 Sonicdescent (379), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 Looks good for the style, murky gold and thin white head. Scent is very sour with a light hint of funk. Taste is also subdued. Light apples , lemon, slight puckering sour in teh finish. Mouth is perfect, medium in body and high in carbonation.
Brigadier (1246), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 4, 2009 750ml bottle
Thanks to buffalohead for sharing a 2002 vintage of this at Mike’s tasting a week ago. This was well received and has aged well the last seven years. Cantillon seldom makes a beer that disappoints and this is no exception. The only thing preventing me from drinking more is the $20 price tag.
Aroma / Appearance - The golden hazy body was a result of the bottle’s yeast getting mixed into the base somewhat. Oranges and lemons combine in a sharp tartness that is typical of a top notch lambic.
Flavor / Palate - Lemony and bone dry it sucks all the moisture from the mouth after only a few seconds. Tasting like moldy blue cheese left in the toe of a sweaty gym sock it has that perfect sourness a great lambic should. My only complaint may be a slight flatness (even for the style) but regardless it is top notch.
SuzyGreenberg (1368), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 4, 2009 Brouwer’s Big Wood - ’03 vintage; funky, cheesy and in your face aromas; drinks dry and quite tart; funky, cheesy flavors are right where I like them; some sweetness to meld it down and not too aggressive; yummy indeed and starting to warm up to the gueuze
AlabastorJones (765), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 lightly fogged yellow gold color with no head, aroma is tropical fruit and some brett/smarties notes, flavor is quite tart, acidic, hints of citrus and lemon blossoms, very thin - dry mouthfeel, seems watery which isn’t helped out much by the low carbonation levels, not much brett barnyard in the flavor, not very funky in the flavor, mostly pedio - lacto sour acid, tastes like the real deal
malrubius (1000), Valley Stream, New York, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 BCTC. Many thanks to the incredible generosity of the RB crowd. 2002 shared by maxxdaddy. Thanks! Orangeish with head. Stanky horseballs hay barnyard grapefruit aroma. Hay sweaty horseballs funky grapefruit super barnyard with very dry finish. Crisp palate. Awesome.
MrChopin (644), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 24, 2009 ’06 pours hazy gold with a small, foamy white head. Fairly sweet, earthy nose of lemon, hay, and wood. Not as bracingly sour as expected, more citrus and wood with a light, lengthy finish. Not enough carbonation and rather watery and thin in the palate. Still a good beer, but it is not among the best that Cantillon has to offer.
strangaj (229), West Chester, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 16, 2009 not much carbonation with a hazy golden appearance. Tart aroma. Taste is smooth and a bit watery with just a hint of tartness. Nice balance.
RCL (1480), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 16, 2009 Bottle of the 2005. Pours almost flat. Dusty lemon aroma. Medium tart flavor has lemon and leather notes and refreshing, well balanced acidity.
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