Cantillon Iris - Brasserie Cantillon

hawks10

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2007 Vintage - 375ml bottle poured into my Duvel tulip...

Pours a hazy dark orange, bordering on light brown...even when poured carefully there was a large amount of light, puffy white head, like 5 fingers worth...

Smell is very tart as expected, vinegar, some sour citrus fruits with a bit of earthy Cantillon funk going on...

Taste is extremely puckering at first until you kind of get acclimated to the beer. Sour fruits, some barnyard and earthy qualities, a bit of oak...

Tart and dry, medium bodied with great carbonation levels. Good amount of malt makes this beer smooth in spite of the heavy drying character...

Have enjoyed every Cantillon beer I have sampled, as with the others, 375ml is a large enough serving for me. Would like to revisit this one in the future...

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2010 07:51:30 | More by hawks10

ncaudle

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-19-2013 00:59:46 | More by ncaudle

beernads

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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

nquigley16

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

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

jaxon53

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-17-2013 08:50:51 | More by jaxon53

Crookdrain

New York

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

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

Hessian257

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

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

unclejazz

New York

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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

Rwalford74

Australia

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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

Steve212

New York

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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

ystazi

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-14-2013 13:09:37 | More by ystazi

stx00lax

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +16%

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

doremite

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

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

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

Dreizhen

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

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

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

Retail1LO

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-11-2013 00:19:23 | More by Retail1LO

JimGlonke

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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

thewimperoo

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-09-2013 13:01:52 | More by thewimperoo

jdklks

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-08-2013 15:01:08 | More by jdklks

claspada

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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

LEdubs

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-06-2013 22:28:33 | More by LEdubs

AdamP

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -7.2%

06-06-2013 15:56:28 | More by AdamP

beerinNV

Nevada

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

06-06-2013 14:08:22 | More by beerinNV