Cuvée Saint Gilloise

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  1. MagnusBrewing

    MagnusBrewing Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2009 New Jersey

    Is this Cantillon supposed to be drank as fresh as possible? I had two bottles from last year (one of which I drank ) wondering if I should have drank the other already or can hang onto it.
     
    #1 MagnusBrewing, Sep 28, 2012
  2. ArrogantB

    ArrogantB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,248) Jun 9, 2006 Colorado
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    I think Cuvée de Champions is better fresh because of the dry hopping but I know others like it aged.
     
    #2 ArrogantB, Sep 28, 2012
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  3. hooliganlife

    hooliganlife Pooh-Bah (1,759) Apr 12, 2007 Missouri
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    Had it aged a few years, had it fresh, I prefer the softness of it aged
     
    #3 hooliganlife, Sep 28, 2012
  4. mattsander

    mattsander Initiate (0) Feb 3, 2010 Canada (AB)

    Consistently delicious.
     
    #4 mattsander, Sep 28, 2012
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  5. infi

    infi Savant (1,072) Apr 4, 2009 New York
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    I like it with a bit of age on it. But since it's lambic, it'll continually evolve in the bottle for however long you decide to hold onto it. So open it whenever you feel it's right!
     
    #5 infi, Sep 28, 2012
  6. errantnight

    errantnight Pooh-Bah (2,015) Jul 7, 2005 District of Columbia
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    This. It's fine, aged. It's just better fresh.
     
    #6 errantnight, Sep 28, 2012
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  7. GRG1313

    GRG1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,974) Jan 15, 2009 California
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    And, of course, if your bottle is "Cuvee de Champions" it's older by definition.
     
    #7 GRG1313, Sep 30, 2012
  8. Jerriko

    Jerriko Crusader (432) Jan 6, 2008 Washington
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    I thought it was pretty sharp fresh, but I'm sure a lot of people enjoy it that way. I cut the bite with some St. Marcellin cheese and it was fantastic.
     
    #8 Jerriko, Sep 30, 2012
  9. hooliganlife

    hooliganlife Pooh-Bah (1,759) Apr 12, 2007 Missouri
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    I bought my last bottle in 2010 and both labels were being used. Not sure about current releases.
     
    #9 hooliganlife, Sep 30, 2012
  10. Gonzoillini

    Gonzoillini Initiate (0) Oct 15, 2008 Illinois

    I think the dry hopped lambics from Cantillon (Iris / Cuvee St Gilloise / de Champions) are probably intended to be consumed moderately fresh to fully appreciate the character the fresh hops add to the beer.

    However, we recently had a 1996 Iris and a 2011 Iris and it was pretty unanimous that the 1996 was better mostly because the huge hop character (for a lambic) of the fresh Iris was just too much.

    Cheers!
     
    #10 Gonzoillini, Sep 30, 2012
  11. hooliganlife

    hooliganlife Pooh-Bah (1,759) Apr 12, 2007 Missouri
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    i had a 2005 iris that just blew my mind.

    back to CDC, has anyone aged one like 5 years+? results?
     
    #11 hooliganlife, Sep 30, 2012
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