Lambic Discussion Thread

[jrstar96]

Shelton Bros Fest beer lineup came out. Lambic Highlights are:
Cantillon
VIP: Citoyen du Monde & 2004 Iris
S1: Lambic à Rhubarbe 2015 (2015 version of Nath) & Fou’foune (Lambic w/ apricots)
S2: Lambic d’Aunis (Lambic w/ Pineau d’Aunis wine grapes) & St. Lamvinus (Lambic w/ grapes)
Drie Fonteinen
VIP: Zenne y Frontera & Oude Geuze Honing
S1: Oude Geuze & Hommage (raspberry-cherry lambic)
S2: Oude Geuze Cuvée Armand & Gaston (Oude Geuze w/ 100% Drie Fonteinen Lambic) & Oude Kriek

Mikkeller is bringing their Boon oude geuze collab also. I'm excited to try it also.

 

[sunnrider]

That Mikeller is a sleeper, I can´t knock it.

 

[steinbbr]

That Mikeller is a sleeper, I can´t knock it.

Is that the one that is aged in calavados foeders?

 

[mateoloco]

Anyone know what the going rate for Tilquin's Mure is in the US? Local shop has 750s for $38 which seems insane.

Saw it today in Atlanta for $30, 375 was $16.

 

[daniel1]

These new labels really get our dicks hard

That OG didn't last very long, either. Has to be because of the new bottles, right?

 

[jrstar96]

That OG didn't last very long, either. Has to be because of the new bottles, right?

still 148 krieks

 

[quirk6]

Saw it today in Atlanta for $30, 375 was $16.

Damn, that's pretty good considering I saw it for about 30 euro when I was in Amsterdam.

 

[Beerontwowheels]

Is the Hommage ABV listed on Etre's site correct? Just noticed it says 4.5%. If true, that's a good bit lower than past bottlings. It's usually 6%.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Is the Hommage ABV listed on Etre's site correct? Just noticed it says 4.5%. If true, that's a good bit lower than past bottlings. It's usually 6%.

It was 4.5% when released as that's when it's measured, so this is bottling + 6 months or so. It should continue to trend upwards toward 6% over time (per 3F).

 

[Dunt1]

If we are ranking them I agree: Asperule <Berce<Reine<<<Mamouche.

I loooooooooovvvvvvvvveeeeeeeddddddd Asperule

 

[Digita7693]

I loooooooooovvvvvvvvveeeeeeeddddddd Asperule

Fresh maybe? Few years down the road it's a very different beer.

 

[Dunt1]

Fresh maybe? Few years down the road it's a very different beer.

Only time I had it was Shelton Fest in Long Beach. Would never turn down an opportunity to try it again. How has it evolved?

 

[quirk6]

How is the Timmermans stuff? I found at a place today for cheap, 2.99 for 750s of the framboise and 1.99 for 375s of the Oude Kriek. I meant to just pick some up at that price but forgot, so the question now is it worth driving back there? They also had bottles of Stickee Monkee that I meant to get.

 

[andrewdrinks]

If I saw Timmermans Framboise in Belgium for €2.99 for a 75, I'd buy it in a heartbeat, if that answers your question. Good value there

 

[LukeAleTime]

I'm sad ppl are saying GB 11 is going flat... my last was flat and I have 10 or so left. I was hoping it was a one off.

Ah well, my gf is away this weekend so I guess I'm gonna just dome 10 bottles of old gueuze.

 

[HenrikO]

I'm sad ppl are saying GB 11 is going flat... my last was flat and I have 10 or so left. I was hoping it was a one off.

Ah well, my gf is away this weekend so I guess I'm gonna just dome 10 bottles of old gueuze.

I'll take your '11 GB flat or no, k thx

 

[JBP]

Carbonation in lambic is overrated anyway...#BruocsellaIsBae

 

[wuntrikpony]

Some new De Cam up on Etre...is the Tros Bessen or Wilde Bosbessen worth picking up?

 

[MooseLang]

Some new De Cam up on Etre...is the Tros Bessen or Wilde Bosbessen worth picking up?

Not when there is still 7 bottles of Kriek available (no limit): http://www.bieresgourmet.be/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=115&products_id=2345


(FWIW, I heard awful things about Tros Bessen)

 

[SeaWatchman]

Some new De Cam up on Etre...is the Tros Bessen or Wilde Bosbessen worth picking up?

I wasn't a huge fan when I had them, but that definitely have some potential. Especially the blueberry one.

 

[stakem1]

Some new De Cam up on Etre...is the Tros Bessen or Wilde Bosbessen worth picking up?

After having a phenominal experience with their nectarine bottling, it sure has revived my interest in them since the days of old bottlings of geuze/lambic that were pre lol everything is 09 label.

I have been sitting here staring at the product page trying to talk myself into buying 1 of each but at ~41 euro for 2 bottles im dragging my feet. I doubt 2 de cams are gonna bring me as much joy as 6 bottles of Fantome for the same price.

#notlambicillseemyselfoutnow

 

[callmemickey]

Some new De Cam up on Etre...is the Tros Bessen or Wilde Bosbessen worth picking up?

Tros Bessen was terrible. Wilde Bosbessen was much better--not great--but could be a cool beer in a year or two.

 

[boogercrack]

Where were these reviews before i bought 2 of each the first time they were up lol.

 

[buzzword]

After having a phenominal experience with their nectarine bottling, it sure has revived my interest in them since the days of old bottlings of geuze/lambic that were pre lol everything is 09 label.

I have been sitting here staring at the product page trying to talk myself into buying 1 of each but at ~41 euro for 2 bottles im dragging my feet. I doubt 2 de cams are gonna bring me as much joy as 6 bottles of Fantome for the same price.

#notlambicillseemyselfoutnow

speaking of nectarine de cam, it's not listed on lambic.info.ca

 

[FTowne1]

Ah well, my gf is away this weekend so I guess I'm gonna just dome 10 bottles of old gueuze.

 

[GetchaPull]

Tros Bessen was terrible. Wilde Bosbessen was much better--not great--but could be a cool beer in a year or two.

Exactly. What an abomination that Tros Bessen is.

 

[CornAndBeer]

I'm sad ppl are saying GB 11 is going flat... my last was flat and I have 10 or so left. I was hoping it was a one off.

Ah well, my gf is away this weekend so I guess I'm gonna just dome 10 bottles of old gueuze.

I could be completely wrong but I've chalked up my few flat 11's (had one well over a year ago and several carbed ones since) to them never carbing in the first place à la golden doesjel. I'll have to open a few soon and report back. #ForScience of course.

 

[stupac2]

I could be completely wrong but I've chalked up my few flat 11's (had one well over a year ago and several carbed ones since) to them never carbing in the first place à la golden doesjel.

That seems more likely to me than that much carbonation leaking out through what seem to be standard 3F corks. I can't recall those having issues on this timescale before, although I suppose 6 years is a pretty long time...

 

[quirk6]

1.99, **** it.

 

[Pneill3161]

I could be completely wrong but I've chalked up my few flat 11's (had one well over a year ago and several carbed ones since) to them never carbing in the first place à la golden doesjel. I'll have to open a few soon and report back. #ForScience of course.

My only flat GB 11 out about 8, I could tell it would be flat. It showed sign of leakage from the cork as Stu said.