Cuvée Saint-Gilloise
Brasserie Cantillon in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Untraditional Regular|
Score
7.93
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Cantillon Cuvée Saint Gilloise is a two year old lambic that is dry-hopped and bottled with a small amount of sugar-liquor to begin refermentation in the bottle. The dry-hopping happens in a stainless steal tank prior to bottling. It is bottled yearly in 75cl bottles, but has been available in 37.5cl on at least one occasion in 2010 and on tap at various locations.
Cuvée Saint Gilloise is the successor to Cuvée des Champions and generally thought to be of the same line of lambics. The name and color scheme for the labeling is derived from the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, a Belgian football club originally located in the municipality of Saint-Gilles, in Brussels near Cantillon. In 2013, Cantillon made a special bottling of Saint Gilloise in both 1.5L and 3L bottles for people who owned or purchased season tickets for the 2013-2014 season.
Saint Gilloise is widely believed to be dry-hopped with Hallertau hops however Jean Van Roy confirmed that the hop varieties change based on availability and as they have sourced hops from different providers
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8.5/10
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Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2023
at 09:36
7/10
15.02.2023 pudeldatud (ehk siis 2022/2023 hooaeg). Hapu ja mõru, funky ja puuviljane, tammene ja humalane, sidrun ja greip. Ok, hetkel tundub lihtne, tahaks ilmselt aega.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2023
at 21:29
7/10
Zwanze 2016-t neil kahjuks pole, seega pidi 2016 st. gilloise-ga leppima.. happeline, mineraalne, puuviljane, tsitrus, kuiv, funky, vesine. Ok, veits liialt happe poole kaldu.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Sep 2023
at 14:07
Historic check-in
Tried
on 04 Jul 2023
at 06:57
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
0,75l bottle at home. Bottled 27.12.2017. yellow clear color, medium big white head. smells apple cider, minerals, grassy, hay, very lively, cellar notes, nice amount of funk, tad vinous, very nice smell. full body, pearly carbonation. tastes citric, grassy, funky, earthy, herbal, bergamot notes, hay, bit flowery, esters. finishes light to medium bitter with a subtle sourness and notes of hay, herbs and flowery notes. lovely one, great balance and very smooth to drink.
Rerate 03.09.2023: 0,25l from tap at Moeder Lambic Fontainas. Amber cloudy color, small white head. Smells earthy, hay, dusty, peppery, grassy. Very nice smell.
Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes grassy, earthy, peppery, herbal, some oak, nutty. Finishes dry and medium bitter with notes of grassy, earthy and peppery notes. Very nice one, rather bitter, great balance though
8, 8, 8.5,8, 8.5
Rerate 06.02.2026: Rerate 04.02.2026: 0,75l bottle at home. Bottled 27.12.2017. amber clear color, medium big white head. smells spices, earthy, funky, mint, leathery, tobacco, herbal, hay, grass. very nice smell. full body, soft carbonation. tastes funky, earthy, oak, herbal, peppery, tobacco, spices, some citrus. finishes medium bitter, lightly dry and lightly sour with notes of pepper, tobacco and earthy notes. very nice one, rather on the bitter side, very enjoyable, great complexity. This is lovely, especially also when it warms up a bit.
8, 8, 8.5, 8, 8.5
Rerate 03.09.2023: 0,25l from tap at Moeder Lambic Fontainas. Amber cloudy color, small white head. Smells earthy, hay, dusty, peppery, grassy. Very nice smell.
Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes grassy, earthy, peppery, herbal, some oak, nutty. Finishes dry and medium bitter with notes of grassy, earthy and peppery notes. Very nice one, rather bitter, great balance though
8, 8, 8.5,8, 8.5
Rerate 06.02.2026: Rerate 04.02.2026: 0,75l bottle at home. Bottled 27.12.2017. amber clear color, medium big white head. smells spices, earthy, funky, mint, leathery, tobacco, herbal, hay, grass. very nice smell. full body, soft carbonation. tastes funky, earthy, oak, herbal, peppery, tobacco, spices, some citrus. finishes medium bitter, lightly dry and lightly sour with notes of pepper, tobacco and earthy notes. very nice one, rather on the bitter side, very enjoyable, great complexity. This is lovely, especially also when it warms up a bit.
8, 8, 8.5, 8, 8.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2022
at 12:54
8/10
Sour and fruity, stone fruit and citrus. Smooth, some funk, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2022
at 23:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from the tap. Hazed gold with small white head. Light citrus, funk, could be that it was the end of the keg and been there since Zwanze day, but feeling that there's a slight lack of depth. Still quite nice, but leaves something to be desired.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2022
at 04:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
26/9/2022. Tap at Zwanze 2022 at the Free Trade Inn, Newcastle. Pours hazy pale orange gold with a small creamy off-white head. Aroma is floral, hoppy, lightly funky, woody and fruity. Taste is tangy sours with a sweet edge. Medium bodied, fine carbonation. Dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Sep 2022
at 21:12
8.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Shared with Miro B, Werckmeister and others. 2015 Vintage. Hazy orange with small white head. Funky, dry, oranges, citrus, medium sourness. Very balanced. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2022
at 22:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle at Austrian RB Meeting in Linz shared by Sebilinz, many thanks. As Cuvee Saint-Gilloise. Bottled 01/2015. orange / light amber cloudy color, obvious carbonation. medium big white head. smells sour, wood, funk, peach, cork, citric notes. light to medium body, obvious carbonation, light mouthfeel. tastes sour, funk, some wood, peach, grass, herbal, citric, a bit leathery. finishes sour, quite dry and with some funk and wooden notes. overall a tad too dry / sour for me. but still drinks well.
8, 7, 7, 8, 7.5
Rerate 18.09.2022: 0,75l bottle at charity tasting at home shared by Barna, big thanks. amber hazy color, medium big white head. Smells funky, earthy, grassy, dusty. nice to very nice smell. full body, soft carbonation. Tastes grassy, earthy, citric, dusty, bit funky, stone fruits. Finishes lightly dry and light to medium sour with notes of grassy, citrus and oranges. very nice, very smooth
8, 7.5, 8, 7, 8.5
8, 7, 7, 8, 7.5
Rerate 18.09.2022: 0,75l bottle at charity tasting at home shared by Barna, big thanks. amber hazy color, medium big white head. Smells funky, earthy, grassy, dusty. nice to very nice smell. full body, soft carbonation. Tastes grassy, earthy, citric, dusty, bit funky, stone fruits. Finishes lightly dry and light to medium sour with notes of grassy, citrus and oranges. very nice, very smooth
8, 7.5, 8, 7, 8.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2022
at 08:37