Long: Cantillon/J.P Van Roy interview from msnbc.com

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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?

Reply to
Alan

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.

Reply to
Jeff Pickthall

Must be wimps then, especially as most of them come in 750ml bottles

Reply to
Sean & Bronwyn Kelleher

Ehm... you don't know my friend Lorenzo and I! Laurant, can you tell the guy something about Kuaska? Bye!

Reply to
Nicola Zanella

Er... my friend Lorenzo and ME! My written English is a little bit rusty... Ciao!

Reply to
Nicola Zanella

In message , Jeff Pickthall wrote

Yes.

Reply to
Alan

Those bottles are meant to be shared, not downed by one person... :o)

Reply to
The Submarine Captain

Both formats in most breweries, but in teh Case of cantilon, 750ml definitely is the preferred format.

Reply to
The Submarine Captain

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?

Reply to
Jeff Pickthall

Cue story of the EHO who asked a cheese stall if they were aware they had mouldy cheese on the stall...

Reply to
Pandora

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

Reply to
Nicola Zanella

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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Reply to
Dave Croft

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.

Reply to
Oh, Guess

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 ;)

Reply to
Paul Shirley

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.

Reply to
Sean & Bronwyn Kelleher

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.

Reply to
Oh, Guess

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