Cantillon Gueuze 100% Lambic-Bio (Organic Gueuze) - Brasserie Cantillon

jazzyjeff13

United Kingdom (England)

4.15/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A 375ml bottle with a bottling date of May 2010. Acquired at the brewery in Sept 2010, while on a trip to Belgium. Subsequently stored in my garage.

Poured into a Duvel tulip. A clear golden-amber hue with low carbonation. Produces a small head of white foam that dissipates quickly. An intense acidic aroma with hints of apples, barnyard funk, fruity notes, lactic acid and vinegar. Complex and sour.

A powerful sour flavour - highly acidic and puckeringly astringent. A tart fruitiness, like apples or apricots, along with a lactic acid note (like an out-of-control yoghurt). Hints of funk and vinegar. Mouthfeel is light, tingly and incredibly dry and acerbic. Dries the palate thoroughly. A fruity, sour aftertaste.

Wow. I've had this before and it's always a unique drinking experience. Incredibly sour but delicious. It really brings home the idea that there's more than one way to make beer. A classic of the style - if you have the opportunity to try it, don't pass it up.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2012 00:44:35 | More by jazzyjeff13

n2185

North Carolina

3.85/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: pours a slightly hazy yellow orange with half a finger of white head that fades into a thin ring wih no lacing.

S: lots of dry, bitter, funky aromas reminiscent of a barnyard. There are some tart and sour aromas as well.

T: similar to the aroma, lots of slightly bitter funky and musty flavors. Tart and sour fruit notes follow with a clean, slightly yeasty and sweet finish.

M: medium-light body with lowish xarbonation, this beer is crisp and refreshing.

O: a pretty decent gueuze with lots of funky flavors. Not as balanced as the classic gueuze, but still good.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2012 23:43:29 | More by n2185

thepeter

United Kingdom (England)

4.47/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours golden, the color of a nice cider, sligh thead slight lacing. Smell also has a bit of dry cider aroma to it, barnyard, sour apple, lactic, goatscheese, and a whiff of light airy perfume in the backround. Taste begins mellow the sourness creeps in and assaults your tongue. Lot's going on with sour fruit funky barnyard flavors and a dry ciderish and bretty finish that just left me wanting another sip. SO Drinkable! The palate was not what I was expecting, very mild carbonation, so smooth and velvety. Medium bodied almost. I have had this before and the carbonation was MUCH more lively and the feel lighter. Not sure what was up but I loved it as it came closer to the Flat Lambics tht you get in Belgium, and which I LOVE! Overall just a fantastic Beer, maybe my favorite of the style but it's tough as I never have them side by side.

Serving type: bottle

01-23-2012 14:58:56 | More by thepeter

claspada

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle share with HimerMan.

Pours from a 375 ml bottle with a cloudy apple juice color with a modest fluffy white head that drops quickly and leaves little lacing

Aromas begin quite funky; a ton of Brett character with a tinge of lactic sourness and oak. Horse blanket, light cheese, wet hay, light vinegar, sour grapes. Quite complex indeed.

The tastes begin moderately sour and leaves you wondering which direction it is going to take. Then some pithy grapefruit flavors kick in; in a few seconds, there is no doubt where you are headed as the sour flavors burst forth in your mouth; very intense and assaults your taste buds. As funky as the nose is, that's how sour it is on the tongue. There is a lot of lactic tartness and it's very acidic. There's a bit of lemon flavor and a lot of Brett. On the finish is a fair bit of oak.

The mouthfeel is surprisingly not all that bubbly. Medium bodied and modestly carbonated. Finish is quite dry and sour.

Overall, this is probably the first Gueuze I actually enjoyed, and no surprise, it's from the top producer of the style in the industry. It was quite an acidic beer. As a result, it's tough to drink a lot of. However, it does taste very good, so it's also something you want to drink lots of. A strange dichotomy indeed. Definitely worth seeking out for fans of the style. For me, I'm glad I had it but I don't need to have it again.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2012 13:55:51 | More by claspada

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.55/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle shared by drabmuh. It's almost breakfast time. Cantillon is likely my favorite brewery, and for some unknown reason, I have still yet to try this beer. What a fun beer to bust out just before dawn!

