Crianza Helena
Brasserie Cantillon in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Gueuze Special Out of Production|
Score
8.35
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Cantillon Crianza Helena is a gueuze bottled in 2008. It is a blend of 40 month lambic from a new cognac barrel, 30 month lambic from a bordeaux barrel (for sweetness), and a 15 month young lambic. It is labeled as 5% ABV.
This gueuze was bottled on behalf of the owners of De Heeren van Liedekercke to mark the occasion of the birth of their daughter. Both 37,5cl and 75cl bottles were available for on-site consumption at the restaurant and 75cl bottles were also available for takeaway. Cantillon provided De Heeren van Liedekercke with unlabeled bottles; the label design and it's application was performed later.
Source : Lambic.info
This gueuze was bottled on behalf of the owners of De Heeren van Liedekercke to mark the occasion of the birth of their daughter. Both 37,5cl and 75cl bottles were available for on-site consumption at the restaurant and 75cl bottles were also available for takeaway. Cantillon provided De Heeren van Liedekercke with unlabeled bottles; the label design and it's application was performed later.
Source : Lambic.info
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8/10
Hapu, tsitrus, mõrkjas, funky, puuviljane, puidune, vaadine, konjak. Hea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2025
at 15:11
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Panda thanks to Cloin: Poured a golden straw with white head. Aroma is woodsy, oak, vinous, pungent, fruity, cognac. Taste is tart funky, woodsy, oak. cognac, grain, vinous. I've not had something this tart in awhile.
Tried
on 21 Sep 2024
at 01:27
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Huge thanks to Kenny for this one. A hazed brushed gold coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is semi sweet, big vinous funk, pithy citrus, onion, hint of white grape, brown sugars. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, lemon rind, pithy citrus, lemon rind, funky vinous notes, musty grape, tangy. Palate is tangy, tart, very mellow carbonation. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2024
at 18:10
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared at CBJ thanks to Kenny. Pours hazy orange gold with a thin white laced head around the glass. Aroma is oak, cognac barrel, white grape, funk, caramel. Taste is white grape, oak, cognac barrel, funk, caramel, bitter orange. Cracking!
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2024
at 18:09
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Backlog, bottle in 2014 thanks to Blafa.Funky aroma, golden colour, grapes in the flavour. Nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2022
at 14:52
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured from a 750 ml bottle. Aroma is very funk forward with nice must, earthy, herbal notes. Light lemon, pineapple and stone fruit notes. Solid grape must. Pours a hazy orange, with a medium large, thick, white head that recedes to the edges where it lingers. No lacing and small legs. Flavor is fairly acidic but not too harsh with lots of lemon, blue cheese, stone fruit, and grape must. Light earthy, herbal musty notes and a bit of a woody note. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a nice beer, especially in the aroma. The flavor has a nice profile as well with classic older cantillon character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Feb 2020
at 02:14
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle brought by Phredrik to Dangerous Bottleshare WHLZBRZ-edition. Thank you so much for sharing this buddy. Pours hazy orange with a medium white head. This looks so good! Aroma hits you in the face with so much complexity right from the start. Right from the start it’s very funky, green tart apples, mold, red apples, red grapes, apricots, vinegary, cheese, gooseberries. Taste has lots of sour green apples, sweet red apples, elderflower, vinegary tart notes, citrus, lemon zest, cheesy funk, oak, hay and some tannins in the back. God damn, this is amazing. Best gueuze I’ve ever had for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 16:55
9/10
Tried
on 15 Jun 2019
at 16:14
9.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9
New rate: from bottle at Ulfborg. Hazy golden orange color with white head. Yeasty aroma, funk, stone fruits, wood, dust, citrus, spice. Sweet and acidic taste like aroma light bitter. Medium oily body with soft carbonation. 10-4-10-5-18. OLD RATING: My first beer in my one month trip in US.. at the same time it was bytemesis 10K beer and a perfect gift for my birthday!! Thank you Mike and Andrew (brokensail) for this!! Hazy orange color with off white head. Funky yeasty aroma, dusty, hay, light barnyard, wood, stone fruits, light grapes. Light sweet and light to moderate acidic taste like aroma. Medium oily body with soft carbonation. 8-4-9-5-18
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2018
at 09:52
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Helluva generous share by Andrew! Bottle. Pours hazy orange, small off-white head, dissipates slowly, decent lacing. Aroma is hay, funk, brett, musty wood, oak, hints of apricot, barnyard. Flavor is light tart, medium funk. Light body, soft carbonation. Quite refined and tasty. Has held up really well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2018
at 05:53