Cantillon Gueuze 100% Lambic - Brasserie Cantillon

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rAvg: 4.46
pDev: 9.42%
Reviews: 496
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Brasserie Cantillon

Belgium

Style | ABV
Gueuze | 5.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (464), on-tap (30), cask (2).

Notes:
This listing is for all vintages (Gueuze, Oude Gueuze, etc.).

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Reviews by BDLbrewster:

BDLbrewster

Minnesota

4.33/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a bright golden, tree sap amber color with a champagne like head that has amazing retention. Tons of visible carbonation and very little lacing.

The smell is full of earthy funk. Sparkling apple juice along with cider like notes. Lemon, apple and apricot and many other blended fruity odors emanate from my glass.

The taste starts off with an astringent acidity that reminds me of partially fermented grape juice. Bing cherries, some very mild sweetness and champagne vinegar round out the flavor profile here.

Mouthfeel is not as dry as I imagined it would be, champagne-esque carbonation and very light on the tongue.

Overall this is a very enjoyable Gueuze. No complaints and no real mouth pounding acidity. Wonderful.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2010 22:48:28 | More by BDLbrewster

More User Reviews:

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.5/5 rDev +0.9%

05-21-2013 04:19:14 | More by CosmoHopHead

mahak213

New York

4.46/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

2012 375ml bottle thanks to Hugonaut13

Appearance- Golden yellow/orange with a fizzy white head that dissipated pretty quickly.

Smell- Big vinegary citrusy notes up front, lemon and green apple, along with funkiness

Taste- Big blast of sour, some wheat and lemon zest, and then some funky, musty notes to finish things off

Mouthfeel- Pretty light and crisp, but the carbonation is a notch lower than other gueuzes I have tried. That's really the only way I can knock this.

Overall- Excellent as expected. This isn't really any better than 3F or Tilquin offerings, but it has it's subtle differences. Either way, it's world class and worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 01:54:23 | More by mahak213

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.5/5 rDev +0.9%

05-20-2013 05:00:51 | More by Kmat10

mkennedy119

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -4.7%

05-20-2013 02:44:11 | More by mkennedy119

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.5/5 rDev +0.9%

05-19-2013 15:12:37 | More by ShawnMH

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev -4.7%

05-18-2013 18:24:54 | More by eyeenjoybeer

Kreko7

California

5/5 rDev +12.1%

05-18-2013 17:28:03 | More by Kreko7

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.75/5 rDev +6.5%

05-18-2013 13:10:43 | More by Slatetank

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5 rDev +0.9%

05-18-2013 12:14:05 | More by NJB145

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

4.75/5 rDev +6.5%

05-18-2013 03:06:56 | More by hotsudge

kevanb

Illinois

4.33/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

375ml bottle, dated December 3, 2010, poured into a Cantillon signature gueuze tumbler.

The beer pours a slightly hazy copper color, hues of gold, straw and orange with a lovely, billowing white head, fizzy yet soapy that has moderate retention leaving a few spots of lace behind. The aroma is a nice, lots of funk, wildflower, light citrus, white peppercorn with a touch of sweet pale grain. It's delicate and complex, but it's note quite as refined as a Drie Fonteinen gueuze. The flavors are nice, lots of wild funk, grapefruit and lemon citrus with a host of floral attributes, spicy peppercorn with some lively yeast flavors. The body is lively, effervescent, delicate and playful and it has a nice easy finish.

Verdict: A wonderful gueuze from Cantillon and one of the finest gueuzes available. I personally prefer the gueuzes from Drie Fonteinen but find that Cantillon makes the superior fruited lambic, but this gueuze is nothing to scoff at, a delight to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 20:46:27 | More by kevanb

Nolen12

Kentucky

4/5 rDev -10.3%

05-16-2013 19:52:37 | More by Nolen12

BigbROB

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -4.7%

05-16-2013 17:44:18 | More by BigbROB

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5 rDev -10.3%

05-16-2013 14:02:54 | More by KStark

standardcherry

Massachusetts

4.71/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

750ml bottle, 2011 Gueuze 100% Lambic Bio

A: Hazy yellow/light orange color with a white head that quickly dissipates.
S: Lots of vinegar and citrus at first. Sour lemons, lactic acid, sweet wheatiness, some apples, some must and a lot of funkiness. Not as strong as I had imagined, but it smelled wonderful.
T: Mouth-puckering sourness. Earthy/musty flavor balanced with some wheat sweetness and lots of lemon acidity. A bit of green apples and apricots in there as well. Has a bit of a woody flavor at the end.
M: Light/medium bodied with decent carbonation. Could be a bit higher. Finishes very dry.
O: This is an amazing gueuze. I prefer the balance in this one compared to the funkier versions brewed up by 3F. Both are excellent though, and I will gladly drink either of them any day.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 06:09:43 | More by standardcherry