Lambic Discussion Thread

[ggfunk]

I actually did end up ordering one right around that time after finding out they were that date and confirmed it with Kurt but when they showed up they were all 11/28 bottlings.

What was significant about that date?

 

[SeaWatchman]

What was significant about that date?

Nothing other than my birthday, really.

 

[ggfunk]

Nothing other than my birthday, really.

Sufficiently significant.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I love that Shrimp Store is somewhere in the 200 page range here still reading this thread from start to finish.

 

[Tlo4sho]

I love that Shrimp Store is somewhere in the 200 page range here still reading this thread from start to finish.

 

[Shrimp Store]

I love that Shrimp Store is somewhere in the 200 page range here still reading this thread from start to finish.

Up to page 291 (20 posts per page). I read 5 pages per session but read all unread posts daily so that I am actually catching up to the end rather than falling away into lambic (shipping issues) purgatory. My methodology has levelled up.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Is that one of those GIFs you've always had queued up but never were able to use until now?

Up to page 291 (20 posts per page). I read 5 pages per session but read all unread posts daily so that I am actually catching up to the end rather than falling away into lambic (shipping issues) purgatory. My methodology has levelled up.

Just wait until the 400s.

Spoiler

I assume something interesting happened.

 

[Tlo4sho]

Is that one of those GIFs you've always had queued up but never were able to use until now?

Actually TB has developed my rebuttal gif wit quite well. This came to me almost instantaneously.

 

[MikeG1]

Shitload more A&G blend 21 up on Etre again.

 

[cosmicevan]

Shitload more A&G blend 21 up on Etre again.

and all gone from BiaB

 

[stakem1]

and all gone from BiaB

wait, BIAB A&G volume packs were the honey badger edition without being advertised as such?!?

#lostprofits

 

[Shrimp Store]

Just read a post that said fresh vig >>> aged vig.

I have a 2014, should I drink now (btw never had vig before)? Has anyone had a 2014 recently?

 

[Compton25]

Just read a post that said fresh vig >>> aged vig.

I have a 2014, should I drink now (btw never had vig before)? Has anyone had a 2014 recently?

If you’ve never had Vig, I would hold on to the 2014 until you can get a fresh bottle. Then do a side by side and see which you prefer.

 

[Shrimp Store]

If you’ve never had Vig, I would hold on to the 2014 until you can get a fresh bottle. Then do a side by side and see which you prefer.

ISO: 2017 Vig

 

[SeaWatchman]

ISO: 2017 Vig

Even though 2017 isn't bottled yet, you want 2016. Trust me.

 

[Gaseous Clay]

Even though 2017 isn't bottled yet, you want 2016. Trust me.

Agreed. 2016 vig is something special. Easily the best bottle of vig I’ve had to date.

 

[wuntrikpony]

you want 2016. Trust me.

Agreed. 2016 vig is something special.

Magic Vig?

 

[aleigator]

Magic Vig?

It uses honey.

 

[jrstar96]

It uses honey.

vonig?

 

[wuntrikpony]

vonig?

Vignerhonne

 

[MooseLang]

Excited to hear that '16 Vig is awesome. I cracked one during the Stanley Cup Playoffs (May or so), and it wasn't my favorite. But I think Cantillon sometimes suffers from 'Tome Syndrome (selling things a bit before they are quite ready). Hoping some bottle conditioning is good for my other one.

 

[NClambicguy]

Just popped a bottle of the coveted honey blend. Warning: Watch Out! Granted, I received the box today so I should have let it sit longer but I figured 4 hours was enough. Nearly blew a hole in the ceiling after only one twist of the cage. Strangely enough, it didn't foam up one bit so it was likely just from being moved around.

As for taste, I don't get it. This is more muted in funk and complexity than almost any other OG or A&G blend that I've had. The taste just falls apart on the palate. Has some nice liberality to it, but overall it isn't too redeeming. It's not a bad beer by any means, but I would take OG over this blend all day, every day.

Release the Honing hounds!!!

 

[NClambicguy]

Has some nice liberality to it

And by liberality, I mean minerality. Thanks, autocorrect.

 

[Hookemhops13]

Just popped a bottle of the coveted honey blend. Warning: Watch Out! Granted, I received the box today so I should have let it sit longer but I figured 4 hours was enough. Nearly blew a hole in the ceiling after only one twist of the cage. Strangely enough, it didn't foam up one bit so it was likely just from being moved around.

As for taste, I don't get it. This is more muted in funk and complexity than almost any other OG or A&G blend that I've had. The taste just falls apart on the palate. Has some nice liberality to it, but overall it isn't too redeeming. It's not a bad beer by any means, but I would take OG over this blend all day, every day.

Release the Honing hounds!!!

Thanks Obama?

 

[Gaseous Clay]

I think all the silly hype over it having a small amount of oude lambiek honing in it has people thinking it'll have a honey forward palate to it or a floral palate like OG honing. Its a young A&G blend, and like other young A&G blends it tastes like mostly young lambic. I think it'll age well, but we shall see. Its a damn good beer nonetheless.

 

[Maakun]

Just popped a bottle of the coveted honey blend. Warning: Watch Out! Granted, I received the box today so I should have let it sit longer but I figured 4 hours was enough. Nearly blew a hole in the ceiling after only one twist of the cage. Strangely enough, it didn't foam up one bit so it was likely just from being moved around.

Every frresh bottle of A&G I've had did this. I opened one of this batch that had been sitting for over a week and it shot the cork about 15 meters into a tree.

 

[Saind]

Every frresh bottle of A&G I've had did this. I opened one of this batch that had been sitting for over a week and it shot the cork about 15 meters into a tree.

I had a blend 18 last night, super mellow on the carbonation. More of a sigh than a pop on opening

 

[NAD1983]

Me reading this thread lately:

 

[NAD1983]

Me drinking my way through Brussels lately:

 

[Dbijnagte]

Me drinking my way through Brussels lately:

We ate at pistolet like 4 times. The americain and the crab salad were delicious. Hope you bought some tierenteyn verlent mustard to go there!