Official Lambic.Info thread

[daniel1]

Picked up some St Lam in Italy, 14th Nov 16 bottling date, has the 16/17 Cantillon cork but the ABV says 7.5%. The picture for the 14th Nov 16 bottling on Lambic.info shows a Euro label with 5% ABV. I emailed Cantillon and was told it must be a typo and that the ABV should say 7%. I'm a little confused, can anyone shed some light on this? Are fake Cantillons a thing?

Photos?

I think Cantillon plays a little fast and loose with their stated ABV on the label, as evidenced by this thread: https://www.talkbeer.com/community/threads/cantillon-analytics.22007/

I think Lam is way closer to 7% than the stated 5%, but I'm not aware of them having changed their labels or of them having started to measure their gravities precisely. Would definitely take a picture of the label to put on the site though!

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Interesting thread, cheers for the link, I wonder how do they get away with that?
I received another email from Sophie at Cantillon today stating that this batch of St Lamvinus is definitely 7% and that the Euro labels are wrong. Will email a picture, can't figure out how to do it on here!

Here's a picture of the 7% label:

 

[Maakun]

Looks like they changed the abv on most of the labels...

 

[SeaWatchman]

Thanks guys, I'm going to set aside some time this weekend to getting all of these in there!

 

[ExPimp]

Cantillon Kriek (birthday bottle) not in the log

If anyone else has a February 11th lambic or gueuze bottling that's not in the log, hit me up!

 

[daniel1]

Thanks guys, I'm going to set aside some time this weekend to getting all of these in there!

Forgot to mention that the first one is an OG 750.

 

[SeaWatchman]

If anyone is looking for some glassware, we've got some of the white and red striped glasses up on the site right now.

https://www.lambic.info/Support_Lambic.Info

 

[daniel1]

2016 Vigneronne with no date. 2016 cork (16/17 season). From last online sale.

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

2016 Vigneronne with no date. 2016 cork (16/17 season). From last online sale.

Same-did anyone get one with a date on it?

 

[SeaWatchman]

Here's a picture of the 7% label:

As an update to all of this, I just recently picked up bottles in Canada and they were also of the 5% label.

At least they weren't all bottled in January 2009.

 

[boogercrack]

Same-did anyone get one with a date on it?

 

[2plums4one]

Odd question here. Does anyone know the story with the 07 iris vintage that was bottled in 2011? Did it sit in barrels for over 3 years?

 

[SeaWatchman]

Odd question here. Does anyone know the story with the 07 iris vintage that was bottled in 2011? Did it sit in barrels for over 3 years?

I don't think 2-years is a hard and fast rule; it just depends on when the lambic is ready and since Iris is a separate brew it's not like it usually gets blended into other beers. That or they just had labels around that needed to be used up. Bruocsella dating is the same way too.

Also keep in mind that the last day of one year and the first day of another are kind of close to two years on the brewing/bottling schedule numerically speaking (not in this case but certainly for some Bruocsella bottlings with a 2007 date but bottled in early 2010)

 

[2plums4one]

That makes sense, thanks for the .info!

 

[ExPimp]

Valentine bottling for the bottle log.

 

[daniel1]

Label of latest Golden Blend:

 

[SeaWatchman]

Thanks guys! Will get to these once I'm back stateside!

 

[callmemickey]

Thanks guys! Will get to these once I'm back stateside!

Got them up. Thanks guys.

 

[L3MI1]

Chouke 375ml.

 

[sherm10161]

For the bottle Log.
3F OG green label
23-Jan-2015
375ml

 

[Shakedwnst]

I didn't take a pic but the bottle of Vig we just had was dated October 25, 2016

 

[stupac2]

What's the deal with this? https://untappd.com/b/brasserie-cantillon-vintage-2007/1747097

It smells to me like a regular gueuze with a fancy label, but confirmation would be nice. Didn't see that label or anything else on a quick sweep of the site.

 

[SeaWatchman]

What's the deal with this? https://untappd.com/b/brasserie-cantillon-vintage-2007/1747097

It smells to me like a regular gueuze with a fancy label, but confirmation would be nice. Didn't see that label or anything else on a quick sweep of the site.

Yeah, it's just a 2007 Gueuze they serve on site with a different label. They have done it with other vintages as well.

 

[steinbbr]

Had the 07 onsite in March too and was wondering the same...still it was pretty tasty!

 

[burgundysmoke]

got a couple cantillon labels I don't see on the log... 2 gueuze and 1 kriek:

 

[fiestaplatypus]

Picture for the bottle log. Date already established

April 2, 2001

Multiples opened at the Shelton pre-fest event at the Porter

 

[SeaWatchman]

got a couple cantillon labels I don't see on the log... 2 gueuze and 1 kriek:

Picture for the bottle log. Date already established

April 2, 2001

Multiples opened at the Shelton pre-fest event at the Porter

Adding now, thanks guys!

"The purpose of this article is to explore the historical, etymological, linguistic, and orthographic differences found among lambic terminology, labeling, and appellation."

This is still my absolute favorite post in this thread.

 

[Saind]

Also they've started numbering the magnums? That's new right?

 

[SeaWatchman]

Also they've started numbering the magnums? That's new right?

That's cool, how many is that count for? 2,000 something? Funny thing is those were all bottled on 29.12.2017 and not 20.12. Was there the day they were bottling and took a video.

 

[Saind]

That's cool, how many is that count for? 2,000 something? Funny thing is those were all bottled on 29.12.2017 and not 20.12. Was there the day they were bottling and took a video.

Yeah 2000
Guess the problem with printscreening that stuff is that they really can't change it if they're just too lazy the 20th

 

[Stevedore1]

Are there any subpages that have the blend information for the 2016-17 3F Armand & Gaston bottles? I notice that mine has a little sticker on the back with the blend number, season and a description which appears to be different from others. Should we all be submitting this information (plus photos) to lambic.info if the powers that be deem this to be useful information?