Cantillon Vigneronne - Brasserie Cantillon

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.15/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle split three ways on 7.24.12 between myself, Greg and Jake.

A - Pours a cloudy, golden orange with a white head that clings to the edges.

S - Sweet and almost floral - wild flowers.

T - Sweet white grapes, a subtle smooth funk. It made me think of the Asain Muscat candy.

D - Creamy smooth, subtle with good carbonation and a light body.

O - Sweet and subtle tartness. Cantillon does no wrong.

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2012 04:24:02 | More by HuskyinPDX

DaftCaskBC

British Columbia (Canada)

4.88/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A: Slight white head over an inviting warm golden amber coloured cloudy liquid.

S: Sour funk, yeast, grassy hops and white grapes.

T: Sweet white grapes and grassy hops followed by yeast and sour funk. Indescribably beautiful.

M: Refreshing medium viscosity and a low level of carbonation. Perfect.

O: Unbelievable, it is beers such as this that give Cantillon the reputation that it deserves.

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2012 02:28:53 | More by DaftCaskBC

claspada

New Jersey

4.33/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a semi-cloudy golden color with a frothy head that dissipates quickly, leaving a few strands of lace.

Aromas begin with that unmistakable Cantillon, funky Brett yeast aromatics; underneath there is a hint of white grape muscat and vinous oak.

The taste begin with the sourness which is bold and builds from there. There is this sweet white grape flavor underneath that provides an incredible contrast. As it warms you get more of the rustic, hay, barnyard; after the swallow, the sweet white grape flavor becomes a little easier to discern but is still dominated by the sour flavors of citrus pith.

The mouthfeel is medium bodied with moderate to low carbonation. Finish is a contrast between sweet fruitiness and white vinous oaky dryness.

Overall this is a super offering once again from the ever impressive Cantillon. Another winner and a nice change of pace the traditional darker fruited lambics. Definitely with your time and well worth seeking out for fans of the style.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2012 16:06:12 | More by claspada

thagr81us

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This one was a part of cmrillo’s 40 Beers* @ 40 Birthday Bash! Shared by cmrillo at his own party! Served from bottle into a Cantillon taster flute. Poured a golden yellow with a half finger white head that subsided to a minimal amount slowly. Maintained decent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, fruit, white grape, wood, and funk. The flavor was of sweet malt, sweet fruit, grape, tart, and funk. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a good brew. The grapes really took the headliner of this show as they were very well pronounced and very well integrated throughout the aroma and the flavor. This one was really quite easy to drink as there wasn’t really that much of a sour or tart aspect like most people thing when they have a brew like this. A really well done brew from one of my favorite breweries. Hope to try many from them in the future and I hope you are able to do the same.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2012 11:01:09 | More by thagr81us

rodkin

Missouri

4.33/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Pours a hazy orangish yellow. Small head, little ring around the glass, light lacing. Kind of reminds me of some brand of pear juice.

Smell is sweet and tart green grapes, kind of wine-like smell. Some slight funk, but really the grape is coming through strongest. Maybe some apple in there. Pretty sweet, but the tart balances it a bit. Smells good.

Taste is a bit funkier. Green grape upfront, some apple, oak, some strong tartness, but not vinegary. A little bit of mustiness, maybe some hay. Kind of wine-like finish. Super tasty. Gets better as it warms.

Mouthfeel is just excellent. Light spritzy carbonation, a little light but not water-thin. Carbonation is just fantastic, lightly tickles on the way down.

Really drinkable, really tasty.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2012 04:17:04 | More by rodkin

jmarsh123

Indiana

4.78/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Pours a hazy light straw with a creamy white head that stuck around for a while.

Classic Cantillon aromas. Lots of funk and acidity. Loads of tart white grape and oak above and beyond this.

Lots of good mustiness along with heavy sourness and drying oak. Lots of white grape flavor and finishes very dry. Fantastic all the way through.

Lighter bodied with high carbonation levels.

One of the best Cantillons I've ever had. The extra acidity and grape presence is great. Will definitely seek out again!

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2012 20:35:14 | More by jmarsh123

ADZA

Australia

4.23/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I cant believe i have not had this its definately something im keen to try and pours a murky apricot hue with a fast vanishing sparkling one finger head,the smell is wet hay,green apples,vinegar and typical lambic funkiness,the mouthfeel is medium bodied and has tastes of green apples,white sour grapes,barnhouse funk but not as much as the other lambics,a touch of vinegar,warhead lollies and finished just like a granny smith apple being sweet and sour,overall its a nice pleasant Lambic which isnt as full on as the others and a nice match of lambic and grape cheers.

