Cantillon Fou' Foune - Brasserie Cantillon

kevanb

Illinois

4.8/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2011 Vintage 750ml, poured into a Cantillon tumbler. Review #200.

It pours a lovely apricot-orangey-peach color, very murky, even with a slow pour. Lots of bubbles racing around the glass. A nice offwhite head races up the glass but recedes just as quickly leaving no lacing or head retention. The aroma is fantastic, tons of fresh juicy apricot, peach fuzz, vinegar, funk and yeast. The fruit character of the aroma is just outstanding and perfectly inviting. The flavors are superb, the apricot flavors are super nice and juicy, tart, not overly sour. A little more acidic than I'd like with a high presence of vinegar and funk than the nose suggested. Some woodiness is definitely present as well. The body is good, a bit sharp, but nice and playful on the tongue. Carbonation is high yet the beer remains juicy.

Verdict: Fantastic lambic from Cantillon. Probably my favorite lambic they make. I've had older vintages, which are very special, but something about the fresh fruit is just so perfect.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2012 21:06:34 | More by kevanb

Cozzatoad

Italy

4.19/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

750ml, bottled august 2012

A- Ligh orange colour with a bit of haziness. Decent white head, soon recedes but still leaves a ring and some lacing on the sides of the glass

S- Tart acidity upfront. On the background a lively, fresh fruity feel, citric, some other fruity notes that may feel like apricots though i don't know if i would have catched it if i didn't know before. Not super complex as expected but still pleasantly strong and fresh

T- Pretty much what the smell suggested. I expected maybe something more complex but this is still great. Straightforward acidity upfront, tart with a slight spicy/prickly feel. Strong fruity notes, apricots now more easily detectable (it has that tart/sweet combination that is typical of apricots), lemon, maybe peach. Again, actually quite simple but amazingly pleasant, vivid and refreshing

M- Light body, with quite a good dose of carbonation to make it more lively. Prickly on the palate and on the sides of the mouth, more on the juicy side on the tongue, with fruit flavours more vivid there. Finish is pleasantly dry and refreshing, leaves you longing for another sip despite strong tartness

O- As already mentioned, a straightforward fruit lambic, fresh, lively, amazingly drinkable for the style, though maybe not as complex as i expected

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 12:45:59 | More by Cozzatoad

Wade5614

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-17-2013 23:28:24 | More by Wade5614

bonbini26

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-17-2013 19:14:34 | More by bonbini26

myersk27

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-17-2013 03:46:59 | More by myersk27

Rainblows

Illinois

4/5  rDev -13%

05-16-2013 14:39:48 | More by Rainblows

majaqua

Texas

5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-16-2013 04:39:38 | More by majaqua

AndyAvalanche

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -7.6%

05-16-2013 00:04:06 | More by AndyAvalanche

bainard

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-14-2013 05:38:54 | More by bainard

thezoobrew

New York

5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-13-2013 18:35:28 | More by thezoobrew

Matagal

Brazil

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-13-2013 16:30:00 | More by Matagal

BKArmstrong

District of Columbia

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-13-2013 00:25:22 | More by BKArmstrong

Danny1217

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-12-2013 20:58:58 | More by Danny1217

lpayette

Vermont

4/5  rDev -13%

05-12-2013 19:48:37 | More by lpayette

jp7161

California

5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-12-2013 14:57:44 | More by jp7161

Boilerfood

Indiana

4/5  rDev -13%

05-11-2013 18:29:38 | More by Boilerfood

Michigan

Michigan

5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-11-2013 13:12:07 | More by Michigan

drlovemd87

Colorado

4/5  rDev -13%

05-10-2013 01:29:35 | More by drlovemd87

woodchopper

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-09-2013 19:29:57 | More by woodchopper

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.59/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A very big thanks to DaveHack for opening this gem. The beer poured out as a slightly hazy orange color with a white head on top. Good retention and moderate lacing. The smell is awesome. Very fresh and fruity despite the souring of it. Excellent nose on this beer, I could smell it forever. The taste is tart with a fruitiness to it also. Very well balanced. The mouthfeel is smooth, not as pungant as some sours. Overall this is excellent. So glad I got to try this one.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 00:56:17 | More by Knapp85

KevinmusPrime

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-03-2013 16:14:58 | More by KevinmusPrime

pmoney

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-01-2013 20:00:08 | More by pmoney

backbaybrewer

Massachusetts

4.74/5  rDev +3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

A: pours light yellow with a big head. Head dissipates slowly and leaves lacing on the glass.

Ar: fruity and sour dominate. Apricots are unmistakable.

T: apricot fruit and sourness dominate the flavor. Possibly the best sour beer I have ever tasted in my life. The perfect mix of sour tartness with fruity sugar to create an amazingly balanced experience.

M: very effervescent. Bubbly on the palate makes an otherwise thin beer more full bodied.

O: amazing. Had this beer at the brewery which only added to the overall experience. Love it. Balanced yet nuanced. Every sip presents something new.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 02:23:35 | More by backbaybrewer

CuriousMonk

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

04-29-2013 21:00:26 | More by CuriousMonk

trxxpaxxs

New York

4.56/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2012 vintage...

A: Pours a beautiful light hazy yellow/orange with one full finger of pure white head. The foam takes a while to settles, and there is on a little bit of lacing as it drinks.

S: The nose is fruity tart, sour, an a touch salty. The apricots in this beer are right in the forefront and it smells utterly fantastic.

T: This beer has a good helping of apricot fruitiness right up front. It's sweet, tart, sour, and freaking delicious. You can feel it in the back of palate and along the sides of your tongue.

M: Medium bodied beer. It's sweet and drying up front. Coats the palate where is gets really puckering, and then slides off nicely. Tons of lingering sour greatness.

O: World class beer. It might be the best apricot sour I have ever had. However... I was expecting it to be a bit more "in-your-face" apricot. The fruit is there, but it's not as intense as I would have imagined. Still... I'm grasping at straws to find a flaw with this beer. Wonderful. I can't wait to try this beer with a few years in it to really make the sourness intensify.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 16:47:12 | More by trxxpaxxs