Cantillon Cuvée Des Champions - Brasserie Cantillon

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rAvg: 4.39
pDev: 7.97%
Reviews: 206
Hads: 207

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Brasserie Cantillon

Belgium

Style | ABV
Gueuze | 5.00% ABV

Availability: Spring. bottle (172), on-tap (34).

Notes:
Two year-old lambic, dry-hopped in the cask for three weeks.

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Reviews by MattSweatshirt:

MattSweatshirt

Texas

4.15/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Smudged label but looks like a 2011 bottle.

Pours out a hazy gold with a big white head in a Cantillon tulip.

An inviting aroma of lemon, orange, hay, earth, wood, and spice. Seems a little fruitier than most unfruited lambics I've come across.

Nice drinkable level of tartness. Lots of that lemon tartness. Grass and hay. Light cheese and spice.

Drinks smooth with light carbonation.

Easy drinking yummy beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2012 05:55:11 | More by MattSweatshirt

More User Reviews:

ngeunit1

California

4.44/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

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

S - Sweet wheat, oak, vanilla, barnyard funk, tart green fruits, lactic acid, citrus hops, lemon zest, light sourness.

T - Sweet wheat, oak, vanilla, barnyard funk, tart green fruits, lactic acid, lemon zest, light citrus and floral hops, light sourness.

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

D - Fantastic balance and complexity, the hops are a great addition.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 07:07:16 | More by ngeunit1

DoubleJ

California

4.09/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A frehs bottle poured at the source itself. Poured into a Cantillon branded chalice. On to the beer:

This dry hopped gueuze is orange colored with a crisp, low head. Some creaminess is given off from the head, not common with the style. The aroma brings a big note of grassy hops, along with a little tartness and hay. It's not grossly sour or taste in taste. It's fun and refreshing. There's a mix of swert tart flavor and modest sour lemon with the vibrant grass notes. Medium bodied is the beer, with light carbonation and mellow texture.

A twist on the usual gueuze. Personally, I'm more fond of a more tart gueuze than a hoppy one, however there's little doubt that this is fun to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 22:06:52 | More by DoubleJ

MarkIntihar

Michigan

4.5/5 rDev +2.5%

05-22-2013 13:40:16 | More by MarkIntihar

Envelopes

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev -3.2%

05-21-2013 05:42:54 | More by Envelopes

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.75/5 rDev +8.2%

05-21-2013 00:45:46 | More by Kmat10

BigbROB

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev +2.5%

05-17-2013 19:00:30 | More by BigbROB

DStoked

Ohio

3/5 rDev -31.7%

05-16-2013 17:11:51 | More by DStoked

Holland

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev -3.2%

05-15-2013 03:12:09 | More by Holland

baybassboy

California

4/5 rDev -8.9%

05-14-2013 04:44:53 | More by baybassboy

Danny1217

Florida

4.75/5 rDev +8.2%

05-12-2013 08:51:32 | More by Danny1217

beerpirates

Belgium

4.2/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 750 mL bottle ( st gilloise ) into a tulip glass.

A- Poured a dark maize color. Three fingers width of white head, reduced to a ring over time. Very murky.

S- Very nice blend of various aromas. Getting lots of oak and a familiar barnyard mustiness in the nose. Also noticeable is distinct sour lemon/citrus fruit aroma.

T- Upfront there is a definite note of lemon tartness with oak underneath. This tartness eventually fades towards the middle, giving way to a earthy, grass-like flavor. There is some oak, wood flavors in there as well. The beer finishes with slightly bitter hops.

M- One of the better mouthfeels on a lambic. Light body, yet carries a feeling of fullness due to the carbonation. Finishes rather dry.

D- This one goes down very easily, given that this beer was not overly tart. Could be a great session beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 08:48:15 | More by beerpirates

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev +2.5%

05-07-2013 23:46:02 | More by cadaugherty

dalepryor

Kentucky

4.75/5 rDev +8.2%

05-07-2013 20:48:35 | More by dalepryor

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.18/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

This poured out as a hazy yellowish orange color. The head is decent looking, thin retention with a pretty good lacing. The smell of the beer gives off a good amount of funk along with grassy malt. The taste of the beer is along the lines of a Gueuze and a pilsner. Tart and slightly sour, some grains and wheat hidden in the faith distance. The mouthfeel is smooth, nicely carbonated and drinkable. Overall this beer is really quite nice.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 00:17:37 | More by Knapp85