Trying Cantillon

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  1. rappmann

    rappmann Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2011 Canada (ON)

    I have never had any of their beers, but there's a bar here in Toronto that has a bunch of their beers, and I was wondering what you fine folks thought I should dig into.
    They currently have fou foune, lou pepe 2005, lou pepe kriek 2007, lou pepe framboise 2007, iris 2006, st. lamvinus bottled in 2009, vigneronne 2009, kriek, rose de gambrinus, Grand Cru Bruocsella 2006 and geuze. what would your top 3 be? I appreciate the input
     
    #1 rappmann, Apr 4, 2012
  2. madawhy

    madawhy Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2011 New York

    .....why are you not there drinking any of them right now.....?

    If there was ever a reason to go to canada.....
     
    #2 madawhy, Apr 4, 2012
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  3. rappmann

    rappmann Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2011 Canada (ON)

    haha i found out tonight, and from what i've heard it jsut sits there so no rush, i plan on going monday :slight_smile:
     
    #3 rappmann, Apr 4, 2012
  4. Prospero

    Prospero Pooh-Bah (2,680) Jul 27, 2010 Colorado
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    Fou Foune, LP Kriek, St. Lamvinus
     
    #4 Prospero, Apr 4, 2012
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  5. codynevels

    codynevels Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2010 California

    If I had to choose and couldn't just pick "all of them" it would be 1) St. Lamvinus 2) LP Kriek 3) Fou Foune
     
    #5 codynevels, Apr 4, 2012
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  6. stupac2

    stupac2 Pooh-Bah (2,031) Feb 22, 2011 California
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    What's the Lou Pepe 2005? Really you can't go wrong with any of them, but you've basically listed them in the order of "hard to easy to find" (just switch Iris and St. Lam). I'd go with Fou Foune then the Lou Pepes, probably Gueuze and Kriek before Framboise.

    But really, they're all good choices.
     
    #6 stupac2, Apr 4, 2012
  7. callmemickey

    callmemickey Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2007 Pennsylvania

    my top three on that list are fou foune, lou pepe kriek, and vignerrone.

    considering that you haven't had them before, i'd recommend that you start with the geuze, then move to the kriek and rose de gambrinus, then start exploring the others.
     
    #7 callmemickey, Apr 4, 2012
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  8. HomeBrewed

    HomeBrewed Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2006 Minnesota

    Start with the Classic Gueuze and work your way up...Rose, Kriek, Iris, etc...not necessarily in that order, but you catch my drift...enjoy you lucky bastard!
     
    #8 HomeBrewed, Apr 4, 2012
  9. vivasbeer

    vivasbeer Zealot (519) Feb 3, 2012 Michigan
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    Do you mind telling the name of the bar please? Will be traveling to Toronto in a couple weeks time
     
    #9 vivasbeer, Apr 4, 2012
  10. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    All of them.
     
    #10 UCLABrewN84, Apr 4, 2012
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  11. rappmann

    rappmann Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2011 Canada (ON)

    So I finished exams today and met a friend for a couple celebratory beers.
    I had the Geuze 100% lambic bio and the kriek bio. The geuze was $14 for a 375 ml bottle, and it was $6 cheaper than cuvee rene gueze...is that odd? and is that a good price?
    the kriek was $16
    they have fou foune 750's for $36/bottle, whch will be my next purchase
    how are these in terms of prices?
     
    #11 rappmann, Apr 17, 2012
  12. nanobrew

    nanobrew Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 California

    wow, cuvee rene cost $20 for a small bottle? I am guessing this is at a bar, but that is still high. I think the Cantillon prices are fair for a bar, especially the Fou Foune, that is the price for a bottle in a store in SD (in the slim chance it is available somewhere).
     
    #12 nanobrew, Apr 17, 2012
  13. Sarlacc83

    Sarlacc83 Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2008 Oregon

    If that 2005 Lou Pepe is the LP Gueuze, it will strip the enamel right off your teeth. Not recommended to start with, unless you're the kind of guy who eats Warheads like...candy(?).
     
    #13 Sarlacc83, Apr 17, 2012
  14. cbeer88

    cbeer88 Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2007 Massachusetts

    The Cantillon insanity is mostly a recent US thing. In other countries it more or less sits on shelves with permanent availability.
     
    #14 cbeer88, Apr 17, 2012
  15. fortsambo

    fortsambo Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2011 Colorado

    Time to move!
     
    #15 fortsambo, Apr 17, 2012
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  16. maltmaster420

    maltmaster420 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2005 Oregon

    Recent prices in Oregon for comparison:

    Classic Gueuze: $8.50/12oz
    Kriek: $10/12oz
    Fou Foune: $22/750ml
     
    #16 maltmaster420, Apr 17, 2012
  17. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    And that's because Americans beer obsessives truly understand the greatness of Cantillon while most of the rest of the world sit around playing with themselves while singing the praises of bland mass produced international lagers.
    Americans. They ain't dumb.
     
    #17 Zimbo, Apr 17, 2012
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  18. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    Devotion to Cantillon is a result of a refined palate and an educated curious mind.
     
    #18 Zimbo, Apr 17, 2012
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  19. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Whatever you pick, one should be the gueuze. It is the base beer for many of the others and so would help give you a sense of what the others bring to the table. You also have an exceelent opportunity to do a side-by-side tasing with some of those beer.
     
    #19 drtth, Apr 17, 2012
  20. mintjellie

    mintjellie Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2005 Canada (ON)

    The name of place is beerbistro - it's on Dundas Street East, in between Yonge and Victoria Streets on the north side.

    http://www.beerbistro.com/
     
    #20 mintjellie, Apr 17, 2012
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