Brasserie Cantillon
Brasserie Cantillon
AboutBrasserie Cantillon
Cantillon has brewed in Anderlecht since 1900 and is run by the Van Roy-Cantillon family. Its copper kettles, barrels and working brewing rooms also form the Brussels Gueuze Museum. Jean-Pierre Van Roy founded the museum association in 1978, when spontaneous-fermentation beer had fallen out of favour and the brewery faced closure.
Cantillon’s gueuze is a blend of lambics aged in oak barrels for different lengths of time, with a further fermentation in the bottle creating its natural sparkle.
Brasserie Cantillon Gueuze Lambic 2015 375 mL
Belgian Beer
$9.99
A complex blend of lambics from different years brings lively acidity, bright citrus and green apple to a dry, persistent finish. Maturation in oak contributes delicate wood and earthy detail, while natural secondary fermentation gives the beer its measured sparkle. The profile is precise, savoury and built to evolve in bottle. Serve cool with aged cheese, mussels, roast poultry, charcuterie or mushroom dishes.
Cantillon Kriek 100% Lambic 750 mL
Belgian Beer
$35.99
Sour cherries bring vivid red-fruit flavour to a tart, earthy lambic base, with lively acidity keeping the palate dry and precise rather than sweet. A subtle almond note adds complexity behind the fresh cherry character, while gentle funk and a vinous texture build toward a clean, savoury finish. Serve well chilled with duck, charcuterie, washed-rind cheese or dark chocolate, allowing the glass to warm slightly as the aromatics open.