Cantillon Lambic d'Aunis

In collaboration with Les Vins Contés.

Brewed with the pinot d’aunis grape, but not dry hopped like the previous batches. (Plus alcohol volume of 6.5%)

Released january 2016

4.1

188 reviews

Brussels, Belgium

Community reviews

4.2 Flaska från Drikbeer, flaskad 2019. Tjusigt varmröd med liten vit krona. Fin och mjuk druvsmak, vinbärsblad, mycket druvskal och -stjälkar. Beska från skal och kärnor. Låg syrlighet. Subtil laktoton som drar lite åt yoghurt, som växer till sig något. Överlag väldigt lättdrucket.

4.2 750 ml bottle, vintage 2018, at Biercafe Au Trappiste. Nearly clear light wine red color with a slightly pinkish white head. The aroma is funky, woody, leathery with tart grapes, hints of red wine, black currant, blackberries and hints of cellar. Medium body with a lively carbonation, a light to medium and a medium leathery tartness. The flavor starts with tart red berries and tart grapes, gooseberries, unripe blackberries, then lots of wood, leather, some farmyardy funk, mold and cellar. Finishes very dry, tart and woody. Overall with nice tart grapes, nice funk and leather. With a good complexity, with lots of edges, yet smooth and well balanced and good to drink. Excellent. Aroma: 8 Appearance: 4 Taste: 9 Palate: 4 Overall: 17 29.4.2023: From tap at Festen Beerfestival Bern, 6.5% ABV. Lightly hazy light wine red color with a white head. The aroma is funky with leather, cellar, some red grapes, some tannic notes, light woody notes and light vinous notes. Medium body with a light to medium acidity and a light to medium tartness along a very very light residual sweetness. The flavor starts with red grapes, light vinous notes, some mild red wine, mild wood, some leather, mild funk, light tannic notes and some dry red wine. Towards the finish with more mild wood. Finishes dry, lightly woody and with tannic notes. Overall very well balanced, very smooth with no edges and nearly mellow; good to drink with mild funk and vinous. Aroma: 8 Appearance: 4 Taste: 8 Palate: 4 Overall: 17

2.8 Brown bottle, 75 cl, savoured on October 8 2018; eye: bronze, hazy, no effervescence, ring of beige head, slight lacing; nose: sulfur, rubber, slight fruity, varnish; mouth: sulfur, rubber, slight fruity, varnish, fruity, acidity, peach, fruity finale with presence of acidity, medium body, average carbonation, lightly sweet, slick texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 75 cl, savourée le 8 octobre 2018; œil : bronze, voilée, pas d’effervescence, anneau de mousse beige, très légère dentelle; nez : soufre, caoutchouc, très léger fruité, vernis; bouche : soufre, caoutchouc, très léger fruité, vernis, fruité, acidité, pêche, finale fruitée avec présence d’acidité, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : correct

4.1 Bottle. Aroma of light funk with grapes, rosé like, some red berries. Clear red with white head. Taste is light sour, dry, grape, rose, light farmhouse. Light body, oily feel and red grape finish.

3.7 Clear red with thin head. Aroma is woody and funky. Flavour has initial tart funk then soft red fruits. Very clean.

4.2 From a bottle and on draft once times while on 2019 Never to be Topped (challenge to forever do better) Belgium trip with Ian, Jason and James. Believe the bottles we had were both batch 2 and 3. Loved the fact that this was more funk then sour up front, red grape musk with mild cherry and maybe raspberry, light oak, moderate body and carbonation, another easy to drink and savour bottle that really benefited from some time in the glass to open up and it became more complex and interesting.

4.5 2017 bottle, pours a deep cherry red aroma of cherries and red wine. Palate is soft, dry and clean. Moderate acidity, with tart cherries and pepper.

4.0 Murky red. Aroma is cherry, red/black currant, some grapes, slight funk, some pudding. Taste is harsh champagne flavour, with some berries fruit and leathery juice. Pepper finish. Very complex and dry. Quite fruity and sour. Nice

4.4 Thanks Shu for sharing! Taster showing tomato with a finger of pink tinged foam. The nose shows intense notes of brett and sweet cherries. The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Lightly tart with moderately intense notes of brett and vinous cherry with moderately intense tannic astringency. Very clean and refreshing.

3.9 Bottle. Moss, light funky, leather, grapeskin, a hint berry, mushroom, dry, mellow, melonskin. Berry juice, light tannic, fizzly, some spice, nut, red pepper, nice drinkable.

4.0 Very red berry colored, great head that disappears in a flash. Mineral sour aroma. High carbonation. The grape comes through as a main component, very wine-reminiscent. Complex sour flavor, really nice.

4.4 Bottle at Cantillon 2019-06-27 Brussels AR: peppery, red grapes, red grapes skin, tart AP: palish red clear, wee cream pinkish head F: very fresh, red grapes, white peppery, really nice

4.1 2017 750mml. bottle. Shared on the 07/05/2019 at «Himmeriget», Copenhagen (Denmark). Many, many thanks BRW for sharing this my friend. Will never forget it. Hazy red colour with a fizzy pinkish head. Aroma is soft red grapes, wine barrels, berries and soft yeast. Taste is stone fruits, wine barrels and tart. Tart and funky finish. Next one please!!!

