Cantillon Rosé De Gambrinus - Brasserie Cantillon

Radome

Spain

2.9/5  rDev -31.4%
look: 5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Tasted from barrel at the brewery after taking the self-guided tour. Served in wine glass.

A - Beautiful pink to red color. Very clear. Head is pink and very persistent with good lacing. I've never seen a more eye-catching, attractive beer.

S - The word that comes to mind about the aroma is "bizarre" It is tart, spicy and fruity all at once, but overall not appealing to me. There is raspberry in the nose, but it is mixed with funk and a sharp note that somehow combine to remind me of hot peppers more than sweet fruit. It's like somebody mixed fruit juice with the dregs from a jar of jalapeno peppers. Bizarre.

T - Tart and acidic up front. Some raspberry in mid-palate, then a sharp pepper-like taste at the tend that matches the aroma. Not enjoyable to me.

M - Light body. Fizzy carbonation. Finishes with an acidic, pepper-like burn at the back of the throat.

O - Strange experience. I love the dedication to the craft shown by this brewery and I really want to love all their beers, but this one was not enjoyable. I have had this bee before and this is not at all what I remember. Maybe I was given a single barrel example that will be better after blending? I know I will be called a heretic for this review, but I have to call it like I taste it.

Serving type: cask

10-19-2012 22:08:26 | More by Radome

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

3.65/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On cask at Moeder Lambic. From notes.

A - Poured a red colour with a one finger pinkish head. Bright. Great retention of one finger of fluffy head.

S - Raspberry or strawberry. Now that I know what this had in it, it makes sense. Straight berry is what I got. It was nice but not overly complex. Just fruit.

T - Sour with obvious fruit. Very fruity with hay and cobweb thrown in.

M - Spritsy carbonation with light to medium body.

O/D - Not too bad but not great. Too fruity and not lambicy enough for me. I didn't dislike it, I just expected something different.

Serving type: cask

05-20-2011 22:04:45 | More by tbeckett

TurdFurgison

Ohio

3.53/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I had this on cask at Moeder Lambic in Brussels. It's the first time I've seen or heard of it on cask (along with Cantillon Faro and Cantillon Lambic), making Moeder the first stop of choice in future visits to the city!

This was a deep red color, very clear, with a thin pink froth. The nose is not really sour, just very fresh raspberries. The lambic is very young I think, and from trying young Cantillon lambic next to this I think it hasn't made much of a lactic turn yet. Once it referments in the bottle it can get very sour, but fresh on cask is another thing.

The taste is all raspberries, and while it's good I really prefer the older bottled versions. Nothing to turn your nose up on though.

Serving type: cask

04-10-2011 09:21:53 | More by TurdFurgison

alfrantzell

California

3.48/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Glass from a not-yet-corked bottle on the Cantillon bottling line. For lack of a more accurate serving type I'll say this is cask. It hasn't yet undergone re-fermentation.

Translucent ruby when held to the light. No head retention; no head to retain. No funk, no lemon, and barely any tartness too. Just raspberries. A good bite of oak at the end prevents this from being pure juice.

Interesting to compare to fresh Rose de Gambrinus, which they were also pouring.

Serving type: cask

04-15-2010 21:51:49 | More by alfrantzell

ngeunit1

California

4.33/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Hazy red-orange with a finger of frothy slightly pinkish head. Fades normal.

S - Sweet wheat, raspberries, oak, vanilla, barnyard funk and sour yeast, tart berries and green fruits.

T - Sweet wheat, sweet, sour, and tart raspberries and other berries, vanilla, oak, barnyard funky yeasts, tart green fruits.

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

D - Nice balance and complexity.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 03:18:40 | More by ngeunit1

emerge077

Illinois

4.3/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Seldom seen around these parts, I fondly remember picking this up years ago off the shelf and introducing friends to what traditional lambics could be.

375ml split into two goblets.

Deep rosy reddish orange color, slightly murky (likely due to handling). Thin layer of foam with pinkish white hue, it maintains a thin ring at the edge.

Farmy wet pasture aroma, leafy fresh raspberries, oaky sandalwood, authentic and fruity at the same time.

Spritzy and moderately tart, sour raspberry with a dry finish. Seedy and pulpy raspberries, wild sour ones, not at all sweet. Puckering though not extremely sour in the scheme of all things Cantillon. A nice aperitif to be sure, first time I had this it seemed more sour years ago... Chalk it up to a threshold shift in sour tolerance I guess, though batch variation is a possibility too. A classic framboise.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 00:52:01 | More by emerge077

beerpirates

Belgium

4.15/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

75 cl poured into cantilion tulip glass.

