Some beers I'm looking for in Brussels/Amsterdam

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  1. HeadyTheElder

    HeadyTheElder Maven (1,276) Nov 3, 2012 Louisiana
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    I'm taking a trip to Brussels and Amsterdam in late March (Paris as well, if that helps).

    I'm looking to either drink or acquire some of the following:

    3F Oude Gueuze Vintage
    Cantillon Lou Pepe Geuze
    Cantillon Vigneronne
    Cantillon 50N 4E
    De Cam Kriek
    De Cam Geuze
    Fantome Saison D'Erezee'-Ete'
    Giradin Gueuze 1882 Black

    So any chance I will be able to find some of these in bars or bottle shops?
     
    #1 HeadyTheElder, Feb 19, 2014
  2. verbalessence

    verbalessence Initiate (0) Jul 3, 2013 Belgium

    Girardin shouldn't be a problem to acquire. De Cam a bit harder but certainly possible. Fantome no idea. Cantillons you can drink probably at the brewery (cheap) or at Moeder Lambic (more expensive). 3F Vintage maybe to at Moeder and defenitely at de Verzekering Tegen De Grote Dorst.

    If you want to take some Cantillon or 3F home I recommend setting up a trade.
     
    #2 verbalessence, Feb 19, 2014
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  3. omgrich

    omgrich Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2013 Belgium

    Zwanne has 3F vintage going back to 2002.

    It's my favorite lambic bar.
     
    #3 omgrich, Feb 21, 2014
  4. erbu

    erbu Crusader (418) Feb 12, 2014 Belgium

    What's Zwanne?
     
    #4 erbu, Feb 21, 2014
  5. ManforallSaisons

    ManforallSaisons Pooh-Bah (1,554) Mar 20, 2008 Belgium
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    Fantome certainly doable in some of the specialist bottle shops in/around Brussels, I feel like I've seen it recently, maybe Bier Tempel or Beer Mania. De Cam not terribly hard, got some at ABS in Winksele recently, so there must be somewhere in town.
     
    #5 ManforallSaisons, Feb 21, 2014
  6. Saind

    Saind Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2014 Netherlands

    I was at de Bierkoning in Amsterdam yesterday and they had the 3F oude geuze, Lou Pepe, Vigneronne, the Fantome and the Girardin

    I'm not sure about de Cam. I think they had a couple of them but I can't remember
     
    #6 Saind, Feb 24, 2014
  7. verbalessence

    verbalessence Initiate (0) Jul 3, 2013 Belgium

    I was wondering the same thing.
     
    #7 verbalessence, Feb 24, 2014
  8. HeadyTheElder

    HeadyTheElder Maven (1,276) Nov 3, 2012 Louisiana
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    Good to know! Hope those are still there in a few weeks.
     
    #8 HeadyTheElder, Mar 2, 2014
  9. ManforallSaisons

    ManforallSaisons Pooh-Bah (1,554) Mar 20, 2008 Belgium
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    I'm assuming you mean De Zwaan in Dworp (sound of harps and angels singing), but if you mean otherwise, please advise.
     
    #9 ManforallSaisons, Mar 4, 2014
  10. erbu

    erbu Crusader (418) Feb 12, 2014 Belgium

    De Zwaan is really nice! I hope he confirms so I can go check out those vintages soon.
     
    #10 erbu, Mar 4, 2014
  11. hooliganlife

    hooliganlife Pooh-Bah (1,783) Apr 12, 2007 Missouri
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    i wish dworp wasnt so far away. did not realize beer mania was so close, may swing by. says they have fantome glasses.
     
    #11 hooliganlife, Mar 4, 2014
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  12. hooliganlife

    hooliganlife Pooh-Bah (1,783) Apr 12, 2007 Missouri
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    please report your finds, i will be there late march into april. same spots (paris and brussels)
     
    #12 hooliganlife, Mar 4, 2014
  13. erbu

    erbu Crusader (418) Feb 12, 2014 Belgium

    Care for an IP trade?
     
    #13 erbu, Mar 5, 2014
  14. hooliganlife

    hooliganlife Pooh-Bah (1,783) Apr 12, 2007 Missouri
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    you would need to have some rare gueuze / lambic although not sure i have anything you would be into? the tricky part is that i will be in brussels the last part of my trip
     
    #14 hooliganlife, Mar 5, 2014
  15. Stevenwings

    Stevenwings Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2014 Belgium

    At the moment i have some bottles (37.5cl) of 3F oude gueuze.....
     
    #15 Stevenwings, Mar 11, 2014
  16. omgrich

    omgrich Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2013 Belgium

    Yup.
     
    #16 omgrich, Mar 12, 2014
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  17. Stevenwings

    Stevenwings Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2014 Belgium

    Have some cantillon rosé at the moment for who is intrested
     
    #17 Stevenwings, Mar 22, 2014
  18. HeadyTheElder

    HeadyTheElder Maven (1,276) Nov 3, 2012 Louisiana
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    Brussels Update:

    Cantillon Brewery: As of Tuesday, they had Lou Pepe Gueuze (no other LPs) for sale to-go. They had 50N-4E, but only for onsite consumption. Definitely the cheapest place to buy their stuff. I was amazed at the prices compared to what I usually pay in the states.

    Delices Et Caprices: They only had the standard Loons on the shelf, but I inquired further and the lady at the shop pulled out bottles of 50N-4E and Vigneronne. Prices were 20 euro and 11.5 euro, respectively. I tried buying a 2nd 50N-4E, but she said limit one per client, and my wife (clearly uninterested in beer) did not count.

    Bier Temple: Got a bottle of the Giradin Black here, but I'm pretty sure I saw this in other places as well.

    Moeder Lambic: They had Vigneronne on tap, might be gone now. Great place!!! Don't sleep on the food.

    Delirium: Got a bottle of De Cam Kriek here, they are out of the gueuze.

    Nutenigenough: Got a bottle of LP gueuze here with dinner. Fantastic restaurant for a beer lover.

    All in all, a very successful visit to Brussels! I'll report my findings in Amsterdam.
     
    #18 HeadyTheElder, Mar 27, 2014
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  19. hooliganlife

    hooliganlife Pooh-Bah (1,783) Apr 12, 2007 Missouri
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    niiiice, ill be there in 4 days
     
    #19 hooliganlife, Mar 28, 2014
  20. Moopband

    Moopband Initiate (0) Jul 20, 2010 New York

    Don't hog it all - I'll be there towards the end of April
     
    #20 Moopband, Mar 28, 2014
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