Cantillon 50ºN-4ºE

Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Brussels, Belgium

Bottle at RBESG08 ... Golden orange ... sour woody nose ... again alambic and since its not my thing i dont get the subtlties.

Bottle from Liquor Outlet split two ways. Hazy goldcen in color with a big white head. Aroma: Nice and sour and funky- lots of tart citrus, horseblanket/sweaty socks, touches of light sweet pale malts, oak. Taste isn’t quite as sour as intense as some Cantillons I’ve had, but was very enjoyable. Alot of tart fruit: lemon rind, light tart grapefruit, sourness was moderate, with some light sweet fruits, oak, cognac, and a touch of alcohol. Really good as I had expected.

(Bottle at GT - RBESG 2008)
June 29, 2008
Shady yellow color, white head. Delisious sour scent. Sour, a bit thin and metallic, taste. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness.

Bottle 2007 opened during 4th of July weekend: Beautiful glowing deep orange color, hazy appearance with a creamy off white ring of head. Very nice color. Aroma has that standard Cantillon funk of sharp and aged cheese, lemon juice, acetic notes, and mild cask character.Crisp body. Not very sour, but it’s sharp and has a nice acidity. Funky notes of old cheese and horse blanket. Also has a mild vanilla hint in the background as it warms- (maybe from the Cognac barrel), which meshes well with the fruity acidity- making it reminiscent of sour lemon cake. Finish gives off some residual oak tannins and tartness. Well integrated, complex and unique. Another beauty by Cantillon.

Appearance: Pours a hazy, golden body with nothing you’d call a head beyond a few meandering bubbles. Smell: Aroma smelling of grapes, mold-covered melons, fresh homespun cotton sheets, and a reasonable, responsible level of funkiness. Taste: Slight, slight wheatiness and a drying woody oak character. A drip of citric acid. Fair amount of must. Sour melon and grape juices. Distinct taste of cognac. Jarring hit of lactic sourness. Brett-laden, dry finish that leaves you pulling the cobwebs off your tongue. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Very mild carbonation. Drinkability: I feel I could go either way on this one. Fairly smooth with a nice display of complexities, I’ll be sure to revisit this one later on.

From bottle, 75 cl. (bought @ festival Vilvordia) Hazy deep golden orange color, with little head. Aroma bit woods (oak), sourness. Medium body. Taste is great. Perfect balance between the sour, woody and fruity lambic. Complex and delicious. Very good.

Bottle (brewed on 5 March 2005, bottled on 30 March 2007). Hazy deep orangey golden with a small fine-bubbled and stable head. Wonderful lemony aroma with hints of wood and cognac. Complex on the tongue- dry woody and lemony flavours start the show, vanilla oakiness provides a subtle, milder finish. Cognac is present, but only discreetly so. Medium body. Cantillon never fails to impress, but this beer is among their least extreme. Not less impressive, though.

750. Thanks, Hogfodder! What a dandy little beer this is, truly. Pours a still and rather subdued looking medium amber. No head, no lace. Big cherry, vinegar, and red wine grape nose. Medium body, not much life to it. No carb, no malty depth. Light vinegary sour, plus cherries, washing into a big mineraly finish. Nice stuff. The cognac is most detectable in the nose.