Lambic Discussion Thread

[jdoucet]

So many great breweries and blenderies and then....... the Veil. Wat.

To each his own... Same could be said about Hof ten Dormaal and Alvinne, though they mostly fixed their infection problems I think. Gustibus et coloribus I'd say
(I'd go for The Veil since everything else I have tried or can try on a farily regular basis ;-) )

 

[Dbijnagte]

So many great breweries and blenderies and then....... the Veil. Wat.

Head brewer apprenticed at Cantillon. Might be why.

 

[stakem1]

Head brewer apprenticed at Cantillon. Might be why.

So you're telling us the Veil is producing authentic lambic in RVA?!

Lets get this **** added to lambic.hub stat!

 

[indy1]

So you're telling us the Veil is producing authentic lambic in RVA?!

Lets get this **** added to lambic.hub stat!

When they aren't adding hawaiian punch powder or oreos to their beer.

 

[Dbijnagte]

So you're telling us the Veil is producing authentic lambic in RVA?!

Lets get this **** added to lambic.hub stat!

What are you even talking about? This isn't a Lambic festival, it is a Brussels Beer festival, not style specific. I wasn't defending the selection either, I was offering a possible reason as to why they were one if the only nonBeligian breweries invited. Way to reach though.

Edit: there's also a ton of Canadian and English breweries as well.

 

[GetchaPull]

So you're telling us the Veil is producing authentic lambic in RVA?!

Lets get this **** added to lambic.hub stat!

And here I thought only Jester King was producing authentic lambic in CONUS...in!

 

[stakem1]

What are you even talking about? This isn't a Lambic festival, it is a Brussels Beer festival, not style specific. I wasn't defending the selection either, I was offering a possible reason as to why they were one if the only nonBeligian breweries invited. Way to reach though.

Edit: there's also a ton of Canadian and English breweries as well.

Buddy you need to simmer down. I know sarcasm doesnt translate well in plain text but im just joking

 

[BadJustin]

To each his own... Same could be said about Hof ten Dormaal and Alvinne, though they mostly fixed their infection problems I think. Gustibus et coloribus I'd say
(I'd go for The Veil since everything else I have tried or can try on a farily regular basis ;-) )

Makes sense. Easy access for you guys. Enjoy man!

 

[jdoucet]

Buddy you need to simmer down. I know sarcasm doesnt translate well in plain text but im just joking

See, I have that same issue online, I since started using </sarcasm> tags ;-)

But I would confirm it to be a beerfest not a lambicfest. Since most of the breweries there don't have anything to do with lambic.

Edit: there's also a ton of Canadian and English breweries as well.

Thanks for pointing that out. Now I feel even worse for not being able to attend.

 

[stakem1]

Oud Beersel 135th available on BiaB
https://belgiuminabox.com/shop/oude...ndervelden-135-years-375-cl.html#.WQdI1xIrJ24

Freshly added to etre as well (120 units) more expensive than biab

 

[Digita7693]

Freshly added to etre as well (120 units) more expensive than biab

Same meh beer, but more €s? Still pass.

 

[stakem1]

Same meh beer, but more €s? Still pass.

I trust your opinion but can you elaborate? This has a wine barrel component in it, is that the "meh" factor?

Im genuinely curious about this one because beersel has been impressing me lately much more than it has in the past. "Fresh" batches of oude geuze have been pretty nice and that green walnut stuff was pretty magical even though it was expensive and I have no idea what the walnuts contributed to it.

 

[MikeG1]

Same meh beer, but more €s? Still pass.

I actually amended my order to only 2 bottles and used the voucher to buy more Vat 109,since I just pounded my last bottle.

 

[Digita7693]

I trust your opinion but can you elaborate? This has a wine barrel component in it, is that the "meh" factor?

Im genuinely curious about this one because beersel has been impressing me lately much more than it has in the past. "Fresh" batches of oude geuze have been pretty nice and that green walnut stuff was pretty magical even though it was expensive and I have no idea what the walnuts contributed to it.

