Cantillon Lou Pepe - Framboise - Brasserie Cantillon

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392 Ratings

rAvg: 4.44
pDev: 9.01%
Reviews: 210
Hads: 182

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Brasserie Cantillon

Belgium

Style | ABV
Lambic - Fruit | 5.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (170), on-tap (39), cask (1).

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Reviews by wethorseblanket:

wethorseblanket

California

4.33/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Complete vertical (01 - 09 based on sticker) shared by Mr. Bubbler on his b-day. The following is a comparison and rating is based on the average score of all:

A: Ranged from 3.5 to 4.5. Pours a pinkish red (older) to reddish pink (younger) all with a pink head which varied from almost nothing (02 and 03) to quite foamy (07). Lace was generally trace.

N: Ranged from 3.5 to 4.5. Varied from a vibrant bright fruit (09) to just slightly (03) notable. Younger bottles were much less funky and musty compared to the older ones which were more wild and earthy.

T: Range from 4.0 to 5.0. Plenty of basic moldy, chessy funk in all. Tartness more evident in older bottles. Some lemon present in 06. Intense sourness in 02. Surprise was 01 still fruity.

M: Range from 3.5 to 4.5. Semi-moderate body consistent across all bottles. Carbonation varied from foamy to nearly nothing. Tart to very sour and puckering. Cheesy, musty, dusty, earthy dry finish not so varied but older bottles generally tasted "older".

O: Range from 4.0 to 5.0. Highlights included the fresh fruit of the 09, the intense sourness of the 02, and the still wonderful 01. Very fortunate to have been a part of this event. Thanks and happy b-day Mr. B.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2012 23:05:40 | More by wethorseblanket

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ShawnMH

Indiana

4.5/5 rDev +1.4%

05-19-2013 15:27:25 | More by ShawnMH

Pecan

California

4.5/5 rDev +1.4%

05-16-2013 18:11:08 | More by Pecan

DruRho

Maryland

4.5/5 rDev +1.4%

05-14-2013 15:22:10 | More by DruRho

thezoobrew

New York

5/5 rDev +12.6%

05-13-2013 18:08:43 | More by thezoobrew

Danny1217

Florida

4.75/5 rDev +7%

05-12-2013 21:03:37 | More by Danny1217

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Vermont

4.25/5 rDev -4.3%

05-12-2013 20:16:30 | More by lpayette

coldmeat23

Oklahoma

4.75/5 rDev +7%

05-12-2013 16:23:22 | More by coldmeat23

cfrances33

Illinois

4.75/5 rDev +7%

05-11-2013 15:10:41 | More by cfrances33

drlovemd87

Colorado

4.5/5 rDev +1.4%

05-10-2013 01:28:56 | More by drlovemd87

cadaugherty

Illinois

5/5 rDev +12.6%

05-07-2013 23:44:34 | More by cadaugherty

Pete27lax

New York

4.75/5 rDev +7%

05-01-2013 15:05:15 | More by Pete27lax

CheapBeerBuzz

California

4.5/5 rDev +1.4%

04-28-2013 05:40:07 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

SStein

North Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +1.4%

04-25-2013 20:02:19 | More by SStein

Jwale73

Rhode Island

4.3/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

On cask at Moeder Lambic on 4/7/2013. Pours a beautiful raspberry hue, slightly hazy in clarity, with a fluffy, cloud-like, light pink head similar to the color of cotton candy. Nose expresses citrus, rind, cork and a wisp of raspberry essence at the back. Taste consistent with nose - no real surprises here. Citric acid is very assertive in the flavor profile. Mouthfeel is light in body, puckeringly tart and lightly stimulates the salivary glands. Overall, a very good fruit lambic; however, I'd like to have had a little more raspberry flavor.

Serving type: cask

04-15-2013 22:22:59 | More by Jwale73

Beerenauslese

California

4.75/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Vintage 2006, bottled 2008.

As soon as the cork is pulled, the aroma of raspberries wafts into the room. Poured into a tulip, has a lovely pinkish garnet color, transparent, clear on the first pour, a little cloudy on the second. A half inch head of light foam, quickly dissipates to a ring. Some motile lacing quickly runs down the glass back into the ring of foam and does not stick.

Nose is fresh raspberry, old wood and spice, a little Cantillon funk, and a mild acetic acid (vinegar) note. Main impression is a glass of macerated raspberries.

This tastes of fresh raspberries upfront with some raspberry juice sweetness, then the acetic acid hits mid palate and continues to get more acidic towards the finish, which is pretty sour at that point. I love the fresh raspberry flavor, even in this 5 year old version.

Body is light with some slight carbonation, flat mouthfeel. Has a clean presentation with no stickiness. Unfortunately, the carbonation leaves too quickly.

This beer preserves the fresh acidity of the raspberry and enhances that some with an extra vinegar sourness--but a little too much. The malt notes are light and the old wood notes, spice, and tannins add some complexity. Definitely a great beer, but the sour level makes me want to have it with food, which it pairs well with. My goal is to try this again as fresh as possible to guage how much of the fruit has left this bottle after cellaring.

Vintage 2008, bottled 29 September, 2010

Update: The following day, I opened the 2008 vintage bottled in 2010. This has a deeper red color and the raspberry flavor is slightly fresher with a much lower acetic acid level that did not produce the wave of acidity I experienced with the 2006 and is better carbonated with a more champagne-like mouthfeel. I could enjoy sipping a whole bottle of this vintage, which is what I am about to do :-). Because the 2008 vintage presents considerably better, I have upgraded my earlier score to an across the board 4.75 (was 4.5 overall). With these beers, one can expect variations by vintage (neither the lambic nor the fruit will be the same) and quality also depends on cellaring time and conditions, but 2008 is delicious now and may be as good as it gets (until I get to try a newer vintage).

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 01:47:27 | More by Beerenauslese

CraftBrewhaha

Washington

4.91/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

Booya! Poppin tops with the ole lady to celebrate an occasion and pulled out one of these (2009) bad boys. Just raspberries up in there! You can smell them skins and seeds, the whole fruit. It's like Whaaat?! Bangin tartness. This one feels like the first, feels like the very first time. Lady loved it too.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 09:35:34 | More by CraftBrewhaha