Appearance: beautiful deep medium rose/red colour with a 2 fingers of pinkish red head. Drops quickly to a ring. The beer is constantly moving from small little bubbles that are everywhere in this beer.

Smell: Juicy raspberries and a mild to moderate funk. Little bit of "sweaty hay" is noted in the nose as well.

Taste: All the flavors in this beer all seem to hit immediately up front. Funk, hay, lemons, raspberries, oak and musky / dusty barnyard. The tart is moderate and is kept balanced with the fruit and musk, but the tart character still dominates this beer.

Mouthfeel: light bodied beer with moderate carbonation. Finishes dry. Carbonation is lively. Fresh and crisp

Overall: Really nice sour/fruity beer !

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 15:15:28 | More by beerpirates

FondueVoodoo

British Columbia (Canada)

4.38/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A: A crystal clear ruby red topped with a tight mircofoam of 2 fingers of pale rose bubbles. Losing so of it's volume the head settled to a thin blanket.

S: Sweet and tart raspberry with a lasting note of funk and some very subtle wheat.
Somme hints of minerals mixed with the sweetness of the raspberry.

T: Sweet tart red berries, bright, dry and refreshing, suggestive of lemon pith. Followed with an earthy funk and minerals. Tart and dry on the finish, puckering and tangy with a hint of pepper.

M: Clean, crisp and dry in the mouth - some puckering that is enjoyable and refreshing.
High carbonation supports the dry clean mouth feel.

O: The mix of red fruits with sour notes and the clean refreshing minerals offer a complex drink that is worth enjoying on each and every sip. The ruby red colour and pale pink foam is rich and shines with a jewel like intensity. Beautiful to look at and well blended with a mix of sweet, tart, and earthy funk, Rosé De Gambrinus is a complex drink worth lingering over.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 01:26:31 | More by FondueVoodoo

Veristic

Tennessee

4.19/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

750 ml bottle served @ 50* into a flute, consumed on 3/30/13. Bottled Feb 9th 2011. My first Cantillon. Been sittin on this for a year. Split with the wifey.

A - Nice big puffy fizzy light pink head, dissipates quickly to a thin blanket that holds up through the entire glass due to high carbonation. Good clarity, slightly hazy. Orange/pink body. Not much lacing at all.

S - Can catch some tart fruitiness during the pour from a foot and a half away. Tart with some light funk & fruit notes. Funk gets stronger as it warms, funky cheese.

T - Pretty tart but fairly balanced. Not as fruity as it probably was fresh but as a result of age a solid sour/funk profile is in control. Still the raspberry is there no question. Fairly complex. Finish is on the dry side. That fatty/cheesy funk really comes through at the end of the glass once its warmed, delicious.

M - Effervescent, prickly carbonation makes this delightful. Medium-light body.

O - This is very pleasurable to drink. The overall balance and high carbonation make it very refreshing. Really wish I had easy access to this on the reg.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 03:07:35 | More by Veristic

superspak

Michigan

4.33/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

375 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 4/20/2011. Pours lightly hazy red-orange color with a 2 finger foamy pink head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of huge tart raspberry, raspberry juice, sour apple, cherry, hay, straw, leather, pepper, clove, oak, funk, white vinegar, and earthy yeast spiciness. Fantastic aromas with great balance and big complexity of tart fruit notes with barrel and yeast character; and great strength. Taste of big tart and sour raspberry, sour apple, raspberry juice, cherry, hay, straw, pepper, clove, oak, leather, oak, funk, light vinegar, and earthy yeast spiciness. Good amount of tart fruity acidity on the finish; with lingering notes of tart raspberry, sour apple, cherry, hay, straw, pepper, clove, funk, oak, and earthy yeast spiciness on the finish for a while. Fantastic flavor balance of fruit, yeast, and barrel flavors with big complexity; good balance of acidity and sweetness; and zero cloying flavors present after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a crisp, acidic, and lightly syrupy mouthfeel that is great. Acidity is moderately high, but not overwhelming. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic raspberry lambic! Great balance and big complexity of fruit, barrel, and yeast flavors; and very smooth to drink despite the fair amount of acidity. A highly enjoyable offering as expected.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 04:14:58 | More by superspak

TallSaint

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4.61/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

March 5th, 2013

A glorious Cantillon bottled on the 26th of September, 2012

The nose bursts with fresh, juicy, just-picked raspberries. Underneath the raspberries is a touch of barnyard funk but it is surprisingly subdued for a lambic.