It was just an OK gueuze, with almost no wine flavor, if any at all, and some mild oakiness to it. Add to the fact that it is 7€ or so I think it is way overpriced and they are just marketing the heck out of it being an anniversary and something special.
For decidedly less I will take 3F, Tilquin, or Cantillon gueuze. If it were a 7€ Gueuze in a 750ml bottle Id say fine, it is solid, but nothing like the aforementioned beers.

I agree that some of the things they have done lately have been interesting and impressive, such as Green Walnut.Their Bzart stuff I find wildly overpriced though.

Vat 109 I think is spectacular and I need more in my life. For 2€ more I would personally load up on that over the 135.

MikeG good move!
Though I suspect my raving about Vat 109 will bite me in the ass when it is all gone...

 

[thefleshlight]

It was just an OK gueuze, with almost no wine flavor, if any at all, and some mild oakiness to it. Add to the fact that it is 7€ or so I think it is way overpriced and they are just marketing the heck out of it being an anniversary and something special.
For decidedly less I will take 3F, Tilquin, or Cantillon gueuze. If it were a 7€ Gueuze in a 750ml bottle Id say fine, it is solid, but nothing like the aforementioned beers.

I agree that some of the things they have done lately have been interesting and impressive, such as Green Walnut.Their Bzart stuff I find wildly overpriced though.

Vat 109 I think is spectacular and I need more in my life. For 2€ more I would personally load up on that over the 135.

MikeG good move!
Though I suspect my raving about Vat 109 will bite me in the ass when it is all gone...

I quite liked the bzart millesime and will buy more in the future. At 7.29euro, I'd say it's at least worth it to try 2-4...

 

[Digita7693]

I quite liked the bzart millesime and will buy more in the future. At 7.29euro, I'd say it's at least worth it to try 2-4...

Definitely worth trying a couple. Moreover, Oud Beersel has made, and is making, some fine beers; not saying the Bzart beers are bad, just overpriced imo.

 

[SeaWatchman]

 

[mvl339]

A lil off topic but would be really cool to see Cantillon or maybe a third party set up a high quality print shop of vintage labels. Also Rose de Gambrinus is the GOAT label.

 

[JCastle1]

I would love a high quality print of the 2007 Cantillon Gueuze label.

 

[BadJustin]

Member when that guy on BA wanted hi res scans for what we can assume was bootleg bottles or some ****? I member.

 

[Snarf1]

maybe a third party set up a high quality print shop of vintage labels.

Maybe with some vintage corks to go with these vintage bottles I've filled with erm, uh… I've said too much.

FT: old cantillon
ISO: treehouse

 

[mvl339]

Maybe with some vintage corks to go with these vintage bottles I've filled with erm, uh… I've said too much.

FT: old cantillon
ISO: treehouse

lol to clarify I mean poster size prints for hanging up etc

 

[mvl339]

So apparently BIAB does it but with a limited selection:

 

[andrewdrinks]

Also Rose de Gambrinus is the GOAT label.

You're confusing it with Bokkereyder

 

[Saind]

So apparently BIAB does it but with a limited selection:

Pretty sure those are the same ones they sell at the brewery for €2,50

 

[stupac2]

Pretty sure those are the same ones they sell at the brewery for €2,50

Also worth noting: they're not high quality. I have the Kriek and Rose ones hanging up and they're obviously pixelated up close. You could probably get about the same effect by taking the biggest file you can find online and blowing it up yourself.

 

[NAD1983]

ISO

 

[tbub18]

Anyone know if the new batch of 2016 golden blend is in 375s, too? So far just seeing 750 format

 

[SeaWatchman]

Anyone know if the new batch of 2016 golden blend is in 375s, too? So far just seeing 750 format

Only 750s as far as I know. There's no 375s of golden on the spreadsheet I have from them of upcoming bottlings.

 

[HenrikO]

Only 750s as far as I know. There's no 375s of golden on the spreadsheet I have from them of upcoming bottlings.

Side note: does anyone but me think Golden Blend is 3F's consistently best beer? Every batch so far has been fire, and they've all aged beautifully (again, so far).