March 2010 vintage

Hazy and light orange hued, with a lasting white head. The aroma is classic Cantillon funk. Ahh...

Wow, this is some damn fine beer. It tastes and feels cleaner than the standard gueuze. Simply quaffable, pleasant, enjoyable, and wonderful. Barnyard funk, fresh spring water. While I have been remiss not get acquainted with this beer sooner, I will certainly make this a staple of my cellar ASAP. Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2012 11:06:14 | More by Huhzubendah

kscaldef

Oregon

2.73/5  rDev -35.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Bottled 7 June 2011

A: Straw colored, small white head that doesn't last very long. Nice bubble streams

S: Funky and earthy. Not much complexity. Really working to pull much out of this. Maybe a touch of diaper :-(.

T: Really dry and earthy. Not very tart at all. Very minerally in the finish. About a third into the glass, I'm starting to get past the mineral assault and pick up a touch of fruit, apricot perhaps, but quite mild.

M: Despite the bubbles, not very carbonated. Maybe needs more time past the bottling date to fully condition? Palate scraping astringency.

O: This is proving to be one of my least favorite gueuzes. Seems pretty one-dimensional. The lack of carbonation particularly makes me wonder if I should have given this more time in the cellar to condition.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2012 00:28:47 | More by kscaldef

Centennial

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle into snifter split, thanks NPAS for sharing this!

A. Light Pale yellow, low head, mild carbonation.

S. Nice citrusy sour, lactic, slight spice coming through, barnyard funk for sure

T. Dry and sour, very complex, sour apple, lemon....
tangy vagina??? yes this is what we all threw out there and pretty much agreed on.

M. Sharp, bubbly, Dry

O. very Good abd complex, but a little dry and slightly funky

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2011 07:49:56 | More by Centennial

ZorPrime

Quebec (Canada)

4.43/5  rDev +5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bought this one directly from the brewery in Brussels. Bottled on August 31st, 2011. Consumed on december 27th, 2011.

Nice golden orange color with a nice foamy head and sticks to the glass. Nice. Small bubbles... perfect carbonation and perfect look if you ask me. Wow, directly out of the bottle, it smells so good. Complex, funky... i like it. Sour in the nose too. It actually smells like in the brewery... reminds me of my visit. Nice. I get some cheese in the nose and some fruits as it warms up a bit. Taste is sour... gotta love sourness to drink this. I do. Its not sourness like you get in vinegar. Its perfect sourness. Fruity notes are presents too. Apple, mainly. This is so easy to drink and so good. You have to love sourness 'tho... but if you get into gueuze... i guess you want to taste it or you absolutely like this. This is the best gueuze I had so far.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2011 17:23:33 | More by ZorPrime

WillCarrera

Illinois

4.35/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Picked up a bottle at the Cantillon Brewery in Brussels. The bottle say to drink it "preferably within 20 years after the bottling date," which is amazing. Bottled 9 June 2011.

A- Pours a bright golden apricot color. Lively white head fizzles up quickly but soon bubbles down to almost nothing.

S- Lots of fruit, lemon, apple, pear, a little bit of hay or wet grass and a powerful sour yeast aroma.

T- Big citrus/lemon/sour apple tartness, underneath that there's some fruity sweetness, a bit of oak/vanilla from the barrels, and some vinegar and yeasty barnyard funk.

M- Light bodied, very dry with lively carbonation.

O- An excellent beer, simple and elegant, this really sets the standard for what a gueuze should be.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2011 02:22:06 | More by WillCarrera

Agent1

Alberta (Canada)

4.3/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

This will be quite an interesting experience. Going from strong Belgian ales, this Lambic is a stark difference. Known for being the "champagne of Belgian beer", this most likely will not disappoint given Belgium's beer history. Now, on to the review...

Appearance - A stunning orange. Very bright and vivid. Pours out nice and the head is quite strong, however, it disappears rather quickly. After it sits, almost no head is visible. Nice and bubbly, though. A very active beer.

Smell - Quite a strong bouquet. Vinegar, lemon citrus, vanilla, flowers, sourdough and wine immediately come to mind.