The raspberries again, dominate the palate. The raspberries are bright, juicy and full with the slightest touch of sweetness. The raspberries begin to take on an earthier flavor as it progresses down the palate, like dirt covered raspberries. The raspberries begin to fade towards the back and are taken over by an herbal spiciness and a bit of barnyard funky-ness. Lactic acidity is present in the back with a gentle drying and tannic sourness.

The mouthfeel is light and extremely silky.

A fantastic fruit lambic with a great balance between ripe raspberries and acidity/sourness. Love it, and I love you Jean van Roy

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 21:13:11 | More by TallSaint

buschbeer

Ohio

4.33/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12 ounce bottle
Served in a flute
Bottled in 2011
Thanks to dakkon54 for this beer.

A - It is dark amber to copper in color. I meager pour yielded a large off-white head the dissipates quickly.

S - I smell some tart raspberries. I also get some musty, moldy basement aromas.

T - It is mouth puckeringly sour. I wasn't prepared for how sour this beer would be. The raspberries are not as relevant as I thought. The dank comes through in this beer.

M - Medium

O - It's been a while since I have enjoyed a good sour beer. I have had Lindeman's lambics that I find too sweet. This is my first Cantillon and will spoil my palate for a good while. The rarity of Cantillon is somewhat depressing knowing that it not be often that I find another one of these gems.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 19:13:17 | More by buschbeer

maximum12

Minnesota

3.8/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Many thanks to, uh, whomever shared this at Geoff's house. There were so many sours flying around that I lost track of who stripped the enamel off of what. Classic green 750ML bottle.

Pour is has a lovely girlish pink figure, clear, since I avoided the yeast boogar oozing along the bottom of the bottle. Nose is fresh, tart, & vaguely fruity. Doesn't scorch my nose hairs out of existence, which I appreciate it.

Rose de Gambrinus is my kind of sour, leaving my asshole unpuckered. It's lovely & light, tart without being too sour. I couldn't quite identify the fruit & had to be told it was raspberries, but the fruitness is undeniable & welcome. Lightly acidic with a touch of lemon on the end. Easy to sip, this is the rare sour that I could drink a full glass of.

I hope to find this brew fresh at Cantillon this summer when we visit, I'll bet the raspberries would pop out even more. As is, a very good beer & nice sour.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 03:25:37 | More by maximum12

CwrwAmByth

United Kingdom (Wales)

4.15/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 375ml bottle into a Fullers snifter glass.

Pours a hazy light pink colour, with a nice white head.

Smells fruity and funky.

Tastes very crisp, dry and tart. Sour yeast and a very subtle raspberry taste.

Overall a very nice, refreshing drink. Love me some Cantillon.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 21:01:54 | More by CwrwAmByth

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

750 ml cork and capped green bottle split and poured into a Central Waters tulip.
Bottled: 29 Sept. 2010, Store and serve at cellar temperature (50-55°F)
(Reviewed 06-07-11 - from notes)

Thanks Todd!

A - Bright fire engine red in color with an effervescent pink head. Clear throughout with a poorly retained foam and no lace.

S - Tart funk and wet straw with a mellow barnyard aroma open followed by fresh raspberries adding smooth fruitiness to the armpitty nose. Floral aspects balance the nose out.

T - Fresh, thin raspberries aren't anywhere near sugary as the bulk of the beer is funky yeast and tartness.

M - Dry as can be, the overly tart finish is surprising but quite welcome. A little gut-churning acidic but quite a good feel.

O - Score another win for Cantillon and the guy on the bottle! This framboise is fruity but well-balanced and has the right amount of funky, wild yeast to it.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 22:00:44 | More by BeerFMAndy

Tnudish

Wisconsin

3.68/5  rDev -13%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle brought to our Saturday couples by Baron. Thanks a bunch for the tick Baron.

A-Hazy light pink in color when held to the light with about a fingers worth of tight, light pink head.

S-Nose is full of fresh raspberry and not much else.

T-Flavor is full of fresh raspberry again, some lemon, and has a little vinegar/acetic acid to it.

