Cantillon Rosé De Gambrinus
"It has the colour of onion skin", said a voice behind me.
It was Raymond Coumans.
He was admiring the colour of the raspberry lambic reflecting in the red copper of the buckets used to empty the barrels. At that time (1986), "Raspberry-Lambic" already was synonymous with a sweet, artificially flavoured beer. This is why we decided to distinguish our beer from the other raspberry beers. Raymond proposed to call it a rosé, dedicated not to Bacchus but to Gambrinus.
The process to make this beer is identical to the one to make Kriek. When young, the Rosé de Gambrinus will still present its full fruity taste. Later on, the lambic taste will become dominant at the expense of the fruit taste.
It was Raymond Coumans.
He was admiring the colour of the raspberry lambic reflecting in the red copper of the buckets used to empty the barrels. At that time (1986), "Raspberry-Lambic" already was synonymous with a sweet, artificially flavoured beer. This is why we decided to distinguish our beer from the other raspberry beers. Raymond proposed to call it a rosé, dedicated not to Bacchus but to Gambrinus.
The process to make this beer is identical to the one to make Kriek. When young, the Rosé de Gambrinus will still present its full fruity taste. Later on, the lambic taste will become dominant at the expense of the fruit taste.
3.8
1800 reviews
Brussels, Belgium
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Aroma is very sour, with cherry, raspberry, red berries, almond notes
Light Brown red colour with small head
Taste is really well balanced of sour apples, cherries, raspberries, almonds, sour yeast, mature fruits
Smooth fizzy mouthfeel with low carbonation
Really good and funky
Tasted at zwanze 2021
Aroma: Raspberry bomb. Funky. Cherries, berries, red apple.
Appearance: Deep red, white head.
Taste: Sour, dry.
Palate: Medium body, moderately catbonated.
Overall: One of the best raspberry lambics I have had. Bursting with raspberries, funky. Impressive.
(tap 0,15l @ Malt Worm (Brno)) Overall: Good tart fruity/berry sour.
Aroma: Sour, neutral fruity/berry, light sweet.
Appearance: Hazy red. Persistent pink head.
Taste: Medium sour, tart, (rasp)berries.
Palate: Long dry finish.
Vycap damian. Vôňa malinová. Farba bordova. Chuť kyslasta malinová s jemne slávnym podtónom.
Gekauft bei Belgoshop.de. Ich war selten so begeistert von einem Bier. Ich liebe belgische Lambicbiere und habe schon viele probiert. Aber dieses hier war so unglaublich aromatisch und perfekt ausbalanciert. Die Himbeeraromen waren so intensiv und doch so natürlich und haben perfekt mit der Säure des Lambics harmoniert. Ich freue mich schon auf das nächste und muss unbedingt die anderen Cantillon Sorten in die Finger kriegen!
Taken as a treat to celebrate the Habs victory over the Golden Knights on St-Jean Baptiste day. Likely the best lambic raspberry I had so far. I’ll have to revisit the one from 3 Fonteinen soon, since the LCBO got it Recently for Father’s Day. 😉
Toda una grandísima experiencia la vivida en éste local, una lámbic completísima, me ha encantado su fruta perfectamente perceptible cómo si estuvieras comiendo frambuesas frescas, y por otro lado la acidez justa y mucho menos agresiva de lo que esperaba, sin duda alguna muy recomendable tanto la cerveza cómo el lugar.
Pours a medium, luminous red, with half a finger of pinkish head that recedes quite quickly, but still leaves a bit of lacing. Medium intensity in the aroma: a soft doughish base, strong raspberry notes, lemon/citric notes, rustic/funky notes at minimum (cardboard?). Taste has a light sweet base, soon overcomed by rather strong (even per style) sourness. Sourness is slightly lactic, mainly citric. Finish is quite dry for the style, with a clean fruity note (half raspberry, half lemon). Taste notes of raspberry, lemon, light doughish base, only slight funky hints. Medium bodied with quite light carbonation, a rather full mouthfeel for a 5% abv beer. This was consumed fresh as suggedted by the brewery (bottled december 2020). The fruity notes were surely bright and intense, but not too deep, and there was not much lambic complexity to speak of. Still, an enjoyable drink.
Bière rosé, très Kriek
Kangtilon's second base, the raspberry fruit lanbik.
Nose, low stimulation compared to a lot of acid, pleasant overall, raspberry fruit aroma, combined with some mildew and stable notes, low cardboard, with some sweetness in the nose.
Appearance, deep pink wine body, slightly cloudy, medium body, foam is not much but not long, a little cloudy; This bottle is really very coquettish, the king is really domineering.
Taste: well controlled acidity in the mouth, not sharp, fruit flavor will be more obvious in the middle part, slightly sweetened, the overall degree of fusion is good, a little astringent in the mouth, and the sense of wild bacteria is relatively restrained.
The whole thing is milder than the previous drink, but not much stunning.
Rocznik 2020.
Nalewa się tak malinowo czerwone, delikatnie zmętnione, obfita różowa piana pojawia się zaraz po nalaniu, szybko znika.
Zapach wyraźnie malinowy, lekko dziki idący w skórę, kwaśny, cierpki.
Cierpkie, w sumię w stronę wytrawną ale nie jest puste.
W smaku kwaśne, duzo malin dojrzałych, trochę dżem malinowy, bardzo cierpkie aż pozostawia takie fajne uczucie na gardle. W posmaku mocno funky dalej w stronę skórzaną, pyszka.
