Cantillon Faro - Brasserie Cantillon

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65 Ratings

rAvg: 3.9
pDev: 15.38%
Reviews: 30
Hads: 35

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Brasserie Cantillon

Belgium

Style | ABV
Faro | 5.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. cask (13), on-tap (12), bottle (3), growler (2).

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Reviews by OWSLEY069:

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

4.8/5 rDev +23.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pours a hazy orange-ish color with an off white head. In the aroma, a bit sugary and a pear fruitiness. In the taste, just like the aroma, a bit sugary and pears, but not too sweet at all. A smooth and medium to lighter bodied mouthfeel, with a dry tart fruitiness in the aftertaste. WOW! Love it all day, sour and a nice fruitiness with a dry end.

Serving type: cask

09-29-2011 21:19:54 | More by OWSLEY069

More User Reviews:

Dreizhen

Georgia

4.25/5 rDev +9%

06-12-2013 18:05:48 | More by Dreizhen

ystazi

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -3.8%

06-07-2013 17:12:28 | More by ystazi

Anonymous1

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -3.8%

06-01-2013 01:44:26 | More by Anonymous1

DoubleJ

California

4.14/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

On cask at Moeder Lambic. On to the beer:

This faro is a toasted orange color with a thick sopay head which retains forever. The aroma has a little stink, and some rotting fruit, but in an appealing way. The taste is a little more forgiving; a kiss of grassy hops paired with rotting fruits, one part pineapple juice, not too tart and not too intense. It's a light bodied beer with a very easy going mouthfeel, little carbonation.

That was good to try. Being less intense as other Cantillon's, it might be a good starter to somebody trying to work their way into the brand.

Serving type: cask

05-23-2013 03:49:18 | More by DoubleJ

Jwale73

Rhode Island

3.86/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on-cask at Moeder Lambic Fontainas on 4/7/2013. Pours a burnt orange hue with a fluffy, 2.5 inch bright white head. Nose smells a bit like feet, followed by a sweet quality. Taste starts of sweet, somewhat akin to caramelized sugar, followed by an earthy/herbal quality, citric acid and some medicinal notes towards the back with a hint of artificial sweetener at the finish. Mouthfeel is light in body with a still carbonation; however, there is a bit of substance to body as well as a slightly creamy texture. Overall, this beer is good for what it is - a sour beer infused with candi sugar. Not a beer I need to revisit, but I found it considerably better than my first impression of the style (Lindemans).

Serving type: cask

04-15-2013 22:38:19 | More by Jwale73

SStein

North Carolina

4/5 rDev +2.6%

04-07-2013 08:31:59 | More by SStein

mtbdonn

United Kingdom (England)

3/5 rDev -23.1%

03-12-2013 12:23:29 | More by mtbdonn

Franch

New York

1/5 rDev -74.4%

01-22-2013 06:44:47 | More by Franch

Agold

Pennsylvania

2.75/5 rDev -29.5%

01-12-2013 02:53:22 | More by Agold

spycow

Illinois

4/5 rDev +2.6%

01-10-2013 03:14:29 | More by spycow

MattSweatshirt

Texas

3.55/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Had this at the brewery and is poured out of a small looking brown keg plastic thing...dunno how to classify that.

Slightly transparent yellow in the light. More orangey out of it. A small ring of bubbles clings to the glass.

Not really funky. The added sugar mellows it out. A little caramel.

Light bodied and smooth. Slight sweetness takes off most of the tart bite usually present in lambic.

Easy to drink as there is no sourness, but it loses a lot of the best characteristics of most Cantillon beers.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2012 06:04:22 | More by MattSweatshirt

pperez38

California

3.75/5 rDev -3.8%

12-18-2012 00:47:14 | More by pperez38

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.5/5 rDev -10.3%

11-28-2012 19:29:34 | More by mendvicdog

brikelly

New Hampshire

4.25/5 rDev +9%

11-11-2012 22:30:53 | More by brikelly

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On cask at Moeder Lambic Fontainas.

The beer is light copper hued with a half inch of head. The aroma is funky and smells like cantillon, with the addition of some sweet, fruity tones. These scents carry over into the flavor. Sweet, but not cloying, with tartness and funk playing supporting roles. Light bodied and fizzy on the palate, with lingering sweetness, reminiscent of a soda. I'm not a huge fan of faros, but this is likely the best I have had in the style.

Serving type: cask

10-30-2012 02:48:36 | More by Huhzubendah

dannyancient

California

4/5 rDev +2.6%

10-23-2012 00:27:37 | More by dannyancient

Radome

Spain

3.48/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

Served from cask into a wine glass at the brewery following the self-guided tour. Brewery employee told me it has to be drunk quickly after blending, or the added fermentables will cause bottles to explode.

A - Color is a light amber with some red highlights. It is mostly clear with a hint of cloudiness. No head; in fact, no bubbles at all.

S - Aroma is an unusual mix of sweet and spicy smells. It has a slight, lemon-like tartness. It reminds me more of ice tea than beer, but it is still somehow inviting.

T - Sweet and tangy up front, followed by tart acid at the back of the throat. Again I am reminded of room temperature ice tea. Not like any beer I've had before.

M - Medium body. No carbonation at all. Overall smooth and creamy feeling. No alcohol detected.

O - A strange beer in regards to aromas and flavor. Not very pleasant to me. I will not seek it out again. I love the brewery and the tour, but this beer is not one I could love, despite my best effort.

Serving type: cask

10-19-2012 22:32:57 | More by Radome