Lambic Discussion Thread

[bostonvert]

Do you all think a Faro that old would still be sweet? Could the excess sugar get eaten up during bottle conditioning?

If I ever try it I'll post a review here for sure!

 

[SeaWatchman]

Possibly of interest if you're not a Facebook person. About a year ago I made contact with the original artist for the Don Quijote label after stumbling across an Instagram post, and it set me off on a bit of an adventure. If you have some time to read a story and look at some neat pictures, this is a fun one.

It's also all documented on the site if you don't want to go through Facebook.

 

[DCLA]

Decided to pop one I these last night to share and boy was I glad I did. Absolutely beautiful balance of fruit and funk. Very nice complexity and elegance. If you have one I suggest opening it soon and enjoying it. I could’ve crushed This solo. Bottle date: 12/19/2016

P.S. The first few times I had it I thought it was great but it was much more fruit forward and jammy. It’s way more balanced now. It still has some of that jammy feel but much more refined flavors. Cheers.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Decided to pop one I these last night to share and boy was I glad I did. Absolutely beautiful balance of fruit and funk. Very nice complexity and elegance. If you have one I suggest opening it soon and enjoying it. I could’ve crushed This solo. Bottle date: 12/19/2016

P.S. The first few times I had it I thought it was great but it was much more fruit forward and jammy. It’s way more balanced now. It still has some of that jammy feel but much more refined flavors. Cheers.

Couldn't agree more about that bottling. It is so damn good.

 

[Shrimp Store]

Had a somewhat thrifty weekend buying and consuming a 2014 CR Kriek and a Kriek De Ranke. Also had a bottle of 2016 Tilquin.

The CR Kriek was bordering on enamel stripping sour. Good levels of funk couldn't even bring it into balance. I liked it but because my wife found it too sour it was difficult to also drink her glass.

KDR was better than I remeber. A really nicely balance of funk, sour and cherry.

2016 Tilquin was just great. I find Tilquin really unique in its really biased earthy influence but the sourness, oak and funk give it a good balance. Just a great beer.

 

[andrewdrinks]

Is $15 a good price for a Mariage Parfait 750? Literally no idea what lambic should cost and what is blatant gouging here.

 

[RyanG1]

Is $15 a good price for a Mariage Parfait 750? Literally no idea what lambic should cost and what is blatant gouging here.

Think any lambic 750 at that price point would be worth grabbing. Cuvvee Renee OG and Kriek are around that here and sometimes less, and grab it at that cost and 750 size.

 

[beerscenes]

Is $15 a good price for a Mariage Parfait 750? Literally no idea what lambic should cost and what is blatant gouging here.

I considered it a good enough price to buy two. I figure if it hits the shelves in Seattle, a 750 is going to be near that price. (I think 375s I've seen have been ~$8.)

 

[capnmike]

Is $15 a good price for a Mariage Parfait 750? Literally no idea what lambic should cost and what is blatant gouging here.

$16.99 here at Binny's in Chicago, so....seems to be in the right ballpark.

 

[Lamnic]

Is $15 a good price for a Mariage Parfait 750? Literally no idea what lambic should cost and what is blatant gouging here.

$15 is a very good price

 

[holldy01]

I considered it a good enough price to buy two. I figure if it hits the shelves in Seattle, a 750 is going to be near that price. (I think 375s I've seen have been ~$8.)

And here I was happy to get the 375s for $11 to $13 a pop. Good news is it sits on the shelves around me so I'll take that trade off.

 

[GregorySingh]

11.99-14.99 here in LA for 750’s

 

[andrewdrinks]

I try to be supercereal in this thread because there are a lot of smart people and lots of great information, but god damn do I love a good troll... (Not me, srs)

Good times

 

[andrewdrinks]

Thanks for the Mariage Parfait info. Went in for two (I assume beerscenes was seeing them on Tavour too)

 

[SeaWatchman]

Good times

That necroquote tho

 

[SeaWatchman]

The long term aging experiment of Brouwerij Boon 25cl capped geuze bottles continues with this one from January 2015. After three years in the bottle the pour is still amazing and the carbonation and head are still on point. The taste is a bit more towards the grain and cereals end of the spectrum but there's still a nice, tart citrus note to give it a sharpness. There's a slightly odd note of vanilla in the nose, but as it comes up to room temperature it starts to settle back out. Not sure how long and how well these hold up against cork sealed bottles, but so far this one shows no signs of slowing down.

 

[wuntrikpony]

The long term aging experiment of Brouwerij Boon 25cl capped geuze bottles continues with this one from January 2015. After three years in the bottle the pour is still amazing and the carbonation and head are still on point. The taste is a bit more towards the grain and cereals end of the spectrum but there's still a nice, tart citrus note to give it a sharpness. There's a slightly odd note of vanilla in the nose, but as it comes up to room temperature it starts to settle back out. Not sure how long and how well these hold up against cork sealed bottles, but so far this one shows no signs of slowing down.

