Brasserie Cantillon: Difference between revisions

'''Phone:''' +32 2 521.49.28

'''Address:'''  56 rue Gheude, B-1070 Brussels  

Cantillon is the only traditional lambic brewery located within the city of Brussels.  Founded in 1900, today Cantillon operates both as a brewery and as a living museum, the [[Brussels Gueuze Museum|Brussels Gueuze Museum (Musée bruxellois de la gueuze)]]. Cantillon uses 100% organic grains and hops in all of its beers.  Cantillon brews traditional lambic products, using 65% malted barley and 35% unmalted wheat.  Cantillon's beers are spontaneously fermented using a large coolship in the attic of the brewery and fermented in oak barrels. The brewery's flagship products, which are discussed further below, include: [[File:BrasserieCantillon-18.jpg|thumb|right|Wall of Gueuze at Cantillon]]

In addition to these beers, Cantillon brews a variety of beers for special occasions and experimental releases. The brewery hosts [[Cantillon Zwanze Day|Zwanze Day]], [[Cantillon Quintessence|Quintessence]], and [[Cantillon_Public_Brewing_Sessions|Cantillon Public Brewing Sessions]].  Cantillon also participates in the [[Weekend of Spontaneous Fermentation]], the [[Night_of_the_Great_Thirst|Night of the Great Thirst]], and a variety of other festivals worldwide.

In 2011, Jean started a long-term lambic aging process in cooperation with the city of Brussels. The city is providing the underground cellaring space free of charge where Cantillon plans to eventually age 60,000-80,000 bottles in long-term storage over twenty years.  He plans to focus primarily on aging Gueuze, Bruocsella Grand Cru, and Lou Pepe Kriek, but will also incorporate smaller aging initiatives with other Cantillon beers <ref name=Lambic-Info-Convo>Lambic.Info Interview with Jean Van Roy and Jean Pierre Van Roy, May 2015</ref>

Cantillon has, over time, done more lambic and grape experiments than any single fruit. This list has been broken out of the fruited lambic and given its own section to reflect that. It does not include blends of lambic aged in specific wine barrels that have no fruit in them.