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2012 07:53:53 | More by ADZA

kjyost

Manitoba (Canada)

3.78/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 mL capped & corked bottle shared at a recent bottle poured into ~5oz glass at ~6C. From notes.

Pours a clear straw to orange with minimal head. Nose of apple juice, chardonnay and a hint of smoke. Light tartness with fruity finish. Wine like. Clean sourness on palate. Enjoyable, though nothing that really jumps out at you. After drinking it I was informed it was aged in wine barrels. Makes sense, just not my favourite Cantillon beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2012 02:52:10 | More by kjyost

Agold

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Good lord. '97 vintage twice in 2 days? How the fuck does this happen. I love you Philly beer week. Thank you so much to mat and lauren and everyone else.

The beer pours and a surprising little head emerges on top of a burnt orange cloudy beer. Aroma is astounding, very little oxidation if any, lots of rich vinous aromas. The white grapes are not as pronounced as a fresh bottle, but they are definitely still there.

Aging beer was once described to me as being much like wood working. An object is artfully crafted and is beautiful to start out with, and aging a beer is like sanding that piece. Removing all the rough and sharp edges. Sometimes this is not desirable in either case, but sometimes it takes something amazing and improves on it. This is much more like the latter. Though the beer is much more sour, the flavors are very soft and full and smooth. Lots of winelike flavors, a bit of vinegar, and lots of lactic acid. The funk is hard to place, somewhere between sweaty and dusty and moldy. Mouthfeel was dry, but as I would expect from a beer this old it got flat pretty quickly.mOutstanding beer, even better experience.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2012 04:40:02 | More by Agold

shleepy

California

4.33/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served from bottle into a tumbler glass. Bought and drank in Brussels. ~6 month old bottle, so quite fresh.

A: Small head, quickly faded away. Burnt golden color.

S: Sweet grapes, apricots/peaches. A hint of sourness, and maybe just a little funk.

T: Grape and apricot juice-like. Very sour and very fruity. Not much funk, if any.

M: Low carbonation, lots of acidity.

O: I think it's actually more apricot-like than grape-like. Delicious, either way. Note that if you get an older bottle (and you probably will), it will probably have a lot more funk and at least a bit less fruitiness.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2012 15:50:14 | More by shleepy

lacqueredmouse

Australia

4/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had as part of the "Evening with Cantillon" event at the Belgian Beer Cafe Eureka, part of Melbourne's Good Beer Week.

Yep, it's that classic Cantillon look. Hazy golden hue, with a firm white head that persists as a solid if marginal film. Decent sudsy lace, and a light but firm body. Looks good.

Nose is crisp and vinous, with a slightly oaky character like aged chardonnay. Classic rubbery aroma as well, like the gas tube for a Bunsen burner. Quite leafy as well, with the vinous characters giving a slightly herbal, rubber-plant flesh kind of aroma. Interesting.

Palate is initially clear, but is hit quickly with a crisp, direct sharp intensity of acid. It's almost a crystalline clarity, as the palate feels a little empty apart from this. The herbal notes fight in the background, giving a sharp brutal beating. There's hidden classic lambic characters, but they're subtle, and overwhelmed by the other, more brusque flavours.

Not a bad drop, but it certainly seems harsher and less refined than some other Cantillon beers. There's a rugged unapologetic nature to this brew which makes it less approachable than others, even if you're forced to respect it.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2012 03:30:26 | More by lacqueredmouse

WillCarrera

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 ml bottle, bottled November 24, 2011, best before December, 2012, poured into a tulip glass.

A- Pours a hazy golden color, topped with a finger of white head.

S- Big funky aroma, lots of lemon citrus, some oak and white grapes. Very bright and refreshing.

T- Bracing tartness, big lemony citric acidity, nice hay and apple orchard funk, earthy and mineralic, very dry white grapes with some dry oak.

M- Medium bodied, carbonation slightly low, has a smooth and dry feel.

O- A delicious lambic, Cantillon doesn't disappoint.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2012 04:17:14 | More by WillCarrera

aasher

Indiana

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

Review from notes from Dark Lord Day '12, generously shared my Rempo. I'm not sure which vintage though.

