Cantillon Brabantiae

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  1. aleigator

    aleigator Pooh-Bah (2,684) May 10, 2014 Germany
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    Twenty-five years ago, in 1991, my father, Jean-Pierre Van Roy released a special Gueuze in response to a demand from the Province of Brabant.
    The "Brabantiae" was born.
    It was a Lambic matured in fresh Port barrels and refermented in bottles.
    To end this brewing season 2015/2016, we bought 50 Port barrels from 500 liters, freshly emptied.
    If everything goes as expected, after 2 years of maturation in these barrels and 1 year of secondary fermentation in the bottles, a new "Brabantiae" will be launched in 2019, 28 years after the first one !
     
    #1 aleigator, Mar 16, 2016
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  2. Lamnic

    Lamnic Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2012 Connecticut

    I'm looking forward to this for sure
     
    #2 Lamnic, Mar 16, 2016
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  3. TruePerception

    TruePerception Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2013 California

    Another thing I'd love to have, but I know will never come to fruition.
     
    #3 TruePerception, Mar 16, 2016
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  4. Sweatshirt

    Sweatshirt Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2014 New Hampshire

    25,000 liter capacity inside those port barrels. That will be a pretty good amount of bottles.
     
    #4 Sweatshirt, Mar 16, 2016
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  5. Keffa

    Keffa Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2009 Ohio

    And also, this has to be one of the earliest Beer Release threads in the history of BA, since it's not going to be ready until 2019.
     
    #5 Keffa, Mar 16, 2016
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  6. gibgink

    gibgink Pooh-Bah (1,581) Oct 27, 2014 Missouri
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    If there are 64 hads of the stuff from '91, I'm sure there will be plenty for release this time.

    More than 8,000 750s or 16,000 375s if my math is correct.
     
    #6 gibgink, Mar 16, 2016
  7. kell50

    kell50 Pooh-Bah (2,334) Jul 25, 2007 North Carolina
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    Good lord.. getting chills.
     
    #7 kell50, Mar 16, 2016
  8. 64vdub

    64vdub Pundit (848) Feb 20, 2014 California
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    #8 64vdub, Mar 16, 2016
  9. tokimedo

    tokimedo Savant (1,038) Feb 28, 2015 California
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    in on an epic thread. hoping ill get to try this beer one day.
     
    #9 tokimedo, Mar 17, 2016
  10. floridadrift

    floridadrift Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2014 Florida

    Now we know...
     
    #10 floridadrift, Mar 17, 2016
  11. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    That is not a lot!
     
    #11 dennis3951, Mar 17, 2016
  12. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    I hope "freshly emptied" means drank. If so, I wonder who had the pleasure of emptying the 500 liters.

    Based on the stories of his legendary drinking, I bet it was Jean-Pierre himself.
     
    #12 AlcahueteJ, Mar 17, 2016
  13. StoutSnob40

    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,611) Jan 4, 2013 California
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    I have 3 years to formulate a plan to get my hands on at least 10 bottles..
     
    #13 StoutSnob40, Mar 17, 2016
  14. rodzm14

    rodzm14 Initiate (0) Nov 3, 2014 Washington

    What if In house Only. Now wouldnt that suck!
     
    #14 rodzm14, Mar 17, 2016
  15. Keffa

    Keffa Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2009 Ohio

    For the rest of us, sure, but for those with the means, it'll be humble brag #1.
     
    #15 Keffa, Mar 17, 2016
  16. verbalessence

    verbalessence Initiate (0) Jul 3, 2013 Belgium


    Luckily it isn't. 25.000 liters so must be more than 25.000 75cl bottles.
    Around 33.000 75cl bottles, given the angel's always seem to take their share.

    Now let's play the waiting game...
     
    #16 verbalessence, Mar 24, 2016
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  17. mathieu87

    mathieu87 Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2011 Belgium

    2 barrels leaked already to have, so they already lost 1000L of lambic... 3 other are leaking as well...
     
    #17 mathieu87, Mar 27, 2016
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  18. Fahmie25

    Fahmie25 Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2008 New York

    where did you hear that? or did they say that?
     
    #18 Fahmie25, Mar 28, 2016
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  19. mathieu87

    mathieu87 Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2011 Belgium

    Jean told me. No worries, there's still enough. But losing 1000l of lambic is something one may complain about :wink:
     
    #19 mathieu87, Mar 30, 2016
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  20. wesbray

    wesbray Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Canada (AB)

    Guess I have to revisit Cantillon in 2019!
     
    #20 wesbray, Apr 14, 2016
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