Bottiglia. All'olfatto si esprimono sentori di frutti di bosco. La finezza olfattiva è elevata e il modo in cui permane è apprezzabile. Il manto birroso superiore è caratterizzato da una schiuma che resiste poco. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido è di consistenza limpida. Il colore è rosso squillante. Il corpo è rotondo. L'amaro è nella media e c'è anche una componente moderatamente acidula. La forza gustativa è elevata e la durata è buona. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di miele, agrumi, lampone, frutti a bacca rossa, arancia rossa, mandarino e sour in secondo piano.
Bottiglia 2018 bevuta 2021. Classico intramontabile, color rosa senza schiuma. Aroma acidulo con belle note fruttate. I sentori di frutti di bosco, lampone sono ben armoniosi. Corpo medio basso acidità media.
Very wild, clear saturation, expressive, sour, mineral. Rose notes in the foreground, then like emptiness, but the stable is immediately felt. Fresh, drinkable, but above all expressive.
Bardzo dzikie, wyraźne nasycenie, wyraziste, kwaśne, mineralne. Na pierwszym planie nuty różane, później niby pustka, ale od razu daje o sobie znać stajnia. Świeże, pijalne, ale też przede wszystkim wyraziste.
Draught at Zum Fransiskaner Stockholm. No head and looks like a cherry lemonade. Firm lactic aroma with distinct cherrys. Big fresh cherry taste with clear cherry pit taste. Huge lactic taste that gives a dry finnish. Low bitterness.
Czerwone, klarowne, piana średnie bąble, nieco głośna, dość szybko redukuje do obrączki. W aromacie słodko-kwaśne malin i wyraźny akcent dzikość, skórzany, końska derka. Co ciekawe główny akcent zmienia się z czasem. Najpierw dominują owoce, a potem nuty dzikie. Orzeźwiające nasycenie i wytrawność w ustach. W smaku kwaśność i dzikość, wyraźna i przyjemna. Finisz jest wyraźnie cierpki i nieco szorstki, może nawet pikantny.
Duża butelka została podzielona na etapy. Najpierw piwo zostało wyjęte z lodówki, a po nalaniu porcji do oceny wróciło do chlodzenia. Kolejne porcje były dolewane schłodzone.
Deep red color and a pinky head. Raspberries, red berries. Starts sour, and changes to a sour-sweetness. Very nice!
I really expected more for this beer and its style. But I approve that I do not like so much sour lambics. Still, it is not so rich as it was said, and for its price.
75 cl. corked botle at Echarle Huevo, served at home in a flute glass.
Rosé colou big pinky head that fades soon to a tnin layer. Good lacing.
Aroma of raspberries, grape stalk, nuts, yoghourt.
Medium body, silky texture, good carbonation.
Taste of raspberries, yoghourt, grapes and nuts,
Good.
Aroma: raspberry, mixes with the characteristic aroma of lambic. The first feeling when it comes to lips and tongue - sour! But still in this sourness is the sweetness and honey of raspberries, Perfect .
Feb 2019 bottling, drank at home. Lots of fresh raspberry, slightly tart but after drinking a lot of 3F lately I found it very well balanced. Really good.
Midagi hapu ja vaarika fännidele!!
Aroom: vaarikane, seguneb lambicule iseloomuliku aroomiga. Esimene tunne, kui puudutab huuli ja keelt - hapu! Esimene maitse: hapu! Limaskest, keel ja hambad tõmbuvad krimpsu. Alla neelates neelus - hapu! Aga ometi selles hapususes on vaarika magusust ja mesidust. Kes armastab haput, sellele ideaalne. Kes juhtumisi lisaks armastab ka vaarikat - idüll.
[Tasting - Åbyhøj]
[Vintage 2019]
Aroma: Mild sweetness, overripe apples, tart fruit, raspberries and yeast
Appearance: Ruby red with a medium fast disappearing pink head
Taste: Mild sweetness and heavily acidic, raspberries, overripe apples, lactic, leathery and tart fruit
Mouthfeel: Watery texture with moderate carbonation
Overall: Getting more apples than raspberries, but delicious nonetheless!
3 months old. Aroma of raspberries and sour. Taste follows the aroma: sour, combined with raspberries, gentle tart. Finishes dry. Medium body, average carbonation. Very nice and refreshing!
Adding in my 300 Beers To Try ticks because I want to see how they impact my stats and some of them I will never see again. Will however re-rate them when practical. CASK & Kitchen.
On tap. A: Something smelly. T: But really tasty mild sour some raspberries.
Pours cloudy red. Aroma of berries, raspberries. Taste is refreshing, berrie, sour
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Many thanks to MrOrla!
Cloudy, pink, medium pinkish head. Aroma of barrel, sharp lambic tones, wild, grapes, raspberry. Taste is tart, sharp, strongly sour, dry, yeast, lots of raspberries, raspberry juice, vinous, barrel, flowers, red wine. Medium body, champagne carbonation.
Damn good! Really yummy :)
On tap. Wunderbares rotes Bier, sehr feiner dünner rosa Schaum. Säuerlicher Himbeerduft. Sanfter Beerenessig. Antrunk sauer-fruchtig. Klasse die Himbeere. Spritzige Säure. Ein Hauch Hefe. Dann langes Himbeer Finish. Ganz grosses Kino!