Faro
Brasserie Cantillon in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Faro Regular|
Score
7.18
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Cantillon Faro is sugar sweetened lambic that is generally only available on cask around Brussels and at festivals. Cantillon Faro blends Jonge Lambic aged for about a year with caramelized sugar adding sweetness, slight roastiness, and color.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
[To mark my 200th rating - Draught at Chez Moeder Lambic] Hazy golden with no head. Sour aroma with barnyardy notes and grapefruit. Sweet and sour flavor with brett notes, grapefruit, grapes and sugar. Lovely!
Tried
on 06 Jan 2008
at 15:42
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Künstlich süßer Antrunk, zum Glück stellt dies den süßesten Teil dar. Das Faro wird milder und schmeckt deutlich holzig, leider weiterhin auch etwas künstlich. Der Nachgeschmack geht in Orndund, immerhin ist hier auch mal eine leichte Säuerlichkeit zu erkennen. Test vom 22.12.2007, Gebinde: Fass Noten: -,9,10,10,-,9 - 9,35
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Dec 2007
at 14:14
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught at Moeder Lambic. Excellent faro, just got the right mix of sweet and sour. Very pleasant. Chardonnay grape like. Vinous.
Tried
on 18 Sep 2007
at 07:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From the jug at the brewery. Cloudy bronze coloured. Very sweet, almost like a sticky dessert wine but balanced by lambic flavours with a caramel finish. Drinkable.
Tried
on 19 Mar 2007
at 17:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught. Hazy golden colour. Sweet aroma with some barnyard hints. Sweet flavor with some sourness. Sweet aftertaste.
Tried
on 14 Mar 2006
at 17:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Rosé golden colour with no head. Nice barnyard aroma with lactic acid notes, andsweet wine. In mouth, faintly sweet due to added sugars, but not overbearing, some nice sourness, but this is not as impressive as other offerings. Should have been served at beginning of tour. Sampled at Quintessence Cantillon 2005.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Dec 2005
at 16:44
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured fresh in brewery. Sweet caramel and musty, yeasty aroma. Hazy caramel color with no head. Sugary sweet flavor up front with a slightly bitter/sour finish. Can’t get more authentic than this.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Apr 2005
at 14:41
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Aroma has a hint of acidity. Dark golden colour. Slightly sweet. A little acidity in aftertaste.
Tried
on 14 Mar 2005
at 07:51
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 10
The below sensorial experiences describe the beer as it was served in different locations (unfortunately missing Moeder Lambic St. Gilles in 2009). But it would not be enough to describe additional factors: it’s my beer to go when sitting at Moeder Lambic, it’s one of the most drinkable beers I know, it’s light and refreshing, it offers layers of complexity. As a Faro, it couldn’t get better.
2011-09-21, at Moeder Lambic, Fontainas, 8-5-8-4-16=41
The keg of Faro is supplied directly by Cantillon
The aroma seems to highlight cellar smells this time, cheesy, feety. The mouthfeel is smooth, the balance of sweetness and acidity (mild) is perfect, the cellar and Brett character is elegant and wonderful; there is a light touch of lemon; pleasant fruity astringency in the final. Excellent.
2011-09-04, at Moeder Lambic, Fontainas, 7-5-8-4-15=39
Cloudy dark amber color, with a giant creamy head. Aroma of malt, of old, maybe some dust, and brown sugar. Sweetish mouthfeel, but it doesn’t cover the character from the Gueuze. It’s not the first time I had a Faro at Moeder Lambic, and it’s always good.
2004-06-12, just prepared this morning by Jean at the brewery, with a 1½ year old lambic and sugar, 8-4-7-4-14=37
Hazy dark amber color. Nice aroma, reminiscent of vin cuit (apples and pears cooked for a looong time), and caramel. Very sweet, covering pretty much the sourness; easily (dangerously) drinkable!
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jul 2004
at 09:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Red, bronwish body. Sweety aroma. Ligthly sweet, lightly sour initial flavour. A very soft mouthfeel (in contrast to most of the other Cantillin beers, which are quite ’offensive’ :))
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jun 2004
at 11:58