Lambic Discussion Thread

[sneakychi]

The first batch was the best value lambic (and one of the best period) that I've had in a long time but the second was pretty different.

This! Totally agree, really liked that first edition (marked as limited edition, right?)! Haven't had the third edition.

 

[Shrimp Store]

Went to a bottleshare on the weekend and one of the guys brought a bottle of the Bokkereyder Framboos Noyaux. Incredibly fresh tasting with plenty of raspberries through the palate and perfectly balanced acidity. Carbonation was spot on. Everything tied together so well in this incredibly complex beer. I'd go so far as to say it is probably the best beer I have ever had. I feel honoured to have tried it.

 

[Saind]

Went to a bottleshare on the weekend and one of the guys brought a bottle of the Bokkereyder Framboos Noyaux. Incredibly fresh tasting with plenty of raspberries through the palate and perfectly balanced acidity. Carbonation was spot on. Everything tied together so well in this incredibly complex beer. I'd go so far as to say it is probably the best beer I have ever had. I feel honoured to have tried it.

Was that a gift to Ron Jeremy from Raf?

 

[Maakun]

They did have $28 bottles of Hill Farmstead.

Those were not grey market though. They even had kegs at their festival last week. Anyway, great store for lambic, though the prices are getting really high on some bottles.

 

[Shrimp Store]

Was that a gift to Ron Jeremy from Raf?

"For"

 

[Fahmie25]

Was that a gift to Ron Jeremy from Raf?

"For"

 

[SeaWatchman]

 

[2plums4one]

jesus^
:F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5:

 

[sunnrider]

F5, F5, F5

 

[JulianB1]

 

[SeaWatchman]

The replies on the post are hilarious. Site crashed once already, even though they said it will be up in a few weeks, people asking where Zwanze Day locations are, people asking where it will be for sale, etc. This is going to be a fun one to watch.

 

[stupac2]

Are there really that many people itching to pay $200 for these bottles?

(And yes yes, I know it's cheaper than a flight to Belgium or secondary prices, that's still a lot of cash.)

 

[SeaWatchman]

Are there really that many people itching to pay $200 for these bottles?

(And yes yes, I know it's cheaper than a flight to Belgium or secondary prices, that's still a lot of cash.)

My card charges me $168 for 150 euro sooooo ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[MikeG1]

Are there really that many people itching to pay $200 for these bottles?

(And yes yes, I know it's cheaper than a flight to Belgium or secondary prices, that's still a lot of cash.)

Honestly, for a nice bottle I can age a bit to share for a very special occasion (10th wedding anniversary, friend's wedding, etc), I'll pay the $225 or whatever it costs for shipping and fees.

 

[austinbridges]

Honestly, for a nice bottle I can age a bit to share for a very special occasion (10th wedding anniversary, friend's wedding, etc), I'll pay the $225 or whatever it costs for shipping and fees.

Your kid's 21st?





JulianB

 

[mikecharley]

What is the web address for their beer portion of the webshop?

 

[RyanG1]

What is the web address for their beer portion of the webshop?

https://shop.cantillon.be/en/rick-astley-never-gonna-give-lambic-up.html

 

[MooseLang]

Each of their first two online sales had the beers listed on different URLs. Hoping this one does, too, just for added chaos.

 

[mvl339]

Here's a list of the producers that are being supported by the Vendanges Solidaires, if you don't want to drop 150 euro on a single bottles you could probably help by buying their wine!

 

[Shakedwnst]

Mmmmmmmm, Pinot meunier

 

[BelgianChris]

Soon to be released Nath @ Cantillon's cellar.

 

[stupac2]

My card charges me $168 for 150 euro sooooo ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I was adding shipping. But if you change it to $185 or whatever the point still stands, that's a lot to drop for a single bottle. It's just not the same thing as the previous sales. This will probably still be a shitshow because there's no such thing as a nice time in beer in 2017, but it seems really silly to me that people aren't stopping to think about whether some grape beer is actually worth that.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I was adding shipping. But if you change it to $185 or whatever the point still stands, that's a lot to drop for a single bottle. It's just not the same thing as the previous sales. This will probably still be a shitshow because there's no such thing as a nice time in beer in 2017, but it seems really silly to me that people aren't stopping to think about whether some grape beer is actually worth that.

I mean, I guess, but with the money going to charity I see absolutely no issue with it. You and I both know it's silly to call it "some grape beer", because we both know it is expressly not that. That's not how this works and it hasn't worked like that for many years.

 

[Shakedwnst]

Which cantillon seasonals are in the "just some grape beer" category?

Asking for a friend

 

[2plums4one]

I can only imagine the secondary brokers/sellers and how pissed they are that their aunis will be going down hundreds in value.

I'm more worried about them shipping expensive lambic to my state where its like 95 degrees this time of year.

 

[MikeG1]

I can only imagine the secondary brokers/sellers and how pissed they are that their aunis will be going down hundreds in value.

I'm more worried about them shipping expensive lambic to my state where its like 95 degrees this time of year.

You know 50% of these will be listed on FB before they even ship.

 

[2plums4one]

FT: 2010 aunis I bought for $200. ISO: 3x recent aunis you bought for $900 from their 4th owner.

 

[RyanG1]

grape drank

Now I'm envisioning St. Lam with the lean

 

[loeyjarko]

Pass

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

"just some grape beer"

Cantillon/Welch's collab