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3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Lambic - non-Lambic Blends, Nanobrasserie de l’Ermitage x Brasserie Cantillon

L’Ermitage x Cantillon Cellarium

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Brewery: Nanobrasserie de l’Ermitage x Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic blends
Other Notes: Saison de coupage with lambic

Brewer Description: (from bottle in French) Cette Saison de coupage s’inspire des saisons du 19ème siècle. La base est une bière de céréales rustiques, assemblée avec du lambic de 2 ans d’âge de La Brasserie Cantillon cet assemblage a ensuite maturé durant un an dans des fûts de chêne, avant de se reposer 6 mois en bouteilles.

(translated to English) This Saison de coupage is inspired by the saisons of the 19th century. The base is a rustic cereal beer, blended with 2-year-old lambic from Brasserie Cantillon. This was then aged for a year in oak barrels, before resting for 6 months in bottles.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.65
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 750ml bottle, with a best before date of 30th April 2026. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy golden orange colour, with a thin white head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Grape skin, gooseberry, oak, funk, with a splash of lemon zest.
Taste: Lightly sour, grape skin, gooseberry, watermelon rind, lemon, funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft to no carbonation.
Overall: I opened the bottle thinking it was a Saison without really reading the label. Obviously not the case, and it was ok, but the lack of carbonation was not really my thing. I was also hoping the Saison would be more prominent, but you don’t really notice it as the Lambic is dominant.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brasserie de Silly x Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen, Lambic - non-Lambic Blends

Silly x 3 Fonteinen Munk

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Brewery: Brasserie de Silly x Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Country: Belgium
ABV: 5.5%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: Bottle number: 405/2550

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) A blend of old lambik and a rustic saison from Brasserie de Silly, which has undergone an extra year of bottle conditioning and ageing. Munk was produced to support and benefit the Heetveldemolen NPO in Tollembeek. This mixed fermentation blond beer is a blend of Silly Saison and 1-year old 3 Fonteinen lambic. The blend was aged in oak barrels for one and a half years and was bottled on March 4, 2020. Very limited edition: only 2,550 bottles of 75 cl were made. The Heetveldemolen is depicted on the label. The name of the beer comes from the Munkbaan where the watermill is located. Carolus de Munck from Lennik bought the watermill in 1855 from the noble Mrs. Herpigny and Mr. Paul Nechelput, the mayor of Tollembeek, whose brother Karel ran both the windmill and the watermill of Heetvelde castle. The watermill is located on the river Mark, where Brasserie de Silly uses the water for brewing. 3 Fonteinen uses grains that are ground in the Heetveldemolen.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.59
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.5

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, bottle number 405/2550, bottled on 4th March 2020. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour, with a big two finger white head that had good retention, and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Funky, barnyard, damp wood, musty, citrus, lemon lime blend.
Taste: Bready, lemon, peppery, light funk, wood, with notes of orange rind.
Mouthfeel: Medium to light bodied with high carbonation.
Overall: The Saison was dominant here, especially the peppery spicy notes, while the lambic was just in the background. It was fine, but not among my favourites.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Czech Republic, German Doppelbock, Métaphore x Hibernata

Métaphore x Hibernata Saturn 2021

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Brewery: Métaphore x Hibernata
Country: Czech Republic
ABV: 8%
Style: Doppelbock
Other Notes: Brewed in the spirit of friendship and collaboration with Hibernata brewing project. Hibernata brewing project was Jan’s alter ego brewing project while still running the brewing operation in Pivovar Lajka

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A Robust beer aged in a cellar for almost two years in a single large sherry barrel from Andalucia. It was brewed with organic malt and hops. It is an homage to an earlier era when the notion of time had a different meaning. A collaboration with my dear friend Jan K. of Hibernata brewing project, with whom I share a mutual love for classic beers and our affinity for delicately rustic beers. Here we present you with Saturn: brewed, fermented and aged as our interpretation of a doppelbock with a truly refined character. The resulting beer has those qualities that are dear to both of us: a delicate vinous character, roundness, elegance, a proud posture and a sense of time and place. Best shared in good company. Na zdravi! Jiří & Jan.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.06
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 750ml dark gold waxed bottle, with a best before date of 20th March 2024. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice clear amber copper colour with a big two finger dark beige head that had excellent retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Light roast, sweet malty, vinous, red wine, cherry, prunes, with sherry notes.
Taste: Lightly sweet and sour, tart, cherry, red wine vinous, plum, prunes, sherry, toffee, and raisin, with a very light roasty finish.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Nice enjoyable vinous and sherry notes.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Equilibrium Brewery x Harland Brewing, IPA - New England / Hazy Double, USA

Equilibrium x Harland Lab Fluff

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Brewery: Equilibrium Brewery x Harland Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 8%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Double
Other Notes: Double India Pale Ale with Marshmallow

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) When the Harland crew from San Diego came by a few weeks ago, they tried the relatively new hop from @yakimachief HBC586 from a beer that we had on tap. Like us, they instantly fell in love with all of its saturated mango goodness and the principle hop for our collab was chosen. Using HBC586 and a touch of Citra in the whirlpool we dry hopped with Citra, Strata, and HBC586 and then put a Harland twist on things by adding a marshmallow Fluff treatment and Lab Fluff was born. Lab Fluff pours electric yellow, with huge frosted tropical notes. Flavors of ALL THE MANGO, vanilla frosting, fruit salad in cream, lychee and guava come together with a creamy push pop like finish.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.14
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 1 pint can, with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a winebar glass. The can was unfortunately obviously feeling light, and was underfilled by about 10%.
Appearance: A hazy intense orange colour, with a one finger white head that had decent retention, while leaving lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, mango, orange creamsicle, cream, marshmallow.
Taste: Juicy and marshmallow sweetness, tropical fruits, mango, guava, orange creamsicle, cream, marshmallow, and a light citrus bitterness on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: The obvious underfill aside, the aroma and flavours were good, especially the aroma with it’s explosive tropical and creamsicle notes.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Equilibrium Brewery x Parish Brewing Co., IPA - New England / Hazy Double, USA

Equilibrium x Parish Ghost In The Laboratory

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Brewery: Equilibrium Brewery x Parish Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Double

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) Using a mashed up grain bill from Straight Outta The Laboratory and Ghost in The Machine, we used a massive dose of CO2 extract, Citra Incognito, and our hand selected Citra T-90s on the hotside followed by an insane amount of Citra LUPOMAX and our hand selected Citra T-90s for the Double Dry Hop; the heaviest dry-hop in Equilibrium’s history. Ghost In The Laboratory pours opaque and vivid yellow and has very strong aromas of extreme mango supported by tropical nectar. The flavor is explosive with extremely saturated notes of mango smoothie, Grovestand Orange Juice with plenty of pulp, orange tang, tropical fruit cup in syrup, dank grass, and a rainbow melon creamsicle note from our #EQjuice finish.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.46
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: A 1 pint can, with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy darkish orange colour with a nice big two finger fluffy white head that had excellent retention, and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, stone fruits, mango, melon, and orange citrus zesty.
Taste: Juicy, tropical, citrus, melon, pineapple, orange zest, with light to moderate sweetness, and a lightly bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Just good aroma and flavours with a great creamy mouthfeel.