Cantillon Lou Pepe Framboise

Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Brussels, Belgium

Tap at the Belgian Room - I stepped away from the festivities at the HDG strong ale fest, and what should I find but this gem on tap - I figured, "if any beer will wake up my palate after several hours of strong ale abuse, it’s this beer" - I was, of course, quite right - your pretty standard Cantillon aroma (barnyardy funk and tarttarttart fruits), but of course, for Cantillon, standard = fantastic - sourness that hits you right in the cheeks, making those salivary glands go crazy, whether you want them to or not - a fruitiness that isn’t distinctly raspberry, but is very earth and tart (I taste seeds and skins, people) - I’m too lazy to write more - I pretty much stopped analyzing it after two sips and just sat there saying "mmmmm" to myself - as the others around me kept talking, I slipped ever deeper into lambic-induced euphoria.

Celebration beer. 2001 bottle that I worried had gone bad because the cork was wet.. but bah. It’s Cantillon. Clear orange.. typical Cantillon color with a small head and average at best lacing. Aroma is very tart with vinegar (more than any other I’ve had from them), raspberries (duh), barnyard action, wood. Rich, complex, decadent. If these bottles were $8 or less I’d live off this stuff.

Bottle (2003) at ØLbaren. Firey red - white head. Aroma: raspberries, sour. Taste: harsh sourass / gooseberries. This is not pleasant - > can anyone please help me -> I love it - > Dry power !!!

Draught at Akkurat. Clear light red. One whiff and it’s Cantillon all over again. Typical house aroma. Not as outright bold as most other Cantillons but sooo refreshing.. I would drink this whole goddam thing straight away if I only I didn’t know that would count as blasphemy in the afterlife...

Bottle, vintage 2003. Red, God dammit...Red! Sour aroma with fruit, dust and nostril spray(?). Flavour of fruit and fresh berries. Sweet ’n’ sour and a light bitterness. Light in palate.

(Bottle 75 cl) Pours a very pretty, clear red colour with no head at all. Distinct sourish, fruity nose. Light and somewhat watery. Fruity accents and a distinct tartness. 281006

Bottle - 2003. Pours a bright red color with a very small pinkish head that dissapated pretty quickly. Aroma is very sour and tart. Aroma is what you would expect for a lambic with the added fruit in there as well. Hints of raspberries along with yeast. Flavor is full of sourness from start to finish. Hints of raspberries come into play also which brings tartness to the beer as well. Leaves the mouth dry which calls for some more to be sipped. A pretty decent framboise. However not quite worth the sticker price to be visited very often.

Bottle at Horsens beerfestival. Red colour with a pink head. Aroma is sour,yeast, rasberry. Flavour is sour, yeast, raspberry,citrus.