Where can I get Cantillon?

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  1. BernieO

    BernieO Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2015 California

    Anyone know any Nor Cal/SF Bay Area locations?
     
    #21 BernieO, Jun 17, 2015
  2. craft_is_king

    craft_is_king Pundit (773) Jul 24, 2014 California

    Stearns Liquor has gotten a couple times, The Cellar in Whittier maybe. When it does show up, it usually sells quickly
     
    #22 craft_is_king, Jun 17, 2015
  3. Phil-Fresh

    Phil-Fresh Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2015 California

    NorCal/SF Bay Area locations for Cantillon or Drie Fonteinen?
     
    #23 Phil-Fresh, Jun 17, 2015
  4. Phil-Fresh

    Phil-Fresh Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2015 California

    Hi Time in Costa Mesa usually has some
     
    #24 Phil-Fresh, Jun 17, 2015
  5. Jeffreysan

    Jeffreysan Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Virginia

    Belgium.
     
    #25 Jeffreysan, Jun 17, 2015
  6. SStein

    SStein Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2012 Colorado

    I ususally pick them up right at the brewery, though on occasion I can pick up them up at the grocery store down the road from my house. The grocery store usually just has Kriek, Gueuze and Rose though.
     
    #26 SStein, Jun 17, 2015
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  7. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Just get yourself a time machine and go back about 7 years, most stores will have it in stock.
     
    #27 dennis3951, Jun 17, 2015
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  8. johnjohnbeer

    johnjohnbeer Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2012 Ohio

    I hate you. :wink:
     
    #28 johnjohnbeer, Jun 17, 2015
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  9. slander

    slander Pooh-Bah (2,568) Nov 5, 2001 New York
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    I've seen it readily available in 2004.
     
    #29 slander, Jun 17, 2015
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  10. hunninghake

    hunninghake Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2005 Colorado

    A hex on you....and your grocery store :wink:
     
    #30 hunninghake, Jun 17, 2015
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  11. LehighAce06

    LehighAce06 Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 31, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    So jealous.
     
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  12. putonyourwalkingshoes

    putonyourwalkingshoes Pooh-Bah (1,574) Jul 31, 2013 California
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    Wholeheartedly agree. I had Fou Founne this past weekend. A major want on my list and I was pretty disappointed. I was just expecting so much more in fruit flavors and the tartness I've come to expect from a lot of major sour producers in the US. A lot of people who rave about Cantillon and other Belgium sour producers just have the pallet for it and enjoy the minerality and musty aspects I just can't find in the US. It's oddly very similar to wines I've heard where many French wines will lack fruit but have that mineral taste that some just really enjoy. Still Cantillion is definitely great and worth the hype on many levels but the hype has got out of control.

    The only Cantillions I've found nothing holds a candle to is their gueuzes.
     
    #32 putonyourwalkingshoes, Jun 17, 2015
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  13. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,193) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
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    I had a Cuvee Renee a few weeks ago while watching the Belmont. For something like $10/750 ml, it served its purpose and was damn good. Same with gueuze from Timmermans. If you just want some delicious sour beer, plenty of options out there.
     
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  14. ventura78

    ventura78 Pundit (972) Nov 22, 2003 Massachusetts

    It's a longshot but you could contact the importer and ask who the distributor in your area is. Then have your local store keep calling them until some is available.

    http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/
     
    #34 ventura78, Jun 17, 2015
  15. WillQC4Beer

    WillQC4Beer Initiate (0) May 1, 2014 Vermont

    They will tell you its ultra rare and they get it in limited quantities and to check your local store.
     
    #35 WillQC4Beer, Jun 17, 2015
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  16. AntG21

    AntG21 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2014 Syria

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  17. ICMTM

    ICMTM Zealot (532) Mar 20, 2014 California
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    Check out K&L in Redwood City. Never been inside the SF location. They have some Drie Fonteinen. Just the standard ones though.
     
    #37 ICMTM, Jun 17, 2015
  18. Jerk_Store

    Jerk_Store Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2015 Canada (QC)

    Got my Cantillon Bio and Gueuze Tilquin in Paris, brought back bubble wrapped in my suitcase.
     
    #38 Jerk_Store, Jun 17, 2015
  19. breadwinner

    breadwinner Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2014 California

    As a sidenote, if you ever travel elsewhere in Europe even, shipping between countries is often crazy cheap. I just used one of the Belgian sites to buy some Loons/3F/Westy, shipped from Belgium to England for $10 (god bless the Euro exchange rate). So, if you can't make it to Belgium but are in the general vicinity, you might get by that way too.
     
    #39 breadwinner, Jun 17, 2015
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  20. capnmike

    capnmike Zealot (670) Dec 6, 2013 Illinois
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    Sister's name is Fou too...

    ;-)
     
    #40 capnmike, Jun 17, 2015
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