Taste - Before you even have time to taste it the sour attacks your tongue. Quite shocking at first. Like biting into a ripe lemon. After the sourness settles, this beer really comes to life. Quite dry and bitter. Once the lemon and citrus notes tame down you can definitely taste the wheat. Vinegar, green apple, white sugar (even though there is no sugar added). Naturally sweet and tart. Very nice!

Mouthfeel - Nicely carbonated. Very refreshing, crisp and sharp on the mouth. Seems to stimulate the back, roof of the mouth more than other areas. Never really experienced that before.

Overall - Not normally a beer I typically resort to, but quite distinct and complex in its own right. Very light and refreshing. The sour characteristics do not seem overpowering (which is surprising considering how sour it really is). A beer worth trying if you wish to mix things up.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2011 01:58:08 | More by Agent1

ehammond1

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle

Thanks for opening this, cavery!

A bright, dark orange and a thin white head. Highly carbonated. Looks thin, with a myriad of little bubbles racing their way to the top of the glass.

A spicy, musty, funky aroma, consisting of bright fruit, lemon and apple, tangy Brett yeast, hay and grass, and lots of barnyard funk. Pretty awesome. Seems comforting, inviting, and welcoming.

The flavor is similar to the aroma, but perhaps a bit more bright with fruit--lemon, apple, and pear. The tart funk and sourness is huge here as well, though balances exceptionally well with the sweet, fruity flavors. Tremendous!

Light, bubbly, airy mouthfeel--an absolute pleasure.

A definitive version of the style. A classic. Just about perfect.

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2011 23:26:24 | More by ehammond1

BMoldy

New York

4/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Very fizzy white head that dissipates immediately, leaving behind only the hazy, golden honey brew.

S: Musty (I know a lot of people here prefer the term "funky", but I've always found that gueuzes smell like damp cellars, which I'm perfectly okay with), accentuated by a strong but smooth tannic aroma. A mild floral scent is also noticeable.

T: Clean, crisp tartness shines the most here, without being overpowering in the least. The sourness releases its grip a bit in the middle as an oaky, almost chalk-like dryness kicks in on the finish and lingers till the next sip. Relatively minimal tannic flavor otherwise.

M: The wood aging gives the beer a nice full body, while the spontaneous fermentation lends a somewhat effervescent carbonation that perfectly suits it. Slightly astringent, especially on the finish, and dry, though not as much as some other gueuzes I've had (Girardin 1882 white label).

O: I'm a big gueuze fan, but this one was kind of lacking in "oomph" for me. It's a good beer, don't get me wrong, but the taste is relatively one-dimensional. Maybe I'm just spoiled from all the Fou'Foune I've been drinking lately, or my unabashed love for the Tilquin I tried last week, but I was just hoping for a little bit more from this one.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2011 19:31:24 | More by BMoldy

BlastBeats

Illinois

4.38/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Here goes my very first gueuze..

Appearance: interesting combination of cork and bottle cap.. this beer pours an electroluminescent orange color with a very thin white head.

Smell: one hundred percent bio has a very funky and strong aroma; I actually found it to be quite staggering.. probably because I'm not yet acquainted with the style. A lot of barnyard funk and mustiness.

Taste: wow this beer is sour! There's an immediate blast of mouth puckering sourness that sweeps the palate.. very tart and highly acidic fruit flavors.

Mouthfeel: the acidity in the taste definitely carries over into the mouthfeel; sharp carbonation.

Overall: this is one dynamic beer.. I definitely need to try more Cantillon!

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2011 09:20:33 | More by BlastBeats

lacqueredmouse

Australia

4.22/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

750ml bottle featuring the Mannequin Pis, purchased from Slowbeer in Melbourne.

Pours a gorgeously bright golden colour, with a slight haze which just obscures the light, but refracts it pleasantly, as well. Head is extremely fine, but not particularly persistent, just forming a ring around the edge of the glass. Carbonation is refined and tiny. It's a very good looking beer.

Nose is pleasantly bright and gueuzey, with burnt rubber characters, woody oak notes, and classic biting acidity, although this is toned down a lot more than in many riproaringly intense gueuzes. It feels really pleasantly integrated, and smooth, however.

