Cantillon Vigneronne - Brasserie Cantillon

Jason

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

01-18-2013 19:36:02 | More by Jason

ncaudle

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

06-19-2013 00:57:49 | More by ncaudle

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

06-18-2013 23:48:23 | More by taylor714914

Auztan

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

06-18-2013 19:36:07 | More by Auztan

Dreizhen

Georgia

3.89/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

75 cl bottle at Delerium

A: Clear, light yellow, moderate bubbles.

S: Sour, white wine is the main smell. A little citrus hides behind that, but not much.

T: Tastes about like it smells. Mostly the sour funk you would expect from a Cantillon but with the accompaniment of a sour white wine. I still think there's citrus at the end, but again, barely there. Ends with a bite from the sourness and the carbonation. I don't think it works as well as the kriek or the framboise, but it's certainly not bad.

M: Light, carbonated, fizzy. Think Champagne.

O: Currently my least favorite Cantillon, so still better than a lot of the beer I've had in my life. If you're around Cantillon a lot, give this one a try eventually. But if you've only got a little time and can try only a few, I might let this one slide and stick with the Lou Pepes, St. Lumnivous, Fou Foune, etc...

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 13:28:25 | More by Dreizhen

gueuzegossage

California

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

06-12-2013 15:16:50 | More by gueuzegossage

jrenihan

Ontario (Canada)

4.19/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottled November 5, 2009.

Beer is translucent golden, almost opaque. Small to moderately sized white head, little lace. Decent retention.

Nose is tart with a bit of a funky hint. Wheat. I get some grape when I look for it.

Funk and white grape dominate the taste. Lemon. Quite sour, dries the mouth in a big way. The wheat base is quite noticeable. The grape is not as strong as I imagine it was when the bottle was younger.

Light to medium bodied, low carbonation. Puckery in a big way.

Overall, a very nice beer but not one of the better Cantillons.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 13:25:26 | More by jrenihan

spoony

Colorado

4.1/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

From a 750 ml bottle into a tulip. Reviewed from notes taken on May 26, 2013.

A-It is light golden in color. The brew has more clarity than other Cantillon fruit beers, but it not as clear as the gueuze. A thin white head drops quickly to a collar.

S-The smell is musty and vaguely sweet; very vinous, like you might expect given the grape they use to make this beer. That being said, this brew still smells tart and acidic. Funk is moderate and more wet earth smelling than truly funky.

T-The taste is more tart that I would expect. There is some serious pucker power here. Some of the wine grape comes through, but the overall effect is more earthy and musty that fruity. It is complex and the fruit flavors are pretty subtle.

M-The feel is typical Cantillon, i.e., light in the body with the perfect dose of moderate, crisp carbonation.

O-This is maybe the most interesting Cantillon I tasted at the brewery, but not my favorite. The musty grape flavor just did not jive with the lambic in the same way that, for example, the apricots do in the case of Fou Foune. My criticism aside, this is still a very good beer and better than most other fruit beers out there. The acidity here would pair well with a white fish dish or salmon.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 23:51:06 | More by spoony

itracy63

Alaska

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

06-02-2013 02:50:45 | More by itracy63

bennetj17

Arizona

4/5  rDev -7.6%

06-01-2013 06:21:56 | More by bennetj17

Anonymous1

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

06-01-2013 01:47:04 | More by Anonymous1

VaTechHopHead

California

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

05-31-2013 23:12:49 | More by VaTechHopHead

Eighty

Washington

5/5  rDev +15.5%

05-30-2013 16:14:17 | More by Eighty

ajzy

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +15.5%

05-26-2013 01:19:37 | More by ajzy

beernads

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

05-24-2013 06:50:22 | More by beernads

ngeunit1

California

4.28/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

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

S - Sweet wheat, funky barnyard yeast, oak, grapes, tart green fruits, mild sourness, touch lactic acid, touch lemon zest.

T - Wheat malts, funky barnyard yeast, grapes, oak, mild sourness and tart green fruits, some lactic acid, hint of vanilla and lemon zest.

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

D - Great complexity and balance.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 07:09:49 | More by ngeunit1

Callmecoon

California

4/5  rDev -7.6%

05-23-2013 02:26:23 | More by Callmecoon

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

05-20-2013 04:01:37 | More by Kmat10

stealth

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

05-18-2013 06:38:09 | More by stealth

kscaldef

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

05-17-2013 23:34:34 | More by kscaldef

strongaf

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

05-17-2013 19:57:01 | More by strongaf

beerloverofbham

Washington

4.73/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Enjoyed at Brouwer's Sour Fest. Served in a snifter.
I'll have to apologize in advance for any verbosity and poetic musings. This was my first taste of anything from Cantillon.
Color of unfiltered apple juice, with a small, pure white head. Smells like melted rubber in a wet basement. Tastes incredibly complex--I might have to say a wine snob's beer if that makes sense--lots of layers here: dark fruit, red wine, a little barnyard funk, with a slight hop flavor here and there. Very drinkable. Strong harmony of flavors lingers before fading off the tongue, like an orchestra's perfect decrescendo. Alright, enough bullshit; this was just a great beer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2013 08:37:53 | More by beerloverofbham

archi348

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

05-17-2013 02:12:36 | More by archi348

Adamostella

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

05-16-2013 18:20:40 | More by Adamostella

backbaybrewer

Massachusetts

4.35/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 750 mL bottle into a tulip.

Ap: Pours a yellowis gold color and leaves very little white, fizzy head.

Ar: grapes, some funk and some sour.

Taste: Matches the scent - grapes, funk, sour with some wood and some white wine quality, with a wood finish. Very balanced.

Mouth-feel: Medium to high carbination. light, but not thin.

Overall: Well Balanced and pleasing beer. Very much like drinking a nice white wine with carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 16:25:26 | More by backbaybrewer