Saint Lamvinus ( - 2021)
Brasserie Cantillon in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Fruit Regular Out of Production|
Score
8.10
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Blend of lambics aged on average 16 to 18 months and of Merlot grapes.
Lambic can be rightly considered the missing link between the worlds of wine and beer, and Saint Lamvinus takes this one step further by adding grapes normally intended for wine production.
Intense, fruity beer that lingers on the palate and has a clear connection to its winemaking origins.
Lambic can be rightly considered the missing link between the worlds of wine and beer, and Saint Lamvinus takes this one step further by adding grapes normally intended for wine production.
Intense, fruity beer that lingers on the palate and has a clear connection to its winemaking origins.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
23.03.2022: Taster at home courtesy of Sander, big thanks. dark redish color, small white head. smells grapes, berry notes, some tannins, funky, earthy, grassy, some wood. very nice smells. full body, soft carbonation. tastes berry notes, tannins, some funk, cheesy, peppery, grapes, red wine. finishes dry and light to medium sour with notes of red wine, tannins and some peppery notes. very nice one, very good to drink, bit on the sour side of things, but overall very good as usual.
8, 8, 7.5, 8, 7.5
07.May 2026: 0,75l from bottle at home. Bottled 05 December 2018. purple hazy color, small white head. Smells grapes, berry notes, tannins, cherry notes, marzipan, jammy, lovely smell. Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes grapes, tannins, jammy, berry notes, light cork, peppery, oak, light walnuts. Finishes dry and light to medium bitter with notes of red wine, berry notes and jammy notes. This is great, needed a bit to open up, but then super juicy grape and berry goodness, lovely
8, 8, 8.5, 8, 8.5
8, 8, 7.5, 8, 7.5
07.May 2026: 0,75l from bottle at home. Bottled 05 December 2018. purple hazy color, small white head. Smells grapes, berry notes, tannins, cherry notes, marzipan, jammy, lovely smell. Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes grapes, tannins, jammy, berry notes, light cork, peppery, oak, light walnuts. Finishes dry and light to medium bitter with notes of red wine, berry notes and jammy notes. This is great, needed a bit to open up, but then super juicy grape and berry goodness, lovely
8, 8, 8.5, 8, 8.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2026
at 13:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at Zwanze. Aroma is very brett forward, smelling really Band-Aid-y, some cherry cough syrup. Pours ruby red with pink foam. Taste is lightly sour (5/10) with brett forward flavors, overtaking the mild grape flavor.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Apr 2026
at 20:29
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2020 from a bottle at Gourmet Haus.
Tried
on 25 Feb 2026
at 01:28
10/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 10
Vintage 2007. Bottle from R2m (Rome) in 13.02.2010. Heavily sour, full body, long verry dry and sour finish, raisin, minimal head, fruitty, red grappe and lot of blueberry, littly peppery. Almost 5 years in my cellar. Lambick to moj ulubiony gatunek, a owocowy tym bardziej i wlasnie z winogron jest the best. Wspaniale wytrawne, pachnialo po otwarciu w calej kuchni. Winne octowe klimaty, totalnie wspaniale, geste ciemne niczym krew wampira:) zero piany i 100% flory bakterujnej, bretty tancza i spiewaja w kieliszku do burgundzkich win. Doskonala alternatywa do wytrawnego wina Merlot. Doskonale poprawiala strawnosc gesiego mieska przy objedzie. Klasa, klasa i klasa. Tak powinno smakowac luksusowe wino, ze o piwach nie wspomne.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2026
at 14:27
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft pours yellow with thin head that quickly reduces to lace. Dense mouthfeel, slightly tart fruit flavor with dry finish. Excellent!
Tasted at Monk’s in Philadelphia
Tasted at Monk’s in Philadelphia
Tried
from Draft
at
Monk’s Café
on 25 Oct 2025
at 23:00
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Bottle. Bottled 08 december 2021, 7%. Color: Very lightly hazy pinkish red, pink head. Aroma: Grapes, Brett funk, leather. Taste: Moderate sweet and tart, red grapes, grapeskin, subtle Brett barnyard funk and leather. Oak wood, tannins. Subtle notes of other red fruits. (Strawberry, some raspberry) Spicy hints. Very light bitterness. Pretty smooth dry-ish and bit astringent mouthfeel. Medium to over medium body, below average carbonation. Very nicely balanced, nice complexity. Great beer, great ageing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2025
at 19:25
8/10
Tried
on 09 Aug 2025
at 11:20
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at Lauter, smallish bubbly head, light cloudy Dee red colour with purple hues, aroma of plums, spice and a bit of wood and a whiff of varnish, vinous aroma, a bit of horse sweat and dark fruits, cherries and plums, medium slightly lactic sourness with a hint of sweetness. Highly enjoyable, very nicely balanced.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2025
at 13:55
8.8/10
LCI. Two St Lam SbS (photo taken after I had drunk most of the 2024). Much purer and more depth of grape. Funk shines
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2025
at 00:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
0,75lbottle at home. 2020cork. Bottled 17.12.2020. purple color, small white head. Smells tannins, earthy, light horse radish, grapes, parfumy, berry notes. very nice smell once it warms. full body, soft carbonation. Tastes grassy, citric, lactic, bit sharp acidity, tannins, peppery, tanninic red wine. Finishes dry and light to medium sour with notes of lactic notes, tannins and some red wine. not overly complex, bit heavy on the tannins, bit on the lactic side / volatile acids. rather acidic finish. good not great. => It gets better once warmer, added a few extra points. Overall quite good.
8, 8, 7.5, 7, 7.5
8, 8, 7.5, 7, 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2025
at 14:21