Jean Chris Nomad 2011 - Brasserie Cantillon

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rAvg: 4.39
pDev: 6.38%
Reviews: 22
Hads: 39

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Brasserie Cantillon

Belgium

Style | ABV
Gueuze | 6.00% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (22).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

The third in a series of beers made for the Mi-Orge Mi-Houlbon beer store in Belgium and Jean Le Chocolatier chocolate shop. A blend of 1, 2 and 3 year old Cantillon lambic from Red Bordeaux, White Bordeaux and Cotes de Rhone barrels.

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Reviews by fewa:

fewa

Belgium

4.33/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I had this beer for the second time now. Thanks again to my brother who picked up some bottles at the source. The conclusion of my first review was that this beer lacked some depth and was too young. I shared this bottle with a lambic blender who is very dear to me.
Appearance: a nice straw-yellow color with some faint lacing
nose: vinegar, earth, lemon and some horse blanket.
taste: again,lemon, funk and vinegar, with a nice wooden tone in the aftertaste. Finish is sharp and dry. Resembles the classic Cantillon gueuze, although this one is quite some more balanced and woody.
Mouthfeel: thin but vibrant.
Overall: much better than the first bottle I had, or maybe I just had a better day. Although the beer is still young, it already developed significantly over the past months. My friend and I were both very impressed how this one improved over such short time. I will open another bottle in some months again.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2011 09:38:02 | More by fewa

More User Reviews:

pixieskid

France

4/5 rDev -8.9%

05-21-2013 05:26:51 | More by pixieskid

cfrances33

Illinois

4.75/5 rDev +8.2%

05-11-2013 15:07:37 | More by cfrances33

incubuscience

Illinois

4/5 rDev -8.9%

04-23-2013 15:13:45 | More by incubuscience

joel66

New York

4.39/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Opened on 4/20/13, poured into a cantillon tasting glass

appearance- Hazy orange with a finger width of foamy white head

Nose- funky apple and citrus

taste- Citrus-- lemons, grapefruit, with a clean fruit finish. As it came to room temperature i could really grasp the blend of wine characteristics and notes of oak barrels. very light funky cheese came across my palate but was an undertone to citrus. moderate to light carbonation offering up a very smooth finish.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 15:11:13 | More by joel66

callmemickey

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +2.5%

04-08-2013 13:24:03 | More by callmemickey

t0rin0

California

4.25/5 rDev -3.2%

03-30-2013 22:15:07 | More by t0rin0

UCLABrewN84

California

4.4/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to GRG1313 for sharing this one at his tasting.

Pours a hazy yellow-orange with a foamy off-white head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is sour, tart, and funky with some grain, acidic, and mineral aromas. Taste is much the same with some mineral-like flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of acidity on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer with great aromas and flavors that make it super easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2013 21:08:04 | More by UCLABrewN84

pokgye

California

4/5 rDev -8.9%

01-24-2013 19:28:52 | More by pokgye

jethrodium

California

4.1/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 ml bottle generously shared by cpferris. Big thanks to Chad for sharing this rarity. Pours a clear light amber with close to no head and some light lacing. The aroma is funky with a mineral note, with a bit of a wine note that becomes more prominent as it warms up. The Initial taste has a bit of sweetness with lots of funk and a mineral note as well as some light grapefruit. The finish has a decent tartness and a light tannic astringency. Medium body. Low carbonation. This was good, but I don't know if it's a huge improvement over classic gueuze.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 01:32:08 | More by jethrodium

yourefragile

District of Columbia

4.5/5 rDev +2.5%

01-18-2013 01:56:53 | More by yourefragile

ChrisPro

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -3.2%

01-16-2013 00:11:13 | More by ChrisPro

jbuddle

New York

4.25/5 rDev -3.2%

01-14-2013 18:37:39 | More by jbuddle

MordorMongo

Indiana

4.5/5 rDev +2.5%

01-13-2013 19:30:24 | More by MordorMongo

SpeedwayJim

New York

3.9/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Shared by me at a tasting 1/12/13. 4oz. pour into a Cantillon Zwanze glass. Reviewed from notes.

Thin white head with great retention. Stringy, spotty lace to match. Thin legs. Beer is a clear pale lemon-goldenrod. Head retention is impressive here.

Nose is straw, light lemon tartness, fresh grass. Moderately aromatic. Pretty simple and rather fresh.

Opens light lemon spritz. Hay, old wet wood, lemon rind, very mellow vinegar notes linger in the back. Dry and lightly tart going down with more wood, horse blanket and lemon rind in the finish and aftertaste. Like a 2-3 year old, well aged gueuze.

Light bodied with moderate carbonation. Lively in the mouth and clean going down. Clean finish with a dry, sticky aftertaste. Solid.

A lot of people have compared this one to Classic gueuze and I think rightfully so. That said, this one tastes and smells a bit older than its 2011 date. There's also noticeably less sweetness (which I appreciate). Worth trying and a very well made beer but I wouldn't go out of my way for this one again.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2013 16:24:15 | More by SpeedwayJim

scottfrie

California

4.59/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks for sharing, Chad! Snifter. Reviewed from notes.

A: Pours lemon-golden with amber highlights beneath a thin white head that faded into a good long-lasting collar.
S: Very funky nose, light citrus, and a bit of sweetness. Smells awesome, a bit fruity too.
T: Follows the nose with a good funky fruity flavor. I get notes of golden fruits, hay, straw, citrus peel, peach, apricot and a hint of shit and earth. The finish is sweet but has a good bite of acid, and the aftertaste is smooth and clean.
M: Medium body, very smooth mouthfeel, acidic but not vinegary. Super easy to drink.
O: A wonderful gueuze. I’ve been wanting to try this one for a while. Thanks again cpferris!

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 20:04:57 | More by scottfrie