This beer poured a light bodied Belgian pale esque gold in color with a slight white lacing around the glass and moderate carbonation. The aromas are very earthy, funky, floral, and herbal. It has some tea leaf to it. The flavors are dry and musty, funky, earthy, have some grassy hay to them, feature lit acidity and is somewhat citric. It drinks very light and dry. It has a moderate bite from the carbonation. The aftertaste leaves a resonating flavor or herbal spice which I really appreciated. I really liked this one. It was different than I expected.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2012 23:34:23 | More by aasher

farmhousebound

California

3.98/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2011 Vintage.

A: hazy pale straw-orange.

S: blueberry-lemon. sweet and sour. big fruitiness.

T: more of the same. beautiful. not puckering. dry(ish) tart finish.

M: close to perfect. medium bodied, juicy, a bit creamy.

O: first try for me on this one. not even close to buyer's remorse.

find it, don't overpay for it, and drink it.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2012 06:43:03 | More by farmhousebound

ehammond1

California

4.4/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle (2009)

Thanks for opening this with me, Tenchi221!

(Aged for 2+ years)

Hazy golden yellow and slight orange with a small, near-white head that falls away quickly. This leaves irregular, webbed lacing down the glass. Unspectacular, but appropriate.

This has an explosive, bright, and vibrant aroma. There's lot of earthy funk, lots of tart lemon, big sour notes, along with some mild apple and white grape. Incredible.

The flavor is just as stellar, with the lemon, apple, and grape characters combining incredibly well, backed up and complemented by huge levels of sourness, and earthy, damp basement funk.

Medium bodied with low to moderate carbonation.

Fantastic.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2012 16:44:23 | More by ehammond1

russwbeck

Virginia

3.93/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

1995 Vintage, enjoyed on 4/10/12 at Monk's Cafe Beers of the Celler event.

The cork disintegrated into the bottles a bit and sometimes into the glasses, but oh well! Hazy yellow in color, it pour much lighter than Iris with absolutely no head. 4.5

The aroma is one of the strangest I have ever come across. Musty, stinky funk there's something there I can't describe. Malts? This must be the sweaty goat I’ve heard of. 3.5

The taste has definitely thinned compared to Iris. I'm going to call this aroma/flavor malty and not quite as enamel rippingly sour. An easy drinking 17 year old gueueze that's for sure. 4

Very light body with that similarly lasting aftertaste. No carbonation, which will be a theme this evening I suspect. It coats the palate nicely and goes down quickly and smoothly. 4

This was so good I ate grilled octopus with it. Which if you know me, you know this is a huge feat. It stepped down in quality from the Iris for me, but I'm not worried moving forward! 4

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2012 22:38:13 | More by russwbeck

UCLABrewN84

California

4.23/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle pour sampled at mrbubbler's tasting.

2009 vintage.

Pours a murky yellow with an off-white head that settles to an oily film on top of the beer. No lacing on this one. Smell is super sour, tart, and funky with a lemon aroma. Taste is the same with a sour lemon flavor on the finish. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good lambic with an awesome flavor.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2012 04:05:31 | More by UCLABrewN84

woosterbill

Connecticut

4.4/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle from 2010, poured into a goblet in a backyard in Brussels. The first bottle to grace my new Lambic basket!

A: Hazy orange-gold body under a transient, coarse white head that flees into a ring. Light lace. Pretty good.

S: Fruity - grapes with tropical nuances, lemon and green apple - some mustardy Cantillon funk, and a lovely hint of dry, mineral-laden earthiness. Terrific.

T: Very tart lemony sourness up front, with some grassy and mustardy funkiness in the middle and a heavily grapey, dry finish. Lots of rich grape flavors on the long, delicious aftertaste. Fantastic.

M: Creamy, frothy medium body. Very nice.

O: Yet another winner of a fruit beer from Cantillon. I'm glad I got this one to go at De Heeren van Liedekerke, and just wish that it were easier to find stateside.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2012 16:05:28 | More by woosterbill

Falcon91Wolvrn03

California

3.88/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

December 2008 vintage (opened in Mar 2012)

Appearance – A light amber, golden peach color. Hazy, but lets a lot of light through. Head is light with no signs of lacing.

Smell – Sour muscat grapes, vinegar, oak.

Taste –Like the smell; sour grapes with a hint of vinegar and a touch of oak.

Mouthfeel – Lightly carbonated, thin, with a sour bite.

Drinkability – A decent lambic, but a bit too sour for me to find highly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2012 07:22:13 | More by Falcon91Wolvrn03

merc7186

New York

4.23/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to Ethan at Premier Gourmet for sharing this bottle.

I had this beer poured from a 2004 vintage bomber into a tumbler glass.

