Cantillon Oude Lambik

Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Unblended
Brussels, Belgium

Cask at GBBF with in the face with the leg of a barstool tasting. Alround rating: Alround awsomeness, i was in a dilema over between this and the guirardain lambic. However the aciditidy iof cantillon stopped it from being yee haa awsome. Id love the both at any one time. Outstanding. A pleasure to have been in its presence.

Bruxellensis. 3 years old. Very intense aroma. Honey, grapefruit, lemon, wood. Oaky flavor. All what I found in the aroma comes back with the same complexity and intensity. No carbon, off course, totally flat. Close to perfection.

[Draught at GBBF, 2 years old] Dark yellow, flat, almost clear. Cidery, vinegary citric barnyrad aroma. Light but firm body, distinctly sour, but not as mindogginly sour as some of the bottled Cantillons. Complex and just wonderful.

Draught@GBBF2007, 2 years old. Slightly hazy yellowish golden colour with minor white head. Aroma is wooden, very sour and slightly appleish/apricotty. Flavour is wooden, sour fruity and really pleasantly balanced. Refreshing and very nice.

really liked this, solid flat pour, sudden prominant aroma, subtleties rule in this, and it is my gentelman’s drink.

Sampled from a 250 litre wooden barrel at Brasserie Cantillon.
What an experience! We visited the brewery in Brussel and after the compulsory tour we asked for the unblended lambic. Van Roy senior wasn’t sure what barrel to let us sample and had to call Van Roy junior. After a fairly long converstation he took us up to the barrel room and knocked open a barrel which showed as not beeing ready. "It is sick" he told us when we asked what was wrong with it, but he also insured us that it would be great in 3-4 month time! He then tried another barrel which showed in excellent condition, poured some into a large metal bucket and from there to our impatient tasting glasses.
Poured a hazy golden beer with no head of course. Fresh and delicious aroma with woody and grapefruity tones. Nice and sour without beeing too tart. Dry and woody flavor with taste of the large barrel and a sharp and fresh grapefruit note. Without carbonation. This was definately the right beer at the right time and at the right occasion. Easy drinkable and simply excellent!

On draught at the Moan and Dove 2/25/05. Served in its own glass at approx. 50-55 degrees. 2002 vintage.
Finally! I’ve been looking for this beer for some time now and it was a wonderful sight to see it in front of me at last. Lightly hazy, soft yellow and light peach-fuzz colored body with no head. Seems it has lost its luster, if it had any to begin with. Aroma of light apples, moist hay, light barnyard notes and an easy-going sort of mild cheesiness. The flavor, at first, seems relaxed and there is no sour punch at the beginning, but the yeastiness grows on the palate towards the finish and the palate grows accustomed to it quite easily. Light notes of bacteria mixed with some honey and perhaps some tart, tangerine-like flavors. Halfway through the glass, and I don’t even realize it. Wow, this is an easy-drinking beer! Hints of carbonation grace the palate, not sharp or prickly, but large, airy bubbles add a light feel to the body. Slight wateriness at the end. A very relaxed and agreeable lambic.
I think in heaven, this is served as a daily session beer.

Cask @ GBBF 2005 (2 year old): Orange coloured. Uncelar. No head. Totally flat. Fresh grapish aroma. Has some good sour notes balanced by a vague sweetness. This is like drinking lemonade. Is very good balanced. Very crisp and refreshing. After a load of english cask ales (and I love them) this really did it for me.