How’s the cap look?

 

[SeaWatchman]

How’s the cap look?

Like, physically? Normal cap, perfect condition, no rust or anything. Or did you want an actual pic of the cap?

 

[wuntrikpony]

Like, physically? Normal cap, perfect condition, no rust or anything. Or did you want an actual pic of the cap?

Ya, was just wondering if it hand any gunk or rust on it.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Ya, was just wondering if it hand any gunk or rust on it.

Nope, just a whole bunch of dust

 

[Gaseous Clay]

The long term aging experiment of Brouwerij Boon 25cl capped geuze bottles continues with this one from January 2015. After three years in the bottle the pour is still amazing and the carbonation and head are still on point. The taste is a bit more towards the grain and cereals end of the spectrum but there's still a nice, tart citrus note to give it a sharpness. There's a slightly odd note of vanilla in the nose, but as it comes up to room temperature it starts to settle back out. Not sure how long and how well these hold up against cork sealed bottles, but so far this one shows no signs of slowing down.

I believe these bottles take the prize of being the most affordable bottle of lambic you can buy. If my memory serves me correctly these were less than 3 euro a pop when I was in Belgium last fall.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I believe these bottles take the prize of being the most affordable bottle of lambic you can buy. If my memory serves me correctly these were less than 3 euro a pop when I was in Belgium last fall.

Yeah, for sure. I think they're usually always between 2 and 3 euro each. I ordered a crate from BiaB a few years ago, so that didn't exactly make it cost-effective, but they're great to have in the summer when it's warm out and you want a lawnmower gueuze.

 

[Gaseous Clay]

Yeah, for sure. I think they're usually always between 2 and 3 euro each. I ordered a crate from BiaB a few years ago, so that didn't exactly make it cost-effective, but they're great to have in the summer when it's warm out and you want a lawnmower gueuze.

Now that I think about it, I believe Girardin black label 750's are like 2-3 euro if bought directly from Girardin. Certainly not as easy to grab as the 25cl Boon Gueuze bottles though.

 

[andrewdrinks]

Boon 25s are about 1.90 from regular shops, a touch less if you take a whole crate.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Cantillon Cuvée de Monk's Gueuze, a collaboration with Monk's Cafe with a little over nine years in the bottle now, and it's still beautiful. A very light carbonation, with a thick, chewy mouthfeel. This has a portion of lambic an extra 20kg of Amarillo hops added in at the end of the boil, andir shows. This tastes more like a well aged Cuvée Saint Gilloise than a vintage Classic Gueuze. Either way, this is still a beautiful blend. Great hoppy and grassy notes in the nose with no hints of oxidation. The taste is loaded with grapefruit rind, a lingering bitterness, and classic Cantillon wet wood, hay/grass, floral notes. This one definitely isn't showing any signs of its age.

 

[Saind]

The long term aging experiment of Brouwerij Boon 25cl capped geuze bottles continues with this one from January 2015. After three years in the bottle the pour is still amazing and the carbonation and head are still on point. The taste is a bit more towards the grain and cereals end of the spectrum but there's still a nice, tart citrus note to give it a sharpness. There's a slightly odd note of vanilla in the nose, but as it comes up to room temperature it starts to settle back out. Not sure how long and how well these hold up against cork sealed bottles, but so far this one shows no signs of slowing down.

Oh boy you've got some years to go. These are about €1,10 and at least the 10/11 ones are still great

 

[bostonvert]

Now that I think about it, I believe Girardin black label 750's are like 2-3 euro if bought directly from Girardin. Certainly not as easy to grab as the 25cl Boon Gueuze bottles though.

Don't think 75 Girardins are that cheap anymore at the brewery, more like 4-5 euro and the smallest Boon bottles are 0,95 cnts at the local. The owner (used to blend gueuze) says they're better then the larger bottles.

 

[bostonvert]

https://www.2dehands.be/overig/overig/alcohol/gueuze-cantillon-cuvée-du-398671634.html

First time I've seen this one pop up in a very long time!

 

[matedog]

https://www.2dehands.be/overig/overig/alcohol/gueuze-cantillon-cuvée-du-398671634.html

First time I've seen this one pop up in a very long time!

Tag SeaWatchman looks like you guys were looking for more info on this.

 

[DCLA]

https://www.2dehands.be/overig/overig/alcohol/gueuze-cantillon-cuvée-du-398671634.html

First time I've seen this one pop up in a very long time!

No bottle image on lambic.info....yet