A: Hazy Golden Straw Hue, Passes Some Light, Mild White Head Ring, No Lacing

S: Bitter White Grapes, Sour Mash

T: Bitter White Grapes, Sour Mash, Riesling

M: Average Carbonation, Light to Medium Bodied, Bitter

Overall, A really solid lambic beer that is very sour.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2012 02:32:30 | More by merc7186

ThePorterSorter

New York

4.23/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle of 2004 cracked open 7 years later....

appearance is golden with a thick fluffy white head. A small sip brings incredible sweetness followed by sour. The aftertaste is incredibly dry, almost like sucking on a block of salt. Definitely a sour from the nose to taste and followthrough. It's got intense sweetness that's followed by a dry dry, Mouth-Puckering sourness. Incredible beer that manages to stay drinkable to the end.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2012 02:10:32 | More by ThePorterSorter

SpdKilz

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to ReadBaron for this great brew.

Appearance – Pours into a tulip with a nice cloudy straw color with a nice finger of off white head.

Smell – Lots of horse blanket, must, barnyard and brett funk, oak, white grapes, and lemon zest.

Taste – More sour than expected but enjoyable nonetheless. More sour lemon/lemon zest than grapes. A nice oak flavor mixed with must and funk midway, and slight grape tannins at the end.

Mouthfeel – Medium to lighter bodied, sprtizy carbonation, finishes tart and dry.

Overall – A good lambic from Cantillon, but not my favorite. Still, very tasty.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2012 02:21:22 | More by SpdKilz

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

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

First had: bottle at Monk's, Philly, PA
2010 vintage

Normally I wouldn't pay a whopping $45 for a bottle at the bar, but my friend wanted to try a "good lambic," not caring about the price, so I picked this one out and he paid, as I'd probably never consider having this one by myself. He hated it of course, but he's still a novice. More for me. I'm not big on Cantillon or lambics in general, but this is probably one of the best I've had from them.

Poured into a Cantillon balloon glass, this beer was a light golden-peach color, mostly clear, but a little foggy from sediment towards the end; a minimal layer of delicate bubbles capped it off, with no real retention or lacing to speak of. Aroma of pale malts, white wine, and some musty funk. Taste of fresh cut grass, white wine, apple skins, oak, a dash of Champagne, with an ubiquitous mild funkiness throughout. Very nice, very delicate. Sour, but not lip-puckering. (Though it should be noticed that this followed a Russian River Supplication, so my palate might have been biased.) Light-bodied more or less, and very enjoyable overall.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2012 13:45:36 | More by Rifugium

Sean9689

Illinois

4.38/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2000 vintage shared by Scotty (hooliganlife). Poured into snifter.

A - Pours a hazy orange color, off-white colored head, thin collar, and some wisps on top.

S - Nice fruity aroma, oak, light acidic notes, some grape/vinegar combo in there too. There's a nice mustiness that comes with the almost 12 years of age, which mellows of the vinegar.

T - Nice sour/tart notes, the grapes aren't up-front as much as I was expecting, light acidic notes, old musty barn from all the age, and light oak. Really good stuff and the age has really taken this one to another level.

M - Light, good carbonation, dry finish.

O - A really nice-drinking lambic that has benefitted from the age, IMO. Awesome of Scotty to share this with me, and it's something I'll be chasing to get a hold of more. This destroyed the '08 St. Lamvinus that we opened directly after. Excellent stuff.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2012 19:35:54 | More by Sean9689

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to the Holland's for bringing this one to our gueuze tasting. A 750ml bottle from 2007.

A - Pours a beautiful slightly hazy straw yellow with a nice one finger tall white head leaving small streaks of lace down the glass. A very nice looking beer.

S - The shear amount of old basement must in this beer is staggering. It completely overpowers the nose from the get go. It dies down a little bit as it warms up offering hints of vinous grape skins and a bit of lemon but this one is all funk.

T - Starts off with, you guessed it, a ton of wet basement funk that really never leaves the picture. As the funk dies down you get hints of tart sourness, vinous grape skins, lemon and dry oak. Not as sour as I was expecting, yet way more funk than I was expecting. Finish is pretty dry, lingering for some time.

M - Medium body and flavor with moderate carbonation. The funk is very strong, leaving the pallet quite dry, clinging to the pallet long after consumption.

O - I think this may be the mustiest beer I have ever had. It overpowers most of the other flavors and made the beer fairly hard to finish. With all that said I still enjoyed it for what it was. I will have to give this one another chance in the future.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2012 19:04:04 | More by orangesol