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Cantillon Iris
- Brasserie Cantillon
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rAvg: 4.3
pDev: 10.7%
Reviews: 409
Hads: 295
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Brewed by:
Brasserie Cantillon
Belgium
Style | ABV
Lambic - Unblended
| 5.00%
ABV
Availability:
Year-round.
bottle (364)
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on-tap (44)
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cask (1)
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Notes:
From the brewery's website: "Although it is a spontaneous fermentation beer, the Iris is very different from the Lambic. The amber colour and the bitter and slightly caramelized taste make it a complex beer."
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Reviews by MattSweatshirt:
MattSweatshirt
Texas
4.1
/5
rDev
-4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
750ml bottled 20 February 2012 and drank 28 December 2012.
Poured into a Cantillon tulip presenting a slightly hazy orange beer with not much of an off white head that eventually forms a ring of foam around the edge.
The aroma brings forth lemon, flowers, grass, and a nice musty funk.
On the first sip is a jowl shocking punch of tartness. After the initial shock the sour level on this is actually not too great. It has a good body and carbonation level. Lemon and white wine vinousness abound in this. The funk and oak fall in right behind. Touch of bitterness at the end.
This is a nice lambic to relax and sip on. Highly enjoyable like all Cantillon beers tend to be.
Serving type: bottle
01-27-2013 22:55:53 |
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4.75
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Treebs
Illinois
4.24
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2007 vintage courtesy of sweemzander. Lots of nice black mold around the cap and cork. 750 ml bottle served in a mini snifter.
A: Pours a hazy straw color with a white head forming on the pour. It recedes to a thin ring that leaves some sticky lace around the glass.
S: Really sweet smelling with a mix of flowery hops and light acidity. Very surprised at how hoppy it still is after 6 years. Slightly sweet mix of wheat and malt with a lactic lemon like quality to it.
T: Same as the nose with a little more barrel character. The smell of flowery hops is distinct and it has a fruity sweetness to it. Slightly lactic lemon character with some oak barrel and a mild hint of vanilla.
M: Light and airy with a spritzy carbonation. Smooth and lactic on the backend with a slight drying quality.
O: Not overtly sour and still very hoppy. This was an interesting take on a lambic and I really enjoyed it. I'd like to revisit some later and early vintages to have a comparison since my first experience is with this beer being 6 years old.
Serving type: bottle
05-23-2013 01:54:03 |
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05-20-2013 04:00:19 |
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05-20-2013 00:45:10 |
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Jonada
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4.15
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottled on 22nd November 2012. Served in a Russian River stemmed glass
Appearance: Dark burnt orange color with 2 fingers of a soapy light tan (with almost a yellowish hue) head that dissipates fairly quickly to a thin coating and collar. Body is very hazy with a fair amount of fine carbonation streaming throughout the glass.
Smell: Sour lemon, peach/apricot, barnyard funk, herbal, with some floral hops.
Taste: Green apple, lemon, vinegar, fairly strong herbal quality, lactic acidity, with a floral hop character that becomes more noticeable in the finish.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with a soft mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Light lingering bitterness.
Overall: This is a really interesting beer. This is the first lambic I've had with a real noticeable hop presence, and I have to admit it works well. Not my favorite Cantillon beer, but still very good.
Serving type: bottle
05-11-2013 02:49:22 |
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ckeegan04
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4.25
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05-10-2013 20:46:20 |
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4.25
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GuzzLah
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4.33
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
A - pours a cloudy amber with a beige head. A little lace. No bubbles.
S - pretty floral hops, citrus, peach, leather, wood, mild funk, herbal, soft caramel malt and a little bit of wet dog at times, unfortunately.
T - is just like the aroma minus the wet dog. Even the floral character translates to the flavor. Moderately sour. Acetic.
M - medium-full body. Oily. Viscous pour. Medium bitterness. Mouth watering. Mild sweetness. Long aftertaste.
O - unusual Lambic. Hop forward for the style. Thick body for the style. Pleasant flavors with a nice balance. Less sour and funky than Cantillon Gueuze, but that isn't a complaint. Complex beer that was a pleasure to drink.
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05-04-2013 22:23:49 |
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