Cantillon Groseille à Maquereau

Bottle with 05 cork from the First CST sample #3. Pours a clear golden with a fine white silky froth. Smells fantastic, sharp and dusty, acidic, touch of mold, woody, light formaldehyde, hint of tart berry. Flavor is a bit more harsh, rubber, dry eraser, fairly bitter, sharply acidic, long chalky bitter rubber finish. Smooth bodied with silky fine fizzy carbonation. Well made just sort of odd.

05 rom the First Annual Chicago Sour Tasting, thanks to kan.ottle had bled through a little. Standard Gueuze pour, slightly rosier in color. Nice sour aroma, dry, mildly fruity, musty, mild acetone and woodiness. Very nice aroma. Wow... burst of tartness. Some wild strawberry up front, maybe cranberry, classic Cantillon tartness, mild rubberiness on the finish. Really enjoying this one. Nice lingeringtannin bitterness on the finish. Tasty.

Bottle from the First Annual Sour Tasting, thanks to kan for sharing. Clear golden copper with a thin white head. Light aroma of tannins, lactic acid Lots of lactic acid in the flavor, some faded fruits. Tart and slightly bitter.

bottle thanks to kan for sharing. pours a light amber color with a small white head. nose has notes of hay, flowers, and vinegar. flavor notes of vinegar, florals, cobwebs, slight berry notes in there similar to strawberry. nice sour and tart finish.

Bottle during the first annual Chicago Sour Tasting. Bottled in 2005 thanks to Kan. Orange amber with small white, creamy head. Aroma is earthy, slight wood, slight sour, grapey, musty. Flavor is sour, woody, earthy, grapey, tart, pretty dried out. Medium and definite pucker to the body. Pretty great, a nice amount of acidity without being too much, interesting grapiness as well.

Clear golden with a medium white head. Sour aroma with hay, wood, sour berries and leather. Flavour was very sour with gooseberries, barnyard, wood, leather, hay and mouthwatering lacto. Finished seriously sour.

2005 bottle at One Pint Pub, Helsinki. Hazy amber with a small froth. Delicious citrus lambik aroma with hints of cheese. Intensely acidic flavours, no compromise, that hint of cheese does not mellow the impression. Greatness smacks.

Bottle 2003, at One Pint Pub, Helsinki. Pours a hazy golden-orange colour, with a nice small white head. Aroma is very pleasant. Its dry, hay and grape with sweet gooseberries and notes of old humid cellar. The flavour is gooseberries and citrus but with a little to acidic aftertaste.