Lambic Discussion Thread

[SeaWatchman]

Yep. We met again

Congrats on the engagement then!

 

[tbub18]

My wife and I are expecting a little boy to arrive in a couple weeks, so the tasting group decided to have one last hurrah (for now anyway). I love aged Iris and have been hoping for a chance to try batch 1. We tasted it next to a 2014 Iris for some comparison. The cork came out perfectly, a soft little pop confirmed it did its job over the years. Initially there was a lot of earth and a touch of vinegar on the nose, but it gave way to a nice floral minty-ness that developed more and more as it warmed. It tasted beautiful: slightly sour, funky and dry. The depth of flavors on an aged Iris make it so amazing. The '14 was lovely as well, I noticed a little more citrus compared to the '96. Always fun to taste different vintages at the same time. Cheers!

 

[JDM0221]

Some nice boxes up on BiaB right now, although a bit expensive. Nath & Fou Foune in the Cantillon one.

 

[jrstar96]

Some nice boxes up on BiaB right now, although a bit expensive. Nath & Fou Foune in the Cantillon one.

3F Tuverbol? Did they release this again?

 

[ExPimp]

Some nice boxes up on BiaB right now, although a bit expensive. Nath & Fou Foune in the Cantillon one.

Dat 3F mix pack with the hommage and magnum....

 

[ExPimp]

3F Tuverbol? Did they release this again?

Yes, there's a fresh batch.

 

[jrstar96]

Yes, there's a fresh batch.

Yeah, I'm seriously considering this one, but can't talk myself into it

 

[nathanmiller]

Well that's a lot of money I just spent so happy new year to me! Thanks for the heads up JDM0221

 

[MikeG1]

Ugh do not have 300 to spend on 6 Cantillon bottles i already have. But so tempting

 

[trio2shine1]

Ugh do not have 300 to spend on 6 Cantillon bottles i already have. But so tempting

Gone already.

 

[capnmike]

Yes....new year's resolutions start in 2 days, right?

 

[MikeG1]

Gone already.

My wife would have kicked me out of the house had I pulled the trigger. Dodged a bullet there!

 

[SeaWatchman]

Just successfully checked 36x750s and 7x1.5s into my flight. Now time to furiously refresh my Delta baggage tracking.

 

[tosh1]

Good lambic right here

Thanks templetondon

 

[Tlo4sho]

Good lambic right here

Thanks templetondon

Should’ve used your lambic.info glass!

 

[BelgianChris]

3F Tuverbol? Did they release this again?

Yeah, I'm seriously considering this one, but can't talk myself into it

3F Tuverbol is a limited edition of only 700 bottles so get you some.

 

[bostonvert]

3F Tuverbol is a limited edition of only 700 bottles so get you some.

Geesh I'm lucky, it looked like way more then 700 at the brewery

 

[BelgianChris]

Geesh I'm lucky, it looked like way more then 700 at the brewery

Yep so am I.
It's going to be an annual edition from now on said Michael of 3F.
Last batch was 2012 I think?

 

[MooseLang]

Finally got to try Mamouche. I was actively looking for bell and/or jalapeño pepper, but couldn't detect it at all. Had a bright, lemony character which surprised me. Also had a faint, hard-to-describe fruit character that I got from Lindeman's BlossomGueuze. Really an excellent beer.

Also, I've knocked Fou Foune in the past, but the 2017 batch is unreal. What a great balance of ripe fruit, funk, and acid. Really impressed with this.

 

[DCLA]

I was lucky enough to try 1998, 1999 and 2000 Lou Pepe Gueuze vintages yesterday. 1999 was by far my favorite. Had a nice overall balance of funk, acidity and effervescence. None were oxidized or vinegary. 1998 was 2nd owner. 1999 and 2000 were original owner so all three had good provenance. 1998 was my least favorite. Less carb and it seemed to not hold up as it sat in the glass. Kind of like when you open an older wine that’s past it’s prime and starts to fall off as soon as the cork is removed.

 

[Tlo4sho]

I was lucky enough to try 1998, 1999 and 2000 Lou Pepe Gueuze vintages yesterday. 1999 was by far my favorite. Had a nice overall balance of funk, acidity and effervescence. None were oxidized or vinegary. 1998 was 2nd owner. 1999 and 2000 were original owner so all three had good provenance. 1998 was my least favorite. Less carb and it seemed to not hold up as it sat in the glass. Kind of like when you open an older wine that’s past it’s prime and starts to fall off as soon as the cork is removed.

Damn. Those bottles look mint.

 

[omegagogetass4]

Finally got to try Mamouche. I was actively looking for bell and/or jalapeño pepper, but couldn't detect it at all. Had a bright, lemony character which surprised me. Also had a faint, hard-to-describe fruit character that I got from Lindeman's BlossomGueuze. Really an excellent beer.

Also, I've knocked Fou Foune in the past, but the 2017 batch is unreal. What a great balance of ripe fruit, funk, and acid. Really impressed with this.

I've had a lot of Fou foune and fresh 2017 is the best I've had.

 

[MooseLang]

I've had a lot of Fou foune and fresh 2017 is the best I've had.

I can get behind this. I'm usually underwhelmed with FF. Fresh 2017 was damn near perfect. The most Apricot I've ever gotten from a bottle, coupled with the perfect level of acid.

 

[tosh1]

Freah batch is good batch

 

[SeaWatchman]

I've had a lot of Fou foune and fresh 2017 is the best I've had.

Definitely agree about the '17 Fou. It's really good right now.

 

[lazerviking]

Decided to crack this open last night as my final beer of 2017.

This is in an excellent place right now. Bright lemon lambic gives way to peat, brine, damp earth, and tannic oak. A real treat to ring in the new year.

Happy new year everyone.

 

[SeaWatchman]

 

[Shrimp Store]

Opened a bottle of the De Cam Oude Lambiek on the weekend. Served at cellar temp. Very faint pop on the cork. Palate was very (very) slightly carbed. Subtle lemon zest, oak notes and a perfect level of cheesy funk. Very soft all round and extremely well balanced.

I was incredibly surprised at how much I liked this. I remember when I first started out on my lambic journey (6 or so years ago), I had a GCB and had no idea it wasn't carbed. Didn't like it at all. I really need to revisit now after absolutely loving the De Cam.

 

[64vdub]

I recently had a 2009 vintage De Cam Framboise and it was absolutely delicious. Delicate carb, no oxidation with a nice funk. It reminded me of 3F Framboos 11', without the touch of bandaid.

 

[Saind]

I recently had a 2009 vintage De Cam Framboise and it was absolutely delicious. Delicate carb, no oxidation with a nice funk. It reminded me of 3F Framboos 11', without the touch of bandaid.

Was it "2009" or actually 2009?