3.8 Keg at Zum Franziskaner, Stockholm. Clear bright burgundy colour, small head. Vinous tart nose. Tart and rather slender, rounded mouthfeel. Lemon, vanilla and grapes. Not the most complex Cantillon ever, but intense and tasty.

4.2 0.75 l bottle at Cantillon Brewery, shared with Christoffer and Simon. Cheers, thanks! Hazy ruby red with a pink tint, small off-white head. Distinct vinous peppery aroma, black grapes, light herbs. Very fine balance of fruity and vinous aromas, wonderful tannins in the finish. Very dry on the palate, wine-like sourness. Moderate finish, medium body, moderate carbonation. Lasting finish. Very rich, potent, even though it's not a very strong beer. Loved it.

3.7 Draft. Plum red pour. Two finger thick reddish white head. Light aroma of wine barrel. Masked by the smell of cigarette smoke in the air. Very light mouthfeel. I need to try this bottle conditioned. Red wine, grape skin, plum, blueberry.

4.6 Une très belle robe rubis claire, fine mousse. Nez superbe d'élégance qui combine des notes de raisins frais, de fraise acidulée, de poivre sur un coté sanguine et minéral, le tout se mariant au lambic. La bouche est à la fois fruitée et minérale, élégante et acidulée avec une très belle bulle délicate et une finale longue et équilibrée. Un superbe lambic d'un équilibre remarquable.

4.3 Bottle, from the brewery. Poured a light reddish brown colour, with a modest white bubble. A very impressive beverage, melds the house funk nicely with a winery fruitiness, well balanced for bitterness in the finish. Superb.

3.6 01.05.2019, 0,75l bottle @ the brewery: Nice light pink fizzy-creamy mediumlasting head, cloudy light reddish color. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, grape peel, sorrel, oak, hay, flowers, sour red grapes, fruit stones, old leafs, grass, bark, minerals. Taste is slightly dry fruity, sorrel, grape peel, oak, grass, bark, fruit stones, sour red grapes, hay, minerals, soda powder. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Nice.

4.2 750 ml bottle at the brewery, Bruxelles, Belgium. It pours reddish, with a minimal white head. Aroma is apple, red berries, cherries. Taste is light sour, fruity. Body is light, carbonation is average.

4.1 Bottle, `17, thanks Gene! Shared with Iznogud, Max & others. Lovely fruity grape notes, mild funky touches, damn elegant. Spicy red grapes, smooth, tart, just wow, juicy. Fantastic interplay between the fruit and the funk. Best Loon I've had so far!

4.1 Bottled. Thx rlgk Hazy reddish amber. Funky aroma. Grapes in the flavour A bit harsh feeling from grape-seeds.

4.2 Drucken på fat på Moeder Lambic Fontainas. rosaröd färg. Stram och bärig, lätta tanniner, tranbär, druvor, vinbär och lätt rött vin. Törstsäckande, uppfriskande och lättdrucken för stilen. Underbart!

4.0 Bottle at the Muted Horn, gorgeous red-brown with a pink crema, funky tart and fruity nose, dry-sweet and tart, berried and earthy. Delicious.

4.1 Served by the bottle at Brasserie Cantillon Brussels. Muted red wine aroma. Soft & cloying on the palate with a dry finish. Red wine, grape, reasonably sweet to the fore followed by a long tangy finish. Excellent

4.3 750ml bottle @Ma che siete venuti a fà (Rome). Rossa, vivissima, limpida, schiuma bianco-rosata media, discretamente persistente. Al naso note di stalla, muffa, pollaio, quasi da gueuze, leggero formaggio, poi emerge un carattere citrico-vinoso. In bocca è raffinata, vinoso leggero, acidità molto controllata, leggere note di frutta rossa. Corpo medio, carbonazione media. Forse le manca un po' di acidità, ma è una carezza di lambic!

3.9 Ruddy pour. Aroma of barnyard, raspberry, caramel and orange. Taste follows, with citrus, caramel, and apple, with vinous notes.

4.3 Deep purple color. Slightly hazy purple pink color. Kinda looks like raspberry and prune juice. Nice dry nose with nice grape and oak with firm tartness. Excellent fruit character on the palate. Biting tartness. The grapes really shine with excellent oak character. Excellent balance. Best Pinot sour I’ve had. Obviously I like the word excellent today.

4.5 From bottle at Moeder Lambic, Bruxelles, pinot d'aunis grapes, Pours cloudy pink to red liquid, no head, Aroma: fruity, cherries, red grapes, tart, wild, flowery, Taste: light to medium sweet, light to no bitter, medium to heavy sour, cherrirs, red grapes, tart, slightly wild, Overall: very good, enjoyed very well.

4.2 2017 bottle. Pinkish magenta red, opaque. Sour basement aroma, lemon juice. Sour, dry red wine, fruity berries. Wine like finish, as if I had a dry red, plus that unmistakeable sour Cantillion lambic taste. Dry finish with some vanilla, woody, fruity Really nice.