Update on the U.S. Westy release

[Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m]

@Joe Hauck

@Brian G r a f s t r o m

Soooo … who’s been gettin’ into their brick already!?!

I had the one, but have been sick for a couple of days now, so no beer for me. Apparently Jorge doesn’t want to post anymore eh?

Siiiick?!? In the dry Vegas heat!?! I didn’t even know that was possible. Sorry to hear, brother.

Jorge is maybe scared?

[Keith_A_k_e_r_s]

Yea, wtf is up with no Jorge in a while

[DougS]

@b hudak

But what really irritated me was that to kill time, they auctioned off 3 cases of Cantillon. I did not win one, and I talked to virtually everyone who did- not one person knew what Cantillon was and none of them knew what a Lambic was. I suspect that all of the Cantillon is going to get tasted, people are going to say WTF, and pour the rest of the bottle down the drain. I complained to an employee who totally agreed with me, and he had questioned the bosses on why they would do this. Oh well. Luckily for me, a fantasic BB member has a bottle reserved for me.

How frustrating. It kills me how something like Zwanze Day or any Cantillon release happens, and every idiot who wants something rare without knowing anything about it goes out and tries to get some. I wish people like that, especially the guy who posted rude nonsense on this board, would stay home and let those of us who absolutely love the beers have some. I’ll bet if only people who like lambic went to the Zwanze Day event in this area, I could still have gotten a pour later that night when I got out of work. Instead, I knew there was no chance, and had to hear about people going who “aren’t really into sours”. It’s not a big deal in the greater scheme of things, but as little of this stuff as is produced, it sucks that so much is not even enjoyed.

[DougS]

@Brian G r a f s t r o m

Soooo … who’s been gettin’ into their brick already!?!

Yeah, I had one. I was planning on drinking 3 and aging 3. Now I’m planning on aging 4, and kind of wish I hadn’t promised a coworker to drink one with him soon (only kind of because I know how excited he is to try it). I’m glad I have it, and I had tried it before, so I kind of already knew this, but I really prefer this style of beer with a few years of age.

[Kirk.Grant]

@b hudak

Brian: Yes, it was the Fou Founne- I never got a good look at the bottle, and only saw it briefly. I actually did get one Iris by paying some guy $10 over the sale price. Why is it an oddball for them- I am curious? I hope you get some amusement in this… I tried to make a similar offer to a women who got a Fou Founne and had never heard the word lambic or gueze in her life. She would have considered selling it to me, but she told me “The label says it was ‘aged on oak barrels’ so it must be good” and wouldn’t give it up.

I hate to say it as it seems you were close to getting a bottle…but the Fou Founne is probably the BEST Cantillon I’ve had. I bought a bottle at Novare Res here in Portland on Zwanze Day. I wish it were easier to come by.

I’ll also second Doug’s comment about people buying it “just because it’s rare”. I love Cantillon and most sours that I’ve come across. It’s a shame that there are so many out there that race for these beers for the wrong reason. I’m just thankful that Drie Fonteinen and Tilquin “A l’ancienne” are still easy to get a hold of.