Taste is also a lot milder than many a gueuze, with a refreshing bite, but not the tongue-slicing acidity. Smooth entry, surprisingly under-carbonated, before some green vegetative sharpness comes through. Some tartness on the back, tempered by a slight residual sweetness, that fortunately never becomes too prominent. Rather, it's like a touch of vanilla or a mild roundness to the palate. Rather pleasant.

Probably one of the most refreshing and drinkable gueuzes I've had, even if it's not as complex and challenging as some of the best ones I've had. Still, it's a great example of the style, and probably one of the most approachable for a Gueuze newbie.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2011 07:45:04 | More by lacqueredmouse

LambicKing

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I've finally gotten around to reviewing this beer. It's the first gueuze I've ever had (about 2 years ago) and well, here goes:

Purchased this bottle at Dranken Geers about 4 months ago, properly cellared and poured into a gueuze glass.

A: Light golden body...literally looks like liquid gold. One finger of soapy white head dissipates rather quickly, leaving minimal lacing.

S: Funk and lots of it...sour/lemony notes, acetic acid...definitely excited about tasting this one again.

T: Just like it smells. The funk and sour seem to be more balanced than 3F's oude gueuze, not leaning more to one side or the other. I could drink this all day.

M: A bit more tame on the carbonation than 3F's. I like when a beer doesn't feel like Pop Rocks on my tongue. Light, crisp and dry finish. Leaves slight coating on the back of the tongue.

O: For straight gueuze (not special releases), this one is my favorite. Definitely the gold standard for the style.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2011 07:50:27 | More by LambicKing

magictacosinus

California

4.43/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Very excited to try my first Cantillon tonight. This is also the first gueuze beer I've ever had. Poured out of a 370.5ml bottle into a tulip glass. Beer was bottled on 3 December, 2010, and a description on the back of the bottle describes that it can be cellared until 2030.

It pours a very orange color with champagne-like appearance, despite the fact that it has hardly any head to speak of despite notable carbonation present around the glass. Definitely doesn't look like any beer I've ever hard, that's for sure - except for maybe some double IPAs.

As for the aroma? Holy crap! I could immediately smell a funky, sour smell to it upon popping the bottle open. The funkiness is so intense that I can smell it a foot away from me. This is a sign that the bacteria have truly done their duty here to provide a full-fledged lambic experience. Getting past the sourness, there are loads of tart goodness in here, fruity esters reminiscent of apricots, peaches and white grapes but really coated with a sourness (and hell, even a SALTY bite) that I only find in citrus. I have never smelled anything quite like this before. I have no idea how to describe the funkiness of this beer, but I'm to go right ahead and try it and see how it compares.

The sourness, for sure, reveals its intense flavor immediately. THIS is what sour ales should absolutely taste like. I have no idea how to describe this thing. There are no exact fruits I can make out, but it's definitely citrusy. It’s very dry yet bubbly in the same manner that champagne is. It starts out smooth and malty and ends in a extreme dry-hopped bitter end. Quite a fascinating beer to drink and I would bet that there's nothing that really tastes exactly like it on this planet.

I intended to go in and write a really long review for this beer, but it ultimately speaks (or, ahem, *drinks*) for itself. I can't say for sure if I love gueuze beers just yet, but it's undeniable that there is nothing quite like them. There's a combination of mixing the aged and new lambic blends that give it a mixed reaction of being an complex, old beer that still feels fresh and wholly flavorful. Extremely authentic for what it is, but pretty intimidating as well. There's something mystic about it that makes me look forward to every new sip. Not sure why, but it gets better each time, and its subtleties reveal themselves more every time. I have no idea how to describe this thing, but if this is one of the best readily available gueuzes, try it! It will fully change your perception of what beers can be.

Post-script: Hours later, the smell of gueuze is still in the air. Now THAT'S a powerful beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2011 00:14:03 | More by magictacosinus

snogglethorpe

Japan

3.9/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Golden straw color, firm, fine head (not huge).

Smell is ... acetic acid, with a little bitterness that says "belgian."

