Cantillon Ashanti

Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 5.5%
Style: Lambic – Fruit

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Blend of Poivre Noir des Gorilles and two-year-old Lambic. The name Ashanti comes from the Ashanti Kingdom, whose inhabitants traded this pepper. This beer was made in collaboration with Misao La Maison des Poivres. To be consumed preferably within the 20 years after bottling date. Beer with taste evolution.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.64
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.5

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle at Moeder Lambic Fontainas, bottled on 23rd May 2023. Poured into a Moeder Lambic stemmed tasting glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark orange colour, with a one finger white head that had decent retention, while leaving nice lacing.
Aroma: Black pepper, pink pepper, so perfumy, lime zest, Himalayan salt, floral.
Taste: Sour, tart, black pepper, pink pepper, lime zest, hay, perfumy, and floral.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: This was wonderful, easy to drink, with exciting aroma and flavours.

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