Cantillon Iris - Brasserie Cantillon

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rAvg: 4.31
pDev: 10.44%
Reviews: 412
Hads: 344

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Brewed by:
Brasserie Cantillon visit their website
Belgium

Style | ABV
Lambic - Unblended |  5.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (367), on-tap (44), cask (1)

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:
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MattSweatshirt

Texas

4.1/5  rDev -4.9%
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 | More by MattSweatshirt
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ncaudle

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-19-2013 00:59:46 | More by ncaudle
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beernads

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-18-2013 07:15:00 | More by beernads
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nquigley16

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-17-2013 23:17:44 | More by nquigley16
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jaxon53

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-17-2013 08:50:51 | More by jaxon53
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Crookdrain

New York

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

06-16-2013 23:29:29 | More by Crookdrain
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Hessian257

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-16-2013 13:15:47 | More by Hessian257
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unclejazz

New York

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-16-2013 03:00:19 | More by unclejazz
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Rwalford74

Australia

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-15-2013 10:02:33 | More by Rwalford74
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Steve212

New York

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-14-2013 19:48:37 | More by Steve212
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ystazi

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-14-2013 13:09:37 | More by ystazi
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stx00lax

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-14-2013 04:17:24 | More by stx00lax
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TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +16%

06-14-2013 00:02:18 | More by TheBeerAlmanac
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doremite

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-13-2013 20:27:34 | More by doremite
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spoony

Colorado

4.38/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

From a 750 ml bottle into a tulip. (Reviewed from notes dated May 27, 2013).

A-The brew has a slightly darker, more caramel color than other Cantillons. Head is pretty minimal, and the beer is nearly still in the glass.

S-The beer is mildly tart with a surprising amount of caramel-sweetness on the nose. The hops come through as vaguely bitter and floral scents. There is an oaky, almost cognac-like boozy scent. I'm intrigued.

T-The taste, like the smell, has only a mild tartness versus a full-on sourness. Again, I detect some caramel sweetness that balances well against a dry, slightly boozy oak flavor. The hops peak through to provide a bit of bitterness, but I knew I was drinking a lambic -- and not an IPA -- the entire time. The whole package is complex and delicious.

M-The beer is pretty flat with only a light whiff of carbonation to stir up the palate. Despite the lack of carbonation, the brew retains a lightness that is fitting for the style.

O-This is a tasty, but slightly different beer. I really enjoyed the cognac hints that I kept detecting on the nose and in my mouth. Although this beer is less tart than the base lambic on which it is based, the acidity is still here and would make this beer pair wonderfully with food.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 21:16:09 | More by spoony
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Dreizhen

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-12-2013 18:06:12 | More by Dreizhen
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beerloverofbham

Washington

4.63/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

Served in a tulip. Appearance is pale orange, like the color of apple juice. Smells like cheese aging in a damp tack room in an old barn. Tastes of lemon, crap apple, hints of different hop profiles come through--more so than any lambic I've had, which stands to reason considering it was brewed with fresh hops, than dry hopped later--rounds out with the sweet side of grapefruit. Not much lacing.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 16:42:44 | More by beerloverofbham
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Retail1LO

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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JimGlonke

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-09-2013 22:42:32 | More by JimGlonke
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thewimperoo

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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jdklks

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-08-2013 15:01:08 | More by jdklks
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claspada

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-07-2013 23:09:16 | More by claspada
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LEdubs

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-06-2013 22:28:33 | More by LEdubs
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AdamP

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -7.2%

06-06-2013 15:56:28 | More by AdamP
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Nevada

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

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Cantillon Iris from Brasserie Cantillon
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