Checkins
55
Loads happening here, Cantillon funk, rum fruitless, sherry notes, lasting bitterness
12 months ago
Checkins
55
General rating
4.06
Loads happening here, Cantillon funk, rum fruitless, sherry notes, lasting bitterness
12 months ago
Young super drinkable gueze, first glass had big pepper back end but further glasses eased off
12 months ago
Funk, acidity, sour fruit all so balanced - drinking super well right now
about 1 year ago
Lambic Vin Jaune / La Vie Est Belge (2022) Mc
Very flavoursome throughout - tart / vinous / VJ barrel profile is the big hit here with a rich citrus base lambic, mild funk, nutty notes, some lingering acidity, elegant and delicious
about 1 year ago
HORAL's Oude Geuze Mega Blend 2013 Mc
Well kept but hitting that point of being past best, mellow cork pop, soft carb, sour funk all there but very subtle finish
over 1 year ago
Sweet red berries and grapes, low acidity, mid-funk, very easy drinking this - could absolutely glug it down but with plenty going on to keep interesting
over 1 year ago
Unusual, big dill / saline note - sour vinous mid, quite rich, some acidity in the finish. Would never have known it was cantillon blind, tastes more like a natural wine
almost 2 years ago
Super balanced funk and sweet fruit, easy drinking with loads of depth
about 2 years ago
Vegetal / nail varnish nose, eased with a bit of air into a weird sweet / sour beer, little to no carb, you'd never know it was Cantillon tbf - it's all over the place. Win some / lose some
about 2 years ago
Grand Cru Bruocsella Lambic Bio (2016) Mc
Bitter vinous oak turned up to 11, on this evidence it ages better in bottle
over 2 years ago
March 2021 bottling. Sweet funky citrus oak, still young and very easy drinking
over 2 years ago
Kriek 100% Lambic Bio (2021) Mc
Tart cherries with a big dash of cinnamon, young and low complexity but some good acidity
over 2 years ago
Fruit feels less 'ripe' than previous batches, sweetness is toned down, makes for good balance with the lambic - let's the funk start to show already
over 2 years ago
Drinking superbly, rich deep cantillon funk, rhubarb is distinct but everything comes together perfectly
almost 3 years ago
November 2021 bottling. Carb a little low but depth of flavour is impressive already - genuine sourness, funk, oaked finish
almost 3 years ago
Oude Geuze Boon à l'Ancienne - VAT 108 Mono Blend Mc
V sour, good acidity, dry funky oak - 375ml not enough here
almost 3 years ago
Oude Geuze Boon à l'Ancienne - VAT 91 Mono Blend Mc
Very smooth, boon funk, green apple, all bretty oak on the way out
almost 3 years ago
Bottled 11 October 21, surprisingly funky for such a young bottle, typical vinous profile, tart and dry, mid-acidity
almost 3 years ago
Fruit profile somewhere between blueberry, black cherry and raspberry, initially very sweet but it mellows nicely into Cantillon funk and lingering tart finish
about 3 years ago
This is in a great place - sweet white grape, classic cantillon funk, bone dry mid, v long sour / oak finish
about 3 years ago
Fruit falling away, big cantillon funky mid, some acidity and big oak finish
about 3 years ago
50 Degrees N - 4 Degrees E (2020) (Cognac) Mc
Bottled 10th March 2020. Classic Cantillon funk, intense fruity / cognac notes with low acidity makes for a very smooth drinker
about 3 years ago
Fruit is so bright - sweet ripe raspberry, sherbet carb, acidity nicely balanced, mild funk and oak. Smooth and delicious
over 3 years ago
Tasting very clean / smooth - feels much younger than 3 year lambic, light funk, big acidity and lovely grape profile
over 3 years ago
HORAL's Oude Geuze Mega Blend (2021) Mc
Mental carb, was chilled down but the cork took off with a twist of the cage. Tastes young but already interesting, good funk, decent acidity and some pretty solid bitterness
over 3 years ago
In an excellent place, fruit still nicely there but all that Cantillon funk is nicely settled in and acidity is low/med
over 3 years ago
Vanilla addition is very punchy on the nose and adds some interesting sweet notes throughout. Sherbet carb, light funk, hefty framboise acidity, never ending dry blueberry / oak finish
over 3 years ago
Kriek 100% Lambic Bio (2017) Mc
Big cherry tang, bretty funk, oak, finish is a little short but very pleasant indeed
over 3 years ago
spicy antiseptic nose, rich cherry profile throughout, gentle funk, the 5% abv drinks so smoothly, lasting sour cherry on the back end
over 3 years ago
Unmistakably Foune though less fruit forward and noticeably sour than last year
over 3 years ago
Still v fruit forward, acidity well balanced and that typical Cantillon funk starting to kick in nicely
over 3 years ago
Not ideal on draft, bit cold and as a result coffee overly bitter and lacking the body I recall (almost 6 years since my last checkin feels 🤯)
over 3 years ago
Bold carb, big grape intensity, tastes very fresh and bright, low funk, minimal complexity, touch of sharp sherbet to the finish, so drinkable
almost 4 years ago
Perfumed apricot, lively carb, low/mid funk, fruity tang throughout and overly long vinegar / acidic finish
almost 4 years ago
50 Degrees N - 4 Degrees E (2020) (Cognac) Mc
Intense fruit note / very acidic, not a classic batch at this age needs time to smooth off
over 4 years ago
August '20 bottle, super jammy fruit, low funk, mid-acidity finish. Very drinkable but a lot to come with age
over 4 years ago
Cantillon funk, big port note, surprisingly fruity vibe into vinous sour note, woody / tangy finish. Low abv makes for a highly gluggable beer
almost 5 years ago