 mvcramer (210), Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
Mar 27, 2008
This one must be off somehow, because I can only describe it as vile. Aroma and flavors are both way off. Funk in the aroma - and not the good funk that you get from some wild yeast strains. I’ll try it again when I get the chance. I like to give brewers the benefit of the doubt, but this one is just not good at all.
AskForJenny (466), Ontario, New York, USA
Nov 19, 2008 0.75l - Fleeting cream colored head over orange liquid. Wild, acidic nose. Spicy palate, hoppy finish. Really bizarre.
santoslhalper (248), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 18, 2008 Pours a cloudy bright orange with a little off-white head. Incredibly musty aroma with hints of lemons, oranges, and acid. The taste is damn near abrasively acidic with a huge dry finish. Lemons in the mouth for sure, but also lots of must and oak. The wild yeast character is very big. My only complaint is the slightly watery palate. Aside from that, this is yet again another classic from Cantillon.
davidpl (407), Santiago, Chile
Nov 2, 2008 Bottle from La Cave à Bulles - Paris.
Appearance: dark golden to amber. Medium to big head, white color, some rocky and lasting.
Aroma: complex lactic and citric smells, a lot of aromatic reminiscences like quince, green grapes, green apples, flowers of lemon, honey with lemon, cedar and chardonnay wine. Pale malts touch.
Flavor: sour start, lactic notes like natural-yogurt, a lot of citric-fruitiness similar to lemon, quince, grapefruits and green apples. Intensive wild yeasty, ’older’ notes and bicarbonate hints. Also, the wood and the flowers. The slight dry-hoppiness (but lasting) and the sourness give reminiscences of peel of citric fruits.
Palate: medium body and low carbonation.
Remark: I’ve had a great experience with this beer. A complex and intensive beer with own-character and multidimensional sourness. Lovely beer
durhambeer (610), Durham, USA
Oct 21, 2008 Updated: Oct 29, 2008Bottle, not sure what vintage, but I’d guess at least 3-4 years in the bottle. Golden orange pour; hazy and getting to cloudy as we kept pouring from the bottle. Surprisingly large bubbly white head. This beer was amazing, and every sniff yielded new aromas. Through the course of splitting a bottle, we started with soapy and bitter lemon notes, hitting next on old wood and dirty strawberries, a bitter hop presence. Next notes of gun leather and then cherries, with pits and skins included. Also big floral (lilies) and vinous qualities. There were times when I closed my eyes and could have thought I was drinking certain floral Italian red wines (Nero D’Avola, maybe? Barbera d’Asti or Alba?). In short, an amazing beer. Shared with gueuze is god.
AtlAggie (26), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Oct 19, 2008 2004 vintage from Bier Circus in Brussels. A murky golden color, with a strong aroma of sour hops. Surprisingly balanced flavor considering the sour aroma, with the sour balanced by sweetness of fruit, particularly grapefruit. Very very drinkable, just a lovely lambic.
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