Taste is very tart, dry, a little sour, with a long lingering bitterness that's more like lemon zest than hops. This is verrrry drinkable, with some sourness hitting you up front, but then quickly diminishing, leaving the long, warm, bitterness rolling off the back of your tongue. As it warms, other flavors mingle, it gets a little sweeter (though it's still essentially dry), more like grapefruit, a sense of fruit pits.

Nothing really notable about the mouthfeel.

This is a pretty drinkable beer, good for a summer day, and might also appeal to someone who doesn't like traditional beers. I personally might prefer something a bit more sour/tart though.

[I found this in a small suburban supermarket that _never_ has interesting beers, but one day, suddenly a big batch of this appears... a lot of supermarkets around here seem to be trying to respond to the popularity of Belgian beer, but without much sense of direction... they seem to just get random stuff in...]

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2011 05:24:14 | More by snogglethorpe

waltersrj

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pour: Darker golden honey with a beautifully bubbly white head that dissipates into a soap like head that remains well carbonated throughout the drink.

Nose: lemony, earthy, funk, grass, vinegar and lemon rhind.

Taste: Moderately sour, perhaps more tart than anything. Lemon zest, lemon juice, grass, earthy must and slight vinegar.

Mouthfeel: Well carbonated, slightly drying.

Overall: This is a classic example of a very good Geuze. I could drink these all the time. Fantastic.

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2011 03:25:07 | More by waltersrj

Mosstrooper

California

4.47/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 750ml bottle into a 350ml wine glass.

Appearance: Pours a hazy golden, slightly orange color with a small white head that dissipates quickly and leaves behind some spotty lace.

Smell: Tart lemon and vinegar with an earthy, musty backing and a hint of woodiness.

Taste: Begins musty, rounding out to lemon/vinegar tartness before finishing musty and earthy alongside some woody notes.

Mouthfeel: Dry throughout, a lot like champagne. The body is light and the beer finishes dry at first before becoming sticky.

Overall: A very good geuze, one of the best. However, I wonder what the major difference is between this and the regular Geuze 100% Lambic by Cantillon, if there is any at all.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2011 01:24:06 | More by Mosstrooper

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

4.15/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

bottle shared by hoser 17/7/11

A hazy golden orange with lots of slowly raising bubbles not much for head or lace but that's expected

S heaps of funk with pear and apple not much else but I like what I smell

T sour cereal and heavy funk, a little yeasty lemon, pretty interesting stuff

M very tart, medium bodied with lots of bubbles and my lips tried to turn themselves inside out from pucker

O a style I need to explore for sure, good stuff though I look forward to trying it again

I'm curious to how these age but I may need to break the bank find out

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2011 03:14:07 | More by wordemupg

scottfrie

California

4/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2003 sticker vintage poured into Jackie O’s snifter.

A: Pours a cloudy, dirty lemon brown with a thin white head.
S: Ultra funk on the nose that could probably be the definition of stinky sweaty funk. It’s dry, musty, and sweaty, with just a touch of fruit.
T: Follows the nose but it’s almost so dry it’s hard to taste. Very musty all around with flavors of cobwebs, lemon zest and earth. It’s also rather acidic and has a good bite to it.
M: So dry it’s dumb. Low carbonation, acid mouthfeel.
O: Cantillon can do no wrong in my book, but this wasn’t my favorite beer I’ve had from them. It’s great, but perhaps a bit rough around the edges.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2011 02:56:39 | More by scottfrie

Cavery

California

4.38/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Small bottle shared with Klym, SundaySour, and Myself in a weekend taster. Bottle is dated 4 May 2010.

Poured into a Lost Abbey Tulip.

A: Looks like a saltwater solution of amber sunshine. Cloudy but no appearance of floaties. There's a very hefeweizen like orangeness to this beer, but the thin patching of lambic bubbles lets you know otherwise. Dense diamond like bubbles line the glass like delicious bling-bling, gives an almost frosted appearance to the brew.

S: A golden sweet wheatiness that never travels into the realm of artificial sugars. Pickled capsules of orange flesh, floating with whole kumquats. A super soft coriander note that keeps the theme orange on orange. Clementines sneak a peak, but ultimately never really take a starring role. Mild yeast funk seasons this juicy brew.

