Cantillon Rosé De Gambrinus

Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Brussels, Belgium

75Oml bottle in the Kulminator thanks to Dirk. One of the first batches ever produced in 1984. Sampled this outstanding beer with magic_dave6 on our first day in Antwerp. Colour is a pale pinish rose with mimial head. Unlike younger versions thevolume of lactic sourness has mellowed out although still produced a fabulous tart fruity aroma but with less of the nostril stinging barnyard funk and more pleasant raspberry, cranberry and lemon sherbert undertones. Taste is similar, bombarding the mouth with fantastic tart fruity bangs Cantallion have developed so well. Still has as sour, dry bone character but less intense in turning your face inside out on sourness. A Totally outstanding one- off!! Aged cantillon is the way forward

Appearance: Blush-like pinkish red. "Rose" is correct. Reminiscent of the Hi-C ’Tropical Punch’ juices I had as a kid in elementary school. A few bubbles standing guard around the edge of the glass, but no real head to speak of. Smell: OMG! Such an acrid, stinging odor. A caustic tartness is easily perceived. Barnyard stable funk. Piercing lemon sourness fills the nose as well as the rich aroma of the noble raspberry and flowers. Very exciting! Taste: Ah, the smell translates quite well into the taste. A biting tartness you really should be sitting down for invades the tongue, accompanied by bright, sporadic flashes of fresh raspberry fruitiness and an easy earthy mustiness. Mouthfeel: The finish is remarkably clean after the initial punch of each sip, leaving you craving ever more. Completely refreshing with a gently sparkling effervescence. Drinkability: Excellence that deserves to be tasted again. After a few sickly sweet Lindeman’s, I was a bit uneasy about trying more from this style, but I’m very glad I did. ChainGangGuy Approved!

Bottle, 75cl. Pink reddish colour with a small pink head. Aroma is sour berries with that funky lambic smell. Sour fruity metallic flavour. Dry mouthfeel.

Trade from Ross. Pours a hazy peach color. Aroma is of must, barnyard, light rasberry and vinuous notes. Taste is very sour(duh.), with light rasberry, must and woods noses. Light carbonation with slight dry finish. Another fine Cantillon.

Bottle (75 cl) from Systembolaget. Hazy deep red, medium shortlived fizzy pink head. Cidery aroma of apples and fresh raspberries, some wooden notes in the background. medium bodied, prickly carbonation. Extremely sour, hard to finish even half a bottle.

Bottle, 75 cl. Found by Delhaize. Dark red color, light pink head. Aroma: sour, this is really a perfect kriek, sweet, berryish, wonderful. Medium body. . Taste great sourness, almost sweet in it’s body, dry.

Københavnske Øldage 07. It’s with fear mixed with a secret joy, that I have this sample. The beer is brown-orange-golden and both aroma and flavour are as expected extremely sour, tart and vinegar like. There isn’t much trace of raspberry, it’s more like a periphery shade in the flavour. I’m not in doubt that this is a big beer in many ways, but I once again have to resign to Cantillion and simply accept, that I not yet anyhow - am hardcore enough to enjoy their beers... 2139

Medium pink head. Dark pink body. Sharpish raspberry aroma with notes of other fruits and light wooden metal notes. Intensely sour raspberry taste with notes of other berries. Somewhat bitter. Dries out the mouth. Dry, sour, wooden, lemony aftertaste. Quite nice. (0.375l bottle.)