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Long: Cantillon/J.P Van Roy interview from msnbc.com
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20 years ago
Surely a decent beer from any country is not meant to taste 'off'? How would you know if it has been kept badly or if it is unfit for consumption?
But if the _taste_ of a perfect pint of Lambic is the same as that of a pint of Real Ale that has been left to fester by an incompetent pub landlord what is the merit in brewing it in the first place?
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20 years ago
Have you ever drunk a lambic/geueze?
A PINT? Even the most diehard of Brussels lambic drinkers would blanch at the thought of a pint of it.
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20 years ago
Must be wimps then, especially as most of them come in 750ml bottles
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Ehm... you don't know my friend Lorenzo and I! Laurant, can you tell the guy something about Kuaska? Bye!
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Er... my friend Lorenzo and ME! My written English is a little bit rusty... Ciao!
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20 years ago
In message , Jeff Pickthall wrote
Yes.
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20 years ago
Those bottles are meant to be shared, not downed by one person... :o)
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20 years ago
Both formats in most breweries, but in teh Case of cantilon, 750ml definitely is the preferred format.
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I know his friend Walter and I think I've met him.
Does the Rose and Crown in Clapham Old Town mean anything? - ask Lorenzo.
Are we talking about the same people?
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Cue story of the EHO who asked a cheese stall if they were aware they had mouldy cheese on the stall...
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Er... I suppose you've met me, too! I was at the Rose and Crown for Walter "birthday party" on that... saturday (?) night. So... Lorenzo is Lorenzo!!! Bye, Nicola
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The best cheese I have tasted in my life was a superb Roquefort that was so good that I thought that it would be a crime to eat it all in one session. The following morning I dove to the fridge but to my horror I found the cheese has turned into a stinking mess. I regret leaving it to this day. I suppose this means that perfection in a Roquefort is just before decomposition.
-- Dave Croft Warrington England
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Pretty much the case for Hanssens and the best beers of Boon and Lindemans (the Cuvee Renee, anyway) too, and of course the wonderful lambic-based beers from Drie Fontienen. When I think of brands most commonly marketed in 375ml bottles, I come up with the likes of Mort Subite and Belle-Vue. Ho hum.
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20 years ago
In message , "Oh, Guess" writes
Most live beers seem to do better in bigger bottles, so its not too surprising that brewers prefer 75cl over 37.5, or that brewers of kiddie beers like Belle-vue prefer child size measures ;)
The difference can be extreme when you go to 1.5l or bigger. I'm not sure I could find enough like minded friends to share 1.5l of good lambic beer though ;)
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Not if the only people available to share one with wouldn't appreaciate it.
Anyway, I don't see why it's anymore of a feat to drink 750ml of a lambic than a traditional cider.
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20 years ago
Even better, I've seen Belle-Vue in 33cl tins!
I can - did recently. Four of us. Actually, we went through something like 4.5l between us. It was a good time, but then, that's to be expected for four people who very much like authentic lambics.