T: Puckering green kumquats, with the rinds giving into to the tart and sour flesh. Super clean taste that has that wow factor. The flavor certainly comes off a bit green with some sweet limes sneaking in, but it never goes bitter. The flavors are clean and juicy, it's nearly impossible to not lick your lips after each sip. Super acidic presence of tartness, but honestly not nearly so acidic in digestion. Rinds are candied in a watery light sugar, then salted for fresh consumption. These rinds are fresh and zesty, Wow complexity. Sweet shiny pastries come to mind. So deep and adventurous. No vinegar at all.

M: Such a fancy evaporating mouth-feel. The salty sweet character of the flavor invites a strong response of salivation, while the mouth is smothered with clean juices. It's like having a geyser go off in your mouth, wetness in the mouth without ever a perception of flatness at all, but the aspects you'd expect to feel (given the fruity/citrus flavor) never seems to come. There's no hop/rind bitterness, and the acidity is soft spoken at most.

O: My first cantillon, and it didn't disappoint. I've had a few other Gueuze, but nothing as clean or refined as this. There's a magician in this glass, giving impressions of fruity small citrus fruits but eliminating rind bitterness. Puckering freshness that takes the intensity of the fruits to 11. This is well over a year old, and it has the intensity of something off the vine. So clean, and so good. This is an improvement on nature, and I commend the brasserie for their efforts. I can't wait to see what else these magicians have in store for me! Great first offering, and I'm begging for an encore.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2011 05:35:19 | More by Cavery

Klym

California

4.05/5  rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a Lost Abbey Tulip. Shared with Cavery and Sunday Sour. This is my second time having this beer and it is much what I remembered.

A: A nice golden pour with a fluffy white head that dies off not too long after. The body is murky but still quite transparent.

S: Very strong lemon, almost to vinegar levels of intensity. Grass, hay, and some wheat/grain tone down the intensity a bit and give a nice earthy feel. Definitely very natural smells coming from this.

T: The lemon is very strong, but as someone who likes lemon this is not offputting. Very much lemon juice, sourness and biting sweetness wave over the mouth. As the intensity dies the background flavors of grass, and especially wheat and grain come out and make themselves known. Again, very natural feel to everything, very healthful feeling flavors.

M: Carbonation in this really compliments the beer. The fizzle of the carbonations almost make the flavors pop in your mouth. The mouthfeel of this is extremely refreshing, especially when paired with the flavors of the beer. Fantastic.

O: This was the first Cantillon I tried (the time I tried it before this) and it definitely impressed me. I hadn't really enjoyed the previous gueuze I had tried because of the yeast intensity I had experienced in them, but this one definitely didn't have that. On top of that I found it tasty and refreshing in a way I hadn't found other gueuze. I recommend this beer and will be seeking out more cantillon.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2011 05:15:10 | More by Klym

danieelol

Australia

3.98/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: golden syrup/honey colour. Egg-shell head. Lacing not abundant, nor is the head.

S: Started skunky and funky. A bit whiteboard markery/vinegary. Now there's corn and roasted/caramelised lemons. Rubber/eraser flavours. Melted creamy cheese. The main component is funk which is nice enough I guess.

T: Relatively sour but not overwhelmingly so. Well balanced. Fair bit of funk, like the smell of pleasant sweet sweat? More lemons mixed with some corn.

M: Sour with medium body and carb. This works well for its drinkability.

O: Nice beer. Not hugely complex or puckering but very drinkable and goes well with food.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2011 15:51:52 | More by danieelol

scott451

Ontario (Canada)

4.28/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle. Bottled in February 2009, tasted in July 2011.

Poured a clear light apricot with a very effervescent bubbly head which soon disappeared.

A mild funky smell with some citrus notes around the edge. The taste is initially very tart. Some grape and cider notes in the middle. Lemon towards the end. A long dry finish.

Fairly light in body. The initial carbonation soon flattens out. Very smooth and well balanced. Overall fairly mild for a gueuze. Refreshing and light.

Serving type: bottle

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