M-Light mouthfeel, gentle carbonation, pretty bracing acidity, and a moderate finish.

O-Good beer, but one of my least favorite Cantillon offerings. I think Lou Pepe Framboise is much better as far as their framboises go.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 15:43:09 | More by Tnudish

SStein

North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Split with my wife from a 375ml bottle into a wine glass.
Appearance: Dark pink with a faint pink head that dissappates quickly. Minimal lacing.

Smell: Very earthy, barn yard feel. It is also extremely tart. It definitely prepares you for the tastes to come.

Taste: Tart, like you would expect from a Lambic. Very little raspberry flavor, but what is there adds to the tartness. The barn yard funk is there as well. Very crisp.

Mouthfeel: Light carbonation, smooth going in and sits very easy on the tongue.

Overall: A good lambic, and definitely a solid offering from Cantillon. I can not wait to try more from them.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 08:52:28 | More by SStein

ChugginOil

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This butte pours a beautiful apple red color with a quick dissipating ring of pink head. Whatever lacing there is slides gracefully into the red liquid.

The nose tells me right away that this will be a tart brew. Barnyard funk, tart raspberries and some sweet candy-like tones.

The flavors are showing less raspberries but they have a light presence. Sweet and very tart with a lot of acidic undertones. The funky horse blanket flavors are showing throught each sip.

Mouthfeel is dry, crisp and intense from the acidity.

Overall, this is a well integrated lambic that has almost everything i'm looking for. I just wish the raspberries shined more.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2012 07:02:38 | More by ChugginOil

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

4.28/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottled in 2010.

Appearance: Pours a mildly hazed deep rose. Moderate carbonation on the pours produces a quick light-pink, bubbly head. Drops to absolute nothing. No cap, no collar. Lively carbonation pulls from the bottom.

Smell: Tart citric bite. Nice underlying push of raspberry flesh and tannic fruit skin. Powdery yeast. Some underlying funky aromas hitting at hay and damp earth. Sweet, but not sugary. Pure fruit sweetness. Some lemon zest as well. Very clean.

Taste: Tart raspberry flesh, juice, and skin. Obliterated tart raspberry. Nice citric kick in the back. Lemon rind. Some damp earthiness and hay. Slightly powdery. Tartness builds as the beer warms and brings a sharp, lip-puckering, acidity to the finish. Tons of earth and raspberry. Fresh picked.

Mouthfeel: Slightly creamy with a lively, yet not even close to effervescent, carbonation. Moderate body overall with a slight crispness as well.

Overall: My tongue can taste infinity.

A solid blend of destroyed fruit and tart. Almost brutally tart, but nicely sweet. Another great beer that I'll never see on shelves again. Alas, it was a treat while it lasted.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2012 21:36:43 | More by Goblinmunkey7

jzeilinger

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a hazy cherry red color, light covering across the top.

S - Sour raspberries, yeasty, nice Brett and Belgian funk aroma, slight vinegar.

T - Lots of raspberries, very tart, pleasing sourness offsets the tart just enough to try and balance each other. Lots of puckering from the combo of the two flavors and sets your salivary glands in motion, my mouth won't stop watering. Acidic tartness, light funk, lemon juice.

M - Light medium body, gentle and refined carbonation on the tongue, and leaves your mouth watering.

O - A really enjoyable beer, refined complexity, wish I had some bottles of this to stash away in the cellar to see where it goes. Lucky for me, this sample was on tap.

Serving type: on-tap

12-06-2012 05:31:03 | More by jzeilinger

dashmartino

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Poured off the draft at Monk's in Philly. Ruby red with a tiny tiny white head. First smell gives the vinegary sourness equally matched by raspberries. First sip mirrors that, perfect sourness matched with the taste of raspberries. Sweetness is there as well, but masked underneath. Too complicated for my simple palate unfortunately, but I was more than thrilled to have the opportunity to try this!

Serving type: on-tap

12-02-2012 20:19:51 | More by dashmartino

biegaman

Ontario (Canada)

4.23/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Rosé De Gambrinus has an appearance that is well worth breaking out the corkscrew for. It has a lovely, rich red colour and spotless clarity. Its complexion is darker than a rosé wine but a touch lighter than cranberry juice. Fine bubbles amount to zero head (although a tall lather of pink froth greats you on the pour). It is sexier than even its label.

