Brabantiae (1991)
(Batch of Brabantiae)

Brasserie Cantillon in Anderlecht, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪

Lambic Style - Gueuze Regular Out of Production

Score

7.81

ABV: 5.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 103

Brabantiae is a gueuze that was finished in Port wine barrels, and made to honor the Belgian King Baudouin (7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993). It was released for the Koningsfeesten (King's Celebrations) in 1991 There is conflicting information regarding the bottling date of this beer. Piet Sierens at www.wiels.nl presented the three lambic brew dates referenced above and declares that Brabantiae was bottled in December 1990. However, according to Raymond Buren in Gueuze, Faro, et Kriek, Brabantiae was bottled on May 16, 1991

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Kyotolefty (15977) reviewed Brabantiae (1991) from Brasserie Cantillon 2 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

1991 bottle that I got in a trade. Rated in May 2017. Cap was rusted, cork completely dissolved. Decanted it. Color was a deep orange-bronze and very clear except the part that was left in the bottle, which was gross looking. Very oxidized, musty aroma, old books, lemon, wet wood with a bit of rot in it, leather, peaches. Body was very oily, flat, silky smooth, full. Favor less musty than the nose, some honey, lemon, leather, old books, wood, cork. This definitely was past it prime, and I suppose I should have opened it when I first got it, but still it has help up remarkably well for a 26 year old gueuze. I look forward to trying the new one in 2019.

Tried on 06 Jan 2026 at 02:36

8.6

Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Brabantiae (1991) from Brasserie Cantillon 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

750mL bottle, 1990-1991 bottling (original batch), shared by JTClockwork back in 2016. Thanks, James!
Dark copper-gold with a small, off-white head atop showing low retention.
Nose is soft, succulent almost, with piquant lactic acidity on the finish and some definite fruit and tannin from the port/wood. Gains more complexity with breathing, of course, yielding vanilla, cherry and various barnyard characteristics.
Supple, soft, tightly carbonated and in excellent shape for its 25 year age. Lightly caramelized fig dances throughout moderate lactic acidity with deep B. lambicus-like cherry pie and port-like vanilla. Supple as all hell with plentiful funk on the finish. Excellent, hope to try the new batches some day.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2025 at 20:30