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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8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
27 and 28 June 2009, bottles 37cl at De Heeren Van Lindekerke
Cloudy golden color; thin persistent head. Wonderful aroma, dusty cellar, rubber, lemon zest; creamy. Very good how it wraps the mouth, aggressive from the beginning, astringent and sour, full, with curaçao oranges. The final is very dry. Complex and very balanced, excellent.
Cloudy golden color; thin persistent head. Wonderful aroma, dusty cellar, rubber, lemon zest; creamy. Very good how it wraps the mouth, aggressive from the beginning, astringent and sour, full, with curaçao oranges. The final is very dry. Complex and very balanced, excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2009
at 11:56
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottled at PBF. Lightly hazy golden, almost no head. Lots of sweaty stale hops to go with the horseblanket and vinegar up front. Acidic and very dry of course, fresh and vital with notes of oak and lemon juice. Typical Cantillon beer. There is nothing here I don’t love. The complexity paired with the enormous refreshing qualities of gueuze.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2009
at 04:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled (PBF, bottled 06/2008). Golden color, not much head. Tart gooseberry aroma. Very tart, but fruity flavor. I can’t trace cognac, maybe some tannines from Bordeaux barrels. Close to normal Cantillon gueuze. Pleasant beer...
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2009
at 09:50
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled (thanks fonefan!!!!). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is yeast, sour wood, some slight vanillaish notes. Flavour is quite wellbalanced sourness, wooden and mild notes of fruityness. Not that killing tartness/sourness. Easy to drink and quite mellow.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2009
at 09:48
8.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma has a lot of grapefruit, funk and wood, with spicy notes of cardemum and pepper. Very acidic, but smooth and easy drinking. Lots of Cantillon funk, but a very elegant beer.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jun 2009
at 15:55
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9
Medium, but fast gone yellowish head over orange, fully hazy beer. Citric lambic/Brett nose, very citrussy, and I’d dare say citrusblossom, with a honeyish impression. Superb sweet/sour balance, fruity (pineapple, citrus, green apple, yellow raspberry) and slightly smoked saddlesoap. Spritzy, refreshing despite the tannines and restsugars (still young). Will do with a couple of years for the Brett to clear everything out. A famous beer for a welcome sprout! Congrats to J&J!
Tried
on 26 Apr 2009
at 04:02
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle@home. The bottle looks great. The beer in the glass is very zippy, sourish-woody aroma. Tastes sourish, not too intense, lemon-notes. Very well balanced, warming finish. Really great beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2009
at 14:36
9.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 10
Bottle 750ml.Unclear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is tart, grapefruit - citrus sour Cognac - wine notes, wood. Flavor is moderate sweet and acidic with a average to long duration, and a dry dry finish. Body is medium, texture is watery - oily, carbonation is soft. A very nice geuze so nice blended and balanced. ;o)) [20081212] 8-4-8-5-16 Bottle 750ml.Unclear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy barnyard, leather, grape, white wine, wood, citrus. Flavour is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a long duration, dry, wood, leather, peppery notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. Very nice, balanced and complex LOVELY ;O) [20120127] 9-4-9-5-19
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2009
at 02:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
thanks a bunch yespr for sharing this rarity. appears cloudy yellow/orange, small white head. aroma is leather, sour, slight citrus, flavor : grapes, sour , slight citrus, balanced, nice.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2009
at 15:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottled. An unclear golden beer with a huge lazing off-white head. The aroma is tart with notes of citrus, horseblanket, and gooseberries. The flavor is tart with notes of grapefruit, lemon, gooseberries, wood, and brettanomyces, leading to a tart acidic finish. Thanks a million yespr for bringing it home and sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2009
at 15:21