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== Description ==
Cantillon Chouke is a gueuze bottled by Cantillon in 37,5cl and 75cl bottles as well as 20L kegs.  It consists of equal parts 1-, 2-, and 3-year old lambics with the entirety of the 2-year component being lambic aged in Armagnac barrels.  It is listed as 5.5% ABV.

== History / Other Notes ==
Chouke was blended in the winter of 2016.  The 75cl bottles and 20L kegs are for on-site consumption at [https://www.lesbrigittines.com/ Les Brigittines] restaurant, while the 37,5cl bottles are for on-site consumption at [http://www.pistolet-original.be/en/ Pistolet Original], both in Brussels.  Chouke was the first known lambic to be released from Cantillon that has a portion of lambic aged in Armagnac barrels. The word ''chouke'' in the Brussels dialect of French is an affectionate name given to someone special.

==Label==
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==Rear Label Translation==
"Chouke" is a Belgian beer imagined by 3 Bruxellois entrepreneurs, Jean Van Roy (Brasserie Cantillon), Valérie Lepla (Pistolet Original) and Dirk Myny (Les Brigittines). Brewed with passion by Brasserie Cantillon, it will develop a sour and fruity taste and a woody aroma.

Authentic spontaneously fermented beer, Chouke is comprised of 100% lambic brewed with wheat (35%) and malted barley (65%) made from organic agriculture and aged hops. A sour beer that contains no sugars. Consume preferably 20 years following the bottling date. Beer with an evolving taste.

==Bottle Log==
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! Bottle date 
(mm/dd/yyyy)
! Cork Date
! Bottle Size
! Label / Notes
! Image
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| 12/15/2016||Season 16/17||37,5cl||Small bottles exclusively for Pistolet Original||[[File:Cantillon Chouke Dec 15 2016.JPG|frameless|50px]]
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| 12/15/2016||Season 16/17||75cl||Large bottles exclusively for Les Brigittines||N/A
|-
| 12/15/2016||N/A||20L keg||Kegs exclusively for Les Brigittines, labeled as "Gueuze Dirk" before having an official name||[[File:Cantillon Chouke Keg Dec 15 2016.JPG|frameless|50px]]
|}
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== Photos ==
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File:Cantillon Chouke.jpg|Unlabeled Cantillon Chouke tasted at the brewery 12/27/2016, twelve days after bottling.
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