Lambic Discussion Thread

[iong516]

I picked up a Horal Megablend 2013 today.
The 2009 I once had was amazing good , but the 2011 was not. Maybe the 11 was a bad bottle or something?
Any thoughts about the 2013 anyone? Never tasted this one before so I'm very curious about it.

'11 I had was awesome, and I remember having a kinda meh 2013 and 2009. All of my 2015s have been really good, hopefully you have a great one!

 

[Gaseous Clay]

BIAB just put up a bunch of 3F including new intense red, Hommage, Kriekenlambiek , and magnums if you’re into that sort of thing.

 

[vav1]

BIAB just put up a bunch of 3F including new intense red, Hommage, Kriekenlambiek , and magnums if you’re into that sort of thing.

I've never ordered from BIAB, when they have crates for sale, do they actually send the entire crate all packed up nice n tight?

 

[primebeer]

I've never ordered from BIAB, when they have crates for sale, do they actually send the entire crate all packed up nice n tight?

Yes, they do. I ordered a case of of boon 25cl geuze bottles a few weeks ago and it showed up packed that way, styrofoam dividers between each bottle and zero casualties.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Yes, they do. I ordered a case of of boon 25cl geuze bottles a few weeks ago and it showed up packed that way, styrofoam dividers between each bottle and zero casualties.

I love that crate.

 

[322]

Hommage, mags, krieklambik and intense red up at etre now.

 

[boogercrack]

Hommage, mags, krieklambik and intense red up at etre now.

Thanks!!

 

[lazerviking]

I resisted the urge to drop 100€ on two bottles of beer. Is this what being an adult feels like?

 

[stakem1]

If anyone is putting together a box and has room to add intense red (and doesnt want it for themselves) id love to trade or buy it from you. This is the first bottling ive found that falls on my daughters birthday.

 

[dadavat]

I resisted the urge to drop 100€ on two bottles of beer. Is this what being an adult feels like?

If it's any consolation, one of them is closer in size to a bucket...

I broke down and bought the hommage though.

 

[Stevedore1]

Sorry to rehash this discussion but what is it about a magnum that makes it that much better than 2 75cl bottles next to each other?

 

[tylerk88]

Sorry to rehash this discussion but what is it about a magnum that makes it that much better than 2 75cl bottles next to each other?

When I was at 3F, the woman working told me that she thinks that they age better. I bought 'em for the novelty. I'd buy a magnum again if I were at 3F/Cantillon, but I wouldn't pay $60 or whatever the Belgian shops charge. Would much rather save the $ and buy 75cl bottles....

 

[Shakedwnst]

Can I ask what aging “better” means?

 

[wuntrikpony]

Can I ask what aging “better” means?

From what I’ve been told, theoretically the flavor development is slower with the larger format. The greater the volume of liquid, the less fluctuation of temperature. Although if your cellar is temp controlled, I’d imagine there would be little benefit.

Also they age better since you don’t randomly grab a geuze mag for a Tuesday night dinner.

 

[andrewdrinks]

Also they age better since you don’t randomly grab a geuze mag for a Tuesday night dinner.

Sorry for partying

 

[boogercrack]

Also they age better since you don’t randomly grab a geuze mag for a Tuesday night dinner.

plebe.



In all honesty I buy and am ok with the premium for magnums for novelty.


A buddy's birthday? Show up at his house with a magnum.

4th of July party? Pop a magnum.

It's just ******* fun. Sorry.

 

[Dbijnagte]

From what I’ve been told, theoretically the flavor development is slower with the larger format. The greater the volume of liquid, the less fluctuation of temperature. Although if your cellar is temp controlled, I’d imagine there would be little benefit.

Also they age better since you don’t randomly grab a geuze mag for a Tuesday night dinner.

On top of this the percentage of surface area of the liquid exposed in the neck of the bottle is much lower slowing down potential oxidation.

Plus they make your penis larger.

 

[Mug Costanza]

Etre Drie back up.

 

[stakem1]

In all honesty I buy and am ok with the premium for magnums for novelty.


A buddy's birthday? Show up at his house with a magnum.

4th of July party? Pop a magnum.

It's just ******* fun. Sorry.

**** yea to this.

Id drink everything from a magnum if possible. Magnum to the face reps count as bicep curls.

 

[NClambicguy]

Damn, the hommage is my birthday beer. First lambic I've found with that date...

 

[brentsdodgers]

I resisted the urge to drop 100€ on two bottles of beer. Is this what being an adult feels like?

Yeah me 4 years ago would have bought it in heartbeat. Would be a novelty thing I will get one of these times

 

[MooseLang]

Damn, the hommage is my birthday beer. First lambic I've found with that date...

If you missed out on the Etre Hommage, this is still up on Beergium:

https://www.beergium.com/en/brouwerij-3-fonteinen/2837-3-fonteinen-hommage-pack.html

If you include Beergium's more expensive shipping, the price of that pack is almost exactly the same as each of those bottles would run you on Etre.

 

[NClambicguy]

If you missed out on the Etre Hommage, this is still up on Beergium:

https://www.beergium.com/en/brouwerij-3-fonteinen/2837-3-fonteinen-hommage-pack.html

If you include Beergium's more expensive shipping, the price of that pack is almost exactly the same as each of those bottles would run you on Etre.

Appreciate the info, but that's just too pricey for me now. I'll try to track down individual bottles of hommage rather than get these huge sets.

 

[RuckIt]

Sorry to rehash this discussion but what is it about a magnum that makes it that much better than 2 75cl bottles next to each other?

That's like asking, "what's better, two 5-inch dicks, or one giant veiny 10-inch dick". I guess it's all personal preference, right?

Personally, I bought one for the novelty, on top of the fact that the few A&G blends that I've had have all been delicious. And because I'm a sucker.

 

[quirk6]

I resisted the urge to drop 100€ on two bottles of beer. Is this what being an adult feels like?

No, it's what being a ************* LAZERVIKING feels like.

 

[ac24]

From what I’ve been told, theoretically the flavor development is slower with the larger format. The greater the volume of liquid, the less fluctuation of temperature. Although if your cellar is temp controlled, I’d imagine there would be little benefit.

Also they age better since you don’t randomly grab a geuze mag for a Tuesday night dinner.

Don't know or care what kind of sad life you are living but I open a mag of geuze every night.

 

[Tlo4sho]

And because I'm a sucker...

And because you love

giant veiny 10-inch dick

 

[nathanmiller]

Etre Drie back up.

Nice, grabbed an intense. Missed the rest of the stuff though.

 

[2plums4one]

My only experience with a gueuze magnum was 2015 Cantillon about a month ago, and it was some of the best cantillon gueuze I've ever had. Much better than the 06 375 I drank last year, and much better than most of the young cantillon gueuze I've had. Not sure if being in the magnum had anything to do with that, could have just been a good run.

 

[stupac2]

From what I’ve been told, theoretically the flavor development is slower with the larger format. The greater the volume of liquid, the less fluctuation of temperature. Although if your cellar is temp controlled, I’d imagine there would be little benefit.

On top of this the percentage of surface area of the liquid exposed in the neck of the bottle is much lower slowing down potential oxidation.

I swear to god you people are just trying to make my head explode (although at least the thing about temperature is true, it's almost certainly irrelevant, but at least it's true!).