

 

[drgarage1]

Damn, I would buy them all. Love that beer.

Maybe you're different about museums than I am, but I didn't need nearly that much time in them. Then again we were there in late July during a heat wave and nothing has functional AC, so maybe it was just that appreciating art is hard when it's 90 degrees and I'm sweating just standing there. I think my favorite was L'Orangerie, though IIRC it's pretty small. (Which could've been the draw, honestly, those giant museums that are stuffed to gills with all kinds of things can be overwhelming.)

I loved Paris, but what sticks with me most was the food and just walking around. If you go, listen to David Lebovitz, the stuff he loves we loved. There's one place in particular that did a duck confit that was mind-blowing, I can dig it up if you want.

I concur. Just wandering the Marais could have filled my entire time there.

 

[daniel1]

Damn, I would buy them all. Love that beer.

Maybe you're different about museums than I am, but I didn't need nearly that much time in them. Then again we were there in late July during a heat wave and nothing has functional AC, so maybe it was just that appreciating art is hard when it's 90 degrees and I'm sweating just standing there. I think my favorite was L'Orangerie, though IIRC it's pretty small. (Which could've been the draw, honestly, those giant museums that are stuffed to gills with all kinds of things can be overwhelming.)

I loved Paris, but what sticks with me most was the food and just walking around. If you go, listen to David Lebovitz, the stuff he loves we loved. There's one place in particular that did a duck confit that was mind-blowing, I can dig it up if you want.

I concur. Just wandering the Marais could have filled my entire time there.

Just wandering around Paris is one of the best things to do there. Our last time there was largely centered around food and just exploring.

L'Orangerie is great. It feels more like a gallery than a museum. Seeing Picasso's doodles was pretty awesome and way cooler than the Mona Lisa. I should say I'm not a museum or art guy, though.

 

[shanrath]

Just wandering around Paris is one of the best things to do there. Our last time there was largely centered around food and just exploring.

L'Orangerie is great. It feels more like a gallery than a museum. Seeing Picasso's doodles was pretty awesome and way cooler than the Mona Lisa. I should say I'm not a museum or art guy, though.

Also, in the event your care about street art at all, the artist Space Invader is from Paris and his work is all over.

Hunting for them is best done while just wandering, as there've been something like 1,200 pieces installed in the city since he started. Some are super site-specific (like the Picasso piece outside the Picasso museum or the Mona Lisa near the Louvre) and function like little geographic Easter eggs. Finding them was low-impact and a lot of fun.

 

[BadJustin]

Also, in the event your care about street art at all, the artist Space Invader is from Paris and his work is all over.

Hunting for them is best done while just wandering, as there've been something like 1,200 pieces installed in the city since he started. Some are super site-specific (like the Picasso piece outside the Picasso museum or the Mona Lisa near the Louvre) and function like little geographic Easter eggs. Finding them was low-impact and a lot of fun.

I had a couple prints of his at one point, wish I had kept them.

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

Also, in the event your care about street art at all, the artist Space Invader is from Paris and his work is all over.

Hunting for them is best done while just wandering, as there've been something like 1,200 pieces installed in the city since he started. Some are super site-specific (like the Picasso piece outside the Picasso museum or the Mona Lisa near the Louvre) and function like little geographic Easter eggs. Finding them was low-impact and a lot of fun.

I had a couple prints of his at one point, wish I had kept them.

He hit SF and San Diego both in a week that I split time between them a couple years back. It was really rad to see his work tucked all over both cities.

 

[HenrikO]

A local store here has Lambikstoemper sitting on the shelves at 30 euro, it's been there for quite a while...

Gopickitupformebro?

 

[LuxWanderer]

Also, in the event your care about street art at all, the artist Space Invader is from Paris and his work is all over.

Hunting for them is best done while just wandering, as there've been something like 1,200 pieces installed in the city since he started. Some are super site-specific (like the Picasso piece outside the Picasso museum or the Mona Lisa near the Louvre) and function like little geographic Easter eggs. Finding them was low-impact and a lot of fun.

Awesome! Will look him up and keep an eye out when there in April.
Spending 3 full days with the wife and staying right near Musèe d'Orsay. Looking forward to enjoying everything without a kid. Doing a history/food/wine tour to boot.

 

[JCastle1]

Gopickitupformebro?

Also in. Willing to trade all the Helles.