Brasserie Cantillon Lou Pepe Gueuze (2013 Sticker, Bottled 2015 )

Lou Pepe Gueuze (2013 Sticker, Bottled 2015 )
(Batch of Lou Pepe Gueuze)

Brasserie Cantillon in Anderlecht, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪

Lambic Style - Gueuze Winter Out of Production

Score

7.96

ABV: 5.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 192

The Lou Pepe Gueuze is a blend of three different 2-year-old lambics. The standard Cantillon Gueuze is a blend of 1,2, and 3-year-olds. The inclusion of the younger lambic (which still has some unfermented sugars in it) sparks a refermentation in the bottle that gives Gueuze its famous champagne-like spritziness. The simple idea behind the special Lou Pepe blend is that it should have much more of the taste of old lambic, which is of course much harder, drier, more sour, and more complex than the young stuff. (Though 3-year-olds are generally more complex than 2-year-olds, it's not necessarily so; the 2-year-olds used in this instance have as much character as most 3-year-olds.) This being Gueuze, it has to be spritzy, so the brewery opted for the same method used in conditioning champagne: everyday refined sugar is dissolved in water and added to cause a refermentation. The sugar ferments out completely, so there is no residual sweetness, which Jean-Pierre famously detests.

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TimE (11144) reviewed

Lou Pepe Gueuze (2013 Sticker, Bottled 2015 ) from Brasserie Cantillon

1 year ago

8.9/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9

Golden color. Beautiful nose of horse blanket barnyard and cognac that is so complex and amazing. The barrel adds this perfect

Tried on 27 May 2025 at 06:28

Iznogud (14911) reviewed

Lou Pepe Gueuze (2013 Sticker, Bottled 2015 ) from Brasserie Cantillon

1 year ago

8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5

Bottle, 750 ml at charity tasting. Cloudy golden orange with smooth white head. Funky, cellar, citric, chewy, smooth texture, pleasant tartness. Dry.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2025 at 23:00

mart (27261) ticked

Lou Pepe Gueuze (2013 Sticker, Bottled 2015 ) from Brasserie Cantillon

4 years ago

8/10

Hapu, kuiv, puuviljane, tsitrus, kuiv, mahlane, sidrun. Hea. 4.1

Tried from Bottle on 16 Oct 2021 at 16:49

willisread (9801) ticked

Lou Pepe Gueuze (2013 Sticker, Bottled 2015 ) from Brasserie Cantillon

6 years ago

Vintage tick enjoyed at Tim's housewarming in 2016. Thanks Raul!

Tried on 02 Oct 2019 at 09:13

Werckmeister (8153) reviewed

Lou Pepe Gueuze (2013 Sticker, Bottled 2015 ) from Brasserie Cantillon

7 years ago

8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5

30.09.2018: 0,75l from bottle at Hawidere, Vienna. dark yellow hazy color, small white head. smells citric, grassy, earthy, spices, blue cheese, peppery, bit funky, some wood. decent smell, has a bit of a vin jaune quality to it. nice smell. medium body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes citric, earthy, spices, peppery, light funk, wood, bit vinegary. finishes dry and medium sour with notes of citrus, grass and spicy notes. decent but also expected a bit more. 8, 4, 8, 3, 16: 3.9

18.08.2021: 0,75l from bottle at Sanders, shared by me. Vintage 2013.
Bottled 27.04.2015. Amber hazy color, small white head. Smells grassy, earthy, cantillon Funk, peppery, spices, some oak. Very nice smell. Medium body, soft carbonation. Tastes citric, grassy, earthy, subtle funk, spices, peppery, light stone fruits, hay, tobacco. Finishes dry and lightly sour with notes of stone fruits, tobacco and grassy notes. Very nice one, very subtle balance, very good to drink

8, 4, 8, 4, 17

23.03.2025: 0,75l bottle at home during Charity Tasting. Yellow hazy color, small white head. Smells funky, oak, nutty, peppery. Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes oak, funky, peppery, bit cheesy. Finishes lightly dry and lightly sour with notes of pepper, funky and cheesy notes. Very nice one

9, 8, 8, 8, 8

Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2018 at 22:00