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Cantillon Rosé De Gambrinus 3.63 713

Cantillon Rosé De Gambrinus

Percentile
93
overall
Brewed by Cantillon
Style: Lambic - Fruit

Brussels, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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7133.64/5.03.63/5.05%68.6Flute, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
"It has the colour of onion skin", said a voice behind me. It was Raymond Coumans. He was admiring the colour of the raspberry lambic reflecting in the red copper of the buckets used to empty the barrels. At that time (1986), "Raspberry-Lambic" already was synonymous with a sweet, artificially flavoured beer. This is why we decided to distinguish our beer from the other raspberry beers. Raymond proposed to call it a rosé, dedicated not to Bacchus but to Gambrinus.

The process to make this beer is identical to the one to make Kriek. When young, the Rosé de Gambrinus will still present its full fruity taste. Later on, the lambic taste will become dominant at the expense of the fruit taste.

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 Svesse (2683), Hässelby, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 17, 2006  
(Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm) Colour is red, raspberry red to be specific, small pink head. Nose is acidic and harsh with raspberry and some vanilla notes. Taste is acidic and harsh, almost like unripe rhubarb, with fresh raspberry notes. The acidity tends to overshadow the berries, however. Very dry and very refreshing.


 shadey (1501), Rochester, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
May 15, 2006  
Small bottle shared with friends. This cork took some serious effort to get out. I fought with it for at least 10 minutes. Pink pour with a pinky soapy head of bubbles. Very well carbonated. Aroma is only slightly sour and lightly raspberry. According to the description, this tastes like an older bottle. Aged nicely to allow the sour lambic nature to shine through at the expense of the fruitiness. Good stuff.


 bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
May 9, 2006  
Bottle. Pours dark golden in colour. A bit sour with notes of vinegar and citrus fruits. Hints of wood and a very very faint hint of smoke.


 jefcon (1009), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/104/516/20
May 7, 2006  
Bottle. Great fermented raspberry aromas are a little sour, without losing their sweetness, either. Some estery aromas, too. Upon tasting, however, there is a sharp, sour, green apple vinuousness with a lambic’s profile. Biting, then full and sour on the palate, with minimal carbonation.


zippo01 (16), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/516/20
Apr 30, 2006  
pours a cloudy red, with a thin white head. Has astrong fruit aroma. Kicks you with a sour raspberry taste. overall sour but nice.


 bmanning (142), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 30, 2006  
Pours like a deep straw colored juice - absolutely no head at all. Has an aroma of vinegar, cherries, and rasberries with a hint of citrus and caramel. Extremely tart flavor with hardly any fruit taste, it’s all covered up by the harsh acidic profile. There is a hint of rasberries, but it’s way too sour for my taste. It’s initially slightly sweet and intensly sour, and finishes pretty dry with an earthy quality. You would need a very sweet dessert to go with this beer.


 starfireming (309), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Apr 30, 2006  
Hazy red colour, light pink head. Aroma of tart raspberries. Shockingly sour, but refreshing. Would be fabulous with a sickeningly sweet dessert. Cleanses the palate, like steel wool.


 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 29, 2006  
Hazy red color with a small creamy light red head that mostly diminishes. Aroma of raspberries and clear sour. Very sour flavor with some light raspberries.



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