Cantillon Lou Pepe - Framboise
Description
Lou Pepe Framboise is part of Cantillon's Lou Pepe series which is bottled on a regular basis. The series also contains Lou Pepe Gueuze and Lou Pepe Kriek. Lou Pepe Framboise is made from two year old lambic that has been aged exclusively in used Bordeaux barrels. Whereas Cantillon's Kriek 100% Lambic and Rosé de Gambrinus lambics contain 200g of frozen fruit per liter, the Lou Pepe fruited beers contain about 300g of fresh fruit per liter.[1] To carbonate the beer, a small amount of sweet liquor is added at bottling causing the refermentation in the bottle.
According to Cantillon's official website, "the particular name of these beers comes from the south-west of France, a region the Cantillon family is very fond of. In this beautiful region, the grandfather is called Lou Pepe."[1]
History / Other Notes
Lou Pepe Framboise, as with the other Lou Pepe bottlings, comes with two dates: a vintage date and a bottling/cork date. The dates are generally two years apart, with the vintage date shown as a sticker on the bottle above the label. The earliest known vintage of Lou Pepe Framboise is 2003.
Unsubstantiated Stories
Some reviews mention that there may be 375ml bottles of this beer in existence. To date, none have been shared publicly and thus their existence cannot be verified.
Label
European Label:
The Lou Pepe Framboise, a well balanced beer with a rich fruit flavour, is made by adding raspberries to two year old lambic chosen for it's fine taste and it's flavors.
Beer with an evolving taste. Keep and serve at cellar temperature (12-15C). Best before: 10 years after the bottling date.
Ingredients: Malt, wheat, hops, raspberries (300g/L)
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.cantillon.be/framboise-lou-pepe-en Cantillon - Framboise Lou Pepe
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