Cantillon seepage?

If its just a small bit of seapage with no obvious difference in the amount in the bottle then you'll fine. I've opened bottles that have been on their sides for years and they have a small amount of liquid under the cap and around the cork. Don't worry, it will be fine.

 

I've had plenty of experience with seepage between cork and cap on loons, but none I remember actually escaping the cap. If I were you is just drink it now

 

somebody help this dude- he is seriously panicking

 

Does it continue to leak every time you tip it? If not then id have to guess it's just between cork and cap and two weeks should be fine

 

Oxidation isn't the same issue here as in a normal beer. Oxygen will actually intensify the sourness if anything. The biggest worry is it going flat. Either way I bet it tastes great in two weeks. If standing on end prevents seepage then do that, flat is better than empty and attracting fruit flies.

 

Do you homebrew at all? I had a similar issue with a bottle of St. Lam and Rose de Gambrinus. To fix it I pulled the caps, which actually caused the corks to come up and out on their own, and then recapped it. I had to buy a larger crown for my capper (needed to fit the European size bottle caps) but it resealed perfectly. You'll be exposing the contents to air but the quality of the seal after is worth it. I kept my Rose almost a full year after recapping and didn't notice a thing different from the one I opened fresh.

 

I'd drink it now and get something else for the wedding, but short of that, I liked @dheldman's advice if you have the means.

 

you shipped beer. unpredictable things happen in shipping. temp. swings, presure swings. You should feel lucky only "seapage" happened. LPT, keep expectations low. Peace be with you friend.

 

It's your first Cantillon. It will taste great tomorrow and probably in two weeks. I want leaky seeping cantillon.....

 

Post a pic

 

Where does one get Cantillon? I've heard nothing but good things about it. But it's a rare find here in Colorado.

 

Don't recap, completely unnecessary.

Seepage is completely normal when you first transition bottles to their side(actually back to their side because they were that way at the brewery).

But TBH you should just drink that, you've never had it. Lay the next one down for ~3 years, which is my preferred Cantillon Kriek age.

 

Yes I wouldn't bother with doing anything. I had a bottle of St. Lam a couple of weeks ago with evidence of seepage when I took the cap off. Nevertheless the beer was carbonated and tasted totally normal.

 

I disagree. Seeping past the cork maybe but past the cap is just unacceptable. Recapped they didn't leak at all, proving it can be done, and as an added bonus I could store them upright.

 

If you don't own a bottle capper, you could probably just wrap it up tightly with a few layers of plastic wrap, then seal it up with tape to maintain an airtight seal.