Cantillon Rosé de Gambrinus 75 cl

Cantillon Rosé de Gambrinus 75 cl

ABV: 5.0%

Lambic and raspberries in a perfect blend! These Cantillon beers result from blends with fresh fruit. And, much like with wine, weather conditions influence the aromas and flavors of the raspberry and cherry harvests, which are always different from year to year. For this reason, these beers can be referred to in terms of “vintages.” The taste is slightly acidic, fruity, and fragrant.

Dominant flavor: Fruity and Acidic/Sour

€19,90

Beer profile

Style

Lambic

Colour

Auburn

Serving Temperature

5°

Pairing

Roast suckling pig

Brand

Origin

Bélgica

Volume

75.0 cl

Foam

Aroma and Flavor

Wood, Raspberries, Astringent palate and medium body.

Suggested glass

About the beer

Cantillon Rosé de Gambrinus is the result of a blend of lambics and raspberries. It is a beer with a slightly acidic, fruity, and fragrant flavour. Like the Kriek, the "fruitiness" of the Rosé de Gambrinus reaches its peak when the beer is young. With age, the lambic takes the upper hand at the expense of the fruit component, which becomes less expressive.

The raspberries are from Serbia, and the fruit is blended with lambic that is on average 20 months old, at a ratio of 200 g of fruit per litre of beer. As raspberries are delicate, it is necessary to select a lambic that is mild and subtle so that it pairs well with the fruit. After being steeped for two to three months, the lambic has extracted all the colour, fragrance, and flavour from the raspberries. At this point, it is blended with one-year-old lambic, which provides the sugars necessary for secondary fermentation in the bottle. Only fresh fruit is used and, as is the case with wine, Cantillon beers can be referenced in terms of vintages. The prevailing weather conditions have a major impact on the ripening and quality of the fruit, which is why the flavour of the brewery's fruit-based beers will be slightly different from one year to the next.