Cantillon Gueuze 100% Lambic - Brasserie Cantillon

cfrances33

Illinois

4.66/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

375ml bottle, 2012 vintage, poured into a Hill Farmstead stem.

Pour: Mostly clear golden orange, with a finger of soapy white head that hangs around for a solid bit of time. No lacing.

Smell: Lactic sourness up front, followed by some pear skin and green apples. Some white wine must. A light amount of funk, but this fresh loon is more lactic on the nose than anything else.

Taste: Super lactic tartness up front, followed by some funk and hay. More pear skins, and a lemony bite. Layers are woven very well, and no particular part stands out other than the lactic sourness. Some wheaty sweetness. Finishes sour with pear skin.

Mouthfeel: Quite sour, and it lingers through the end of the palate. Not as dry as I was expecting, which is surprising, and for some reason I really enjoy it. Lightly juicy.

Overall: My first fresh loon and it shows. Funk is turned down, but the lactic sourness still shines. Great!

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2012 16:45:15 | More by cfrances33

SDStoneEnthusiast

California

4.75/5  rDev +6.5%

05-24-2013 23:29:42 | More by SDStoneEnthusiast

MarshallBirdhouse

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +6.5%

05-24-2013 04:59:05 | More by MarshallBirdhouse

Holmes698

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +6.5%

05-23-2013 15:47:46 | More by Holmes698

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +0.9%

05-23-2013 01:32:15 | More by mikeincharleston

ngeunit1

California

4.44/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Slightly hazy golden-orange with a finger of frothy slightly off-white head. Fades normal.

S - Sweet wheat, funk, tart green fruits, oak, vanilla, lactic acid, lemon zest.

T - Wheat, lots of barnyard and yeast funk, tart green fruits, oak, vanilla, lactic acid, lemon zest, sourness.

M - Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Smooth with a dry, tart, funky, and sour finish.

D - Great complex and balanced gueuze.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 06:46:05 | More by ngeunit1

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

SDG1070

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +0.9%

05-15-2013 01:12:56 | More by SDG1070

Mcvs1507

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +6.5%

05-14-2013 04:06:05 | More by Mcvs1507

Matagal

Brazil

4.5/5  rDev +0.9%

05-13-2013 16:31:58 | More by Matagal

pk18

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +0.9%

05-13-2013 01:40:28 | More by pk18