Rosé uses fresh raspberries... but then macerates them in stinky two year old lambic. The result is therefore a fruit beer that is far more sour than sweet. In fact, the fruit is hardly detected due to the prominence of oak and lemon juice. Barrel features beyond its tart bacteria are appreciated; there is a soft vanilla undertone.

The mouthfeel is a spectacle. Lambics are typically the liquid equivalent of a slot machine hitting 'jackpot' and Rosé is a sure '777'. Among the loud sirens and flashing lights is the tartness of vinegar, the acidity of lemon juice and the prickliness of a cactus. If you're a fan of unpasteurized cheese, fruit lemonade or strong vinaigrette, this is up your alley.

Rosé does not have a huge breadth of actual flavour - certainly insofar as fruit is concerned - because the sourness is so overwhelming. Most taste falls under the "barnyard" category, implying the presence of 'funky', outdoorsy, tart organisms unknown. It is seriously dry and therefore mightily refreshing. Think mineral water with a big puckering kick. It stings the tongue. Too big a gulp will burn your tonsils right off.

While lambics have proven to age better than probably any other style of beer, fruit lambics are intended for immediate drinking. This particular bottle is approaching two years of age (just within its recommended life span) and thus showcases less of the fruit and more of the tart lambic (hence the raspberries tasting more like choke cherries), but it is still a marvel.

Brewers around the world have found success in crafting wild and sour beers, but Belgian microbiota remain my favourite; it is an ingredient that makes almost impossible things happen and classic producers like Cantillon simply deliver the best of this funky, unusual style. Take this advice: Go to the brewery and see firsthand the magic wand they brew this stuff with.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 17:12:52 | More by biegaman

Thehuntmaster

South Africa

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

375ml bottle 5,0% Abv.
Served lightly chilled in an over sized wine glass.
Bottled on: 03 May 2012
Consumed in June and reviewed from notes.

Appearance: What a beautiful pour - deep pink body (lightly hazed), with crimson highlights and orange edges. A rough pour yields a large, marshmallow pink coloured head that lasts pretty well for a sour and leaves some patchy lace.

Smell: Mmmm, this smells absolutely delicious - the nose is bursting with fresh raspberries. There is certainly way more fruit character than I have experienced in other fruit lambics - I will have to revisit fresher bottles of Cantillon's other offerings. Cherries and a touch of red grapes are noted alongside the copious amounts of raspberries. Other notes include: Musty notes, old wood, a touch of vinegar and a light earthy note.

Taste: As with the nose, there is a ton of raspberry in the flavour, alongside musty notes, old wood, wine vinegar and some oak. The flavour is quite tart, but not quite what I have come to expect from Cantillon.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied (the fruit have certainly bumped up the body), with a medium-low level of soft carbonation.

Overall: Rosé De Gambrinus is a fantastic fruit lambic and probably the best of Cantillons base offerings. I really wish I had bought a 750!

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 11:03:43 | More by Thehuntmaster

abraxel

Michigan

4.2/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Gorgeous reddish-pink, with a finger or two of fizzy head. It dissipates a little quickly, though.

S - Oh my, raspberry. I love raspberry. A whole lot of sour and tart and a little bit of sweet.

T - Mmmm, nice sour pucker, but balanced by a fair amount of raspberry sweetness. The raspberry flavor is pervasive, but it starts good and sour, then moves to mostly sweet, then finishes with some nice lingering funk. Really tasty.

M - A decent amount of carbonation, with solid acidity that leaves my tongue writhing just a little.

Overall, very tasty.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2012 22:47:38 | More by abraxel

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

on tap at monks

Pours a gorgeous pinkish red color with a fizzed-out light pink head resting on top. Dissolves completely, leaving little retention or lacing.

A wonderful combination of funk and tart in the nose with barnyard and raspberry notes pairing together. Unripe fruit and soft, but dark vinous notes.

Sour, yet fruity up front with plenty of juicy raspberry flavor. Funky barnyard tones with wheat and hay, followed by some soft backbone and Belgian yeast. The fruit sweetness is mild, but pairs well with the raspberry sourness. Finishes tart, funky and dry.

Medium body, higher carbonation, sticky and lingering on the tongue. Obviously this is another hit from Cantillon, and I feel like it's almost becoming difficult to distinguish which of Jean's beers are my favorites (other than Fou Foune).

Serving type: on-tap

10-20-2012 04:39:20 | More by xnicknj