J R

Paris, France

Beer is continuous blood.

Checkins

27

General rating

4.11

 

Cuvée Saint-Gilloise (Champions) (2024) R

Somehow, it feels flat as the Bruocsella, but sweeter, not as wild and more relaxed. Woody, mid/low tartness, red apples. Nothing too interesting.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Saint Lamvinus (2023) R

I love and will always love Cantillon, some of their beers are still superb (Omg, Le Plaisir) but I've got the feeling that some of their base line is getting worse, not bad, but less nuanced and elegant. This is the case.

4.25

about 1 year ago

 

Zwanze 2024 - MMXXIV R

Did I just pay to drink the water they washed the dishes with at a sushi restaurant?

0.25

about 1 year ago

 

Brabantiae R

Boozy but tasty, rich, there's barrel, there's a beautiful acidity, there's spirit. Probably is way better bottled, but still pleasant to drink.

4.25

about 1 year ago

 

Grenanche Blanc 2023 R

Pretty underwhelmed by this one. Back in the day it wasn't one of the top ones, but this one is just... Kinda boring. White grapes, low acidity, fruity, plain.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

La Corvée R

It's not everyday that someone offers you a great Cantillon! In the winey side of this sour mofos, a bit earthy in the mouth, super aromatic, a hint of balsamic vinegar. Thanks, WENHAO S. !

4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Magic Lambic (2024) R

The other Magic I've had was way better to me, but the 2024 it's still way too fresh probably. Nose is great, as if you squeeze raspberries on your hands. Mouth is way calmer, but also worse, not funky, not fresh on the fruits, way too gentle.

4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Le Plaisir (2023) R

Beautiful beer, actually. Probably the best balance I've had in a real while between acetic and malts. You get that freshly squeezed wine grape skin side, but there's a cereal making everything become just beautiful. What a beer. C'est un vrai plaisir.

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Vigneronne (2021) R

Back in the days, this was my fav Cantillon. Now, this is still amazing. Unlike the last one I tried, here you can really find the viognier. It's not a Chateaux Grillet, but the wine's there. Terrific, tart-apricot-cereal funky combo.

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Nath (2023) R

It's been a real long time since the last time I drank Cantillon, mostly because It as tired of how bland their taps tend to be. But this one is pretty good, tart, funk, farm-ish. Lovely.

4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Sang Bleu (2022) R

Weird, not bad, but weird. Tastes a bit like veggies to me, betteraves maybe. Fruity too, red grapes, berries. Slightly funky. Nothing amazing.

4.0

about 2 years ago

 

Cuvée Saint-Gilloise (Champions) 2022 R

Actually, not as bad as the latests Cantillon I've had on tap. Funky but not acetic, bit of honey, some herbs. Some bitterness I do really enjoy there. It's pretty good. Cantillon kegs not tasting as a poorer version of the bottles, that's new.

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Nath (2022) R

Cantillon slightly different from the way they use to make things. But pretty good. Somehow funky salty sourness, kinda sparkly from the rhubarb. Pretty tasty but easy. Pleasant. Not acetic at all. Liked it.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Fou’ Foune (2022) R

What in the Jesuschrist is this. What the fuck happened with Cantillon. Why are there kegs getting worse and worse over time. Pretty bland, lacking aroma. In mouth, not what it is to be, but a watered down version. Can't believe it.

3.75

over 2 years ago

 

Saint Lamvinus (2022) R

Cantillon. On tap. And still, amazing. Super tasty and rich. Nose is wine, vanilla and a slightly hint of tobacco. Mouth is pure wine, deep, bit sour, super pleasant. I loved it.

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Lambic Grenache Blanc (2021) R

Super elegant. Extremely elegant. Soft, fruity and pleasant, loads of Apple and white grapes. Balanced and beautiful, the kind of beer you can drink every single day and not get tired of it, and it looks it would pair beautifully with lotta meals.

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Magic Lambic (2022) R

And now, this is a real treat. Maybe a bit dessert-ish for a Cantillon, but I cannot imagine a more beautiful way to finish today's beer tasting. Lotta vanilla and framboise, sweet but not too much, way more dense than they use to be. Really liked it.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Barbera R

It's GREAT to drink from time to time a good Cantillon, and this is exactly as the good ones taste. Really winey, ripe cherries, wood. Tart but also somehow sweet, a hint of vanilla. Tannic. This must age well as fuck.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Iris (2019) R

Pas mal du tout. It smells pretty wild, and the first feeling in mouth is it really is: flowers, spices, medium tartness and and acetic profiled. But then it evolves to something else, sweet and not that light-bodied for the style, honey and cereals.

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Vesterbro Spontanale R

Fairly tart brew. Dry and elegant, somehow spiced and hippy. Maybe not a beer that'll blow your mind away, but the perfect one of you want just to chill while you sip into something well done.

3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Vigneronne (2020) R

Gotta admit I remember the '18 way better than this one but it's still a terrific beer, just not as nuanced, the cereal is way less present and the tartness is a bit not that elegant. Still, beautiful.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Lambic D'Aunis 2020 R

Beautiful. Simply beautiful. Acetic is present yet so balanced on the beer. Grapes, caramel, strawberries, red apples, dry but also sweet. The background is full of cherry and wood. Nuances everywhere on a beer that's also extremely simple. Love it.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

SpontanCherry Frederiksdal R

Pretty surprising: tastes a bit like a lollipop but not as artificial as other non-belgian krieks. Super concentrated, well carbonated, persistent and a bit vinaceous. Mikkeller is not what it was anymore, but they did not forget how to make good beers.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Fou' Foune R

Years looking forward to drink it. Now it's mine. All mine. But... Gotta be honest about it, I thought it would be 5x times better. Super elegant, but too fruity, I don't see that woody aftertaste I look for in this kind of giants. Kinds yogurt-ish.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Flex Extremity R

What a beautiful beer, bold, full, rich, a bit earthy. Creamy and dense, really thick, full of stone fruits, the hops keep on coming back way after you sip on it. The kind of NEIPA I personally love.

4.25

almost 4 years ago

 

Rosé de Gambrinus R

Cantillon at its best. Freshly squeezed raspberries, almost like doing it with your bare hands. Super aromatic, in mouth surprises not being as tart as expected. Really fruity, funky, beautiful, delicious.

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Dirty Bastard R

One of those beers that make you realize sometimes how stupid we are for paying ridiculous amounts of money for beers that are not that good for the price when you can get better things way cheaper. Aggressive beast: caramel, leather, wood, chocolate...

4.25

almost 5 years ago