Category Archives: Brasserie Cantillon

5 - Excellent (must buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brasserie Cantillon, Lambic - Fruit

Cantillon Barbera

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Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.5%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Barbera grape pomace and lies

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A collaboration between Cascina Degli Ulivi and Cantillon. A blend of Barbera pomace and lies, and 2-year-old lambic.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.58
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.5

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle at Moeder Lambic Fontainas, bottled on 28th November 2022. Poured into a Moeder Lambic stemmed tasting glass.
Appearance: A clear ruby red colour, with a one finger pinkish head that dissipated quickly while leaving sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, sweet berry hard candy, strawberry, grape skin, red wine vinous.
Taste: Lightly sweet and tart, grape skin, red wine vinous, strawberry, mixed berry hard candy, light funk, and lovely cough medicinal notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Lovely vinous, berry hard candy and medicinal touch. It was easy to drink and super enjoyable.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brasserie Cantillon, Lambic - Fruit

Cantillon La Corvée

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Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7.5%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Trousseau and Poulsard grapes

Brewer Description: (from bottle in French) Une collaboration entre le Domaine Stéphane Tissot et la Brasserie Cantillon. Assemblage de marc de Trousseau et Poulsard macéré 3 mois en amphore et de Lambic de deux ans d’âge. Refermenté naturellement en bouteille.

(translated to English) A collaboration between Domaine Stéphane Tissot and Brasserie Cantillon. Blend of Trousseau and Poulsard marc macerated for 3 months in amphora and two-year-old Lambic. Naturally refermented in the bottle.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.29
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle at the brewery, bottled on 24th March 2022. Poured into a Cantillon tasting glass.
Appearance: A clear golden orange colour with a slightly pink tinge, and a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Tart, minerally, cactus, cucumber, grape skin, vinous, and lemon zesty.
Taste: Somewhat like the aroma, tart, minerally, kiwi, cucumber, melon, cactus, sweetish, raspberry, vinous, with lemon zesty notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: This was definitely interesting, as while still being vinous, the aroma and flavours were not what I expected. Especially those kiwi and cactus notes.

5 - Excellent (must buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brasserie Cantillon, Lambic - Fruit

Cantillon Signorina

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Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.5%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Sangiovese grapes

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A collaboration between Fuori Mondo & Cantillon. A blend of two-year-old lambic and Sangiovese grapes.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.5
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, opened and drank at the brewery, bottled 15th December 2023. Poured into a Cantillon tasting glass.
Appearance: A clear ruby red colour with a half finger slightly pinkish head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Nice red wine vinous, grape skin, berry gummy notes, and wood.
Taste: Lightly sour, a touch funky, grape must, red wine vinous, berry cherry bits, and lemon zesty.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable and very easy drinking with nice vinous notes and lots of red fruit.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brasserie Cantillon, Lambic - Fruit

Cantillon Vigneronne – Viognier

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Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.5%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2019+ Viognier grape version

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A fine compromise between wine and beer, this is the Vigneronne Cantillon 100% lambic. The fruity taste of the white grape harmonized with the powerful character of a two year old lambic make from the Vigneronne Cantillon an unique beer. Beer with a taste evolution. Store and serve at cellar temperature 10-13°C/50-55°F. To enjoy completely the fruity taste of the Vigneronne Cantillon, drink it better in the year after purchase. To be drunk preferably within the 10 years after the bottling date.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.29
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2019 vintage, bottled on 10th October 2019. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed Zenne glass.
Appearance: A nice clear golden orange colour with a slightly less than one finger white head that had decent retention and left some lacing.
Aroma: Grape skin, white wine vinous, lightly tart, dry grass, funky, musty, and a touch of wood.
Taste: Lightly sour and tart, white wine vinous, grape skin, lemon juice, damp wood, funky, musty, with notes of dry grass and hay.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable and easy drinking, but I prefer the previous Muscat version slightly more.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brasserie Cantillon, Lambic - Gueuze

Cantillon 50°N-4°E Brandy

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Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze
Other Notes: 2018 vintage, Brandy barrel

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Lambic brewed on 24 February 2015, aged in Brandy barrels and bottled on 4 December 2018.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.26
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2018 vintage, bottled on 4th December 2018. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed Zenne glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden colour, with a nice one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tart unripe yellow stone fruit, citrus zest, funky, musty, wood, brandy, butterscotch, with a minerally note.
Taste: Lightly sour and tart, lemon juice, green apple, grape skin, a touch vinous, a bit of berries, funky, woody, brandy, with caramel like notes.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium bodied, with soft carbonation.
Overall: This needed time to open up, and after an hour it definitely improved. Not my favourite among the 50°N-4°E variants, but still enjoyable.