The Beer Thread

[sweetcell]

this was announced 2 weeks ago, and no one has shared this news yet?  y'all be slackin'.

Dear Friends,

Great news, Cantillon is expanding.
Since last year, we are looking for a new space and we got it.
The new building is located at 300m far from the brewery and, as you can see on the picture, it welcomed till the sixties a Lambic blender, Brasserie Limbourg.
The new space is big enough to dubbel the Cantillon's production.
Because we can't disturb the balance between new and old Lambic in our blend, we will increase the production each year to finally dubbel it in the four next year.
The wort, brewed at the Cantillon's brewery, will be transfered the day after the coolling and will matured for years in the new location.
As you know, we need at least two or three years to produce a beer. In this way to work, the next production increasing will take place during the season 2016-2017.
The building will be at our disposal next October, more news will follow.
Cheers,

Jean

(from Cantillon's FB page)

[stevewizzle]

this was announced 2 weeks ago, and no one has shared this news yet?  y'all be slackin'.

Dear Friends,

Great news, Cantillon is expanding.
Since last year, we are looking for a new space and we got it.
The new building is located at 300m far from the brewery and, as you can see on the picture, it welcomed till the sixties a Lambic blender, Brasserie Limbourg.
The new space is big enough to dubbel the Cantillon's production.
Because we can't disturb the balance between new and old Lambic in our blend, we will increase the production each year to finally dubbel it in the four next year.
The wort, brewed at the Cantillon's brewery, will be transfered the day after the coolling and will matured for years in the new location.
As you know, we need at least two or three years to produce a beer. In this way to work, the next production increasing will take place during the season 2016-2017.
The building will be at our disposal next October, more news will follow.
Cheers,

Jean

(from Cantillon's FB page)

1. that's a hilarious translation
2. they are still distributed by shelton brothers
3. doubling production? it already has a nearly non-existent presence in the US, what's doubling going to do?  a few extra people will be able to drop $30 for a mid-tier 5% sour bottle and then never see the product again?

yawn.

[stevewizzle]

and just a minor addition to the above ^^

the only bottles i've seen around WA are some of their mid-tier offerings.  lou pepe, iris, and fou foune have been seen on tap during special events, but they are usually crazy expensive and gone within minutes.  and of course, there are bottle offerings at brouwers and such, but the price tag is usually outrageous.  i just dont' see myself seeing out cantillon any more than i did before... not saying they don't make fantastic beer, but i'd rather save that money for a trip to belgium and get to enjoy it at the brewery sometime in the near future

[sweetcell]

a mid-tier 5% sour bottle

it's statements like that that make me disregard your opinions... 

a trip to belgium and get to enjoy it at the brewery sometime in the near future

highly recommended.  i ended up hitting the brewery twice

[stevewizzle]

a mid-tier 5% sour bottle

it's statements like that that make me disregard your opinions... 

almost all of their shit is 5%.

almost all of their 750ml is priced above $30.

almost all you'll ever see is their average ass shit and never the good stuff.

i just tell it how it is.

[sweetcell]

almost all of their shit is 5%.

but it ain't "shit"...

almost all of their 750ml is priced above $30.

true, but cantillon doesn't price their stuff at $30.  at the brewery a bottle of their standard gueuze is a little over 6 bucks.  it's the importers and the shops that are jacking up prices because of the rarity and the public's willingness to pay.

almost all you'll ever see is their average ass shit and never the good stuff.

true, and this makes me sad too. 

i just tell it how it is.

you're expressing how you feel.

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

but it ain't "shit"...

Hello! Is it me you're looking for?

true, but cantillon doesn't price their stuff at $30.  at the brewery a bottle of their standard gueuze is a little over 6 bucks.  it's the importers and the shops that are jacking up prices because of the rarity and the public's willingness to pay.

I can see it in your eyes; I can see it in your smile.

true, and this makes me sad too. 

You're all I've ever wanted and my arms are open wide...

you're expressing how you feel.

Because you know just what to say and you know just what to do. (And I want to tell you so much
I love you!)

[i am gay and i like cats]

imperial, double ipas?

[sweetcell]

imperial, double ipas?

some are delicious.

[James Ford]

Damn no middlling Cantillon beers, but this is a damn fine list for the Paradiso sour list Thurs-Sat.

Makes me wish I didn't have baseball tickets for Thursday night, or my kids TKD belt test Friday night.



Dupont:

    Birrificio Del Ducato Frambozschella
    De Struise Welmertz
    De Struise Ypres
    Freigest Abraxxxas
    Freigest Salzspeicher Sour Porter ? Cherry
    Haandbryggeriet Haandbakk
    Jolly Pumpkin Oro De Calabaza
    New Belgium La Folie
    Professor Fritz Briem 13th Century Grut Bier
    Siren Calypso Berliner Weisse
    Uinta Birthday Suit
    Wild Beer Co. Somerset Wild

Georgetown:

    Alvinne Wild Undressed
    Anderson Valley The Kimmie, The Yink & The Holy Gose
    The Bruery Rueuze
    The Bruery Sour in the Rye
    Dieu du Ciel Solstice d?Ete
    Jolly Pumpkin Noel de Calabaza
    Mikkeller SpontanFramboos
    Mikkeller SpontanGooseberry
    The Monarchy Methusalem Sour Altbier
    Ritterguts Cafe Original Gose
    Tilquin Gueuze 2013
    To Øl Yeastus Christ Supersour

Old Town:

    BFM √225
    BFM Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien 2012
    Birrificio Del Ducato Brett Peat Daydream
    Bockor Vanderghinste Oud Bruin
    Bockor Cuvée Des Jacobins Rouge
    The Bruery Hottenroth
    The Bruery Tart of Darkness
    Dogfish Head Festina Peche
    Hitachino Nest Anbai Ale
    Leipziger Gose Pineus
    Professor Fritz Briem 1809 Berliner Weisse
    Perennial Hopfentea
    Tilquin Gueuze 2014
    Verhaeghe Duchesse de Bourgogne

- See more at: http://www.eatyourpizza.com/#sthash.NbUjZLvt.dpuf

[stevewizzle]

almost all of their shit is 5%.

but it ain't "shit"...

not saying they don't make fantastic beer

almost all of their 750ml is priced above $30.

true, but cantillon doesn't price their stuff at $30.  at the brewery a bottle of their standard gueuze is a little over 6 bucks.  it's the importers and the shops that are jacking up prices because of the rarity and the public's willingness to pay.

2. they are still distributed by shelton brothersz

i just tell it how it is.

you're expressing how you feel.

no, i have zero feelings about my lack of, or future lack of, cantillon. and the reason for that is detailed above.  they could announce that zwanze day is now 365 days a week in every major city across the US and i would still give zero fucks about cantillon.  however, as i stated above, i would like to drink their beer because it is fantastic and i would like to drink said beers at their brewery at reasonable prices.

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[sweetcell]

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<insert big ol' bro-hug>

[James Ford]

Best IPA in a can not called Heady Topper. Good lord does a fresh can of this tastes good.

[hutch]

Best IPA in a can not called Heady Topper. Good lord does a fresh can of this tastes good.

surely you mean half can?

 

[James Ford]

I did save some of my can for my wife to drink later. But I *do* get home first, so i may have given myself the bigger half.

Actually, I'm on home vacation. I had a whole one for lunch all by myself yesterday!