Cantillon 20 Ans d'Amitié

Description

Cantillon 20 Ans d'Amitié is a blend of Lou Pepe Framboise and Cantillon Nath bottled for Monk's Cafe in Philadelphia. It was bottled to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Monks and 20 years of friendship between the Van Roy Family and Tom Peters, the owner of the cafe. It was bottled in 75cl bottles as well as in kegs and is listed as 7% ABV.

History / Other Notes

The label for this beer was designed by Jean Pierre Van Roy and depicts the Cantillon family and Tom Peters and symbolizes the friendship between the two. Of the bottling, Tom Peters gives the following story: "On October 18, 2017 I was in Brussels with my daughter Isabel Thomas-Peters to discuss the formulation and concept for the Monk's anniversary blend with Jean. He expected to do the blending and tasting in January-February. There is only a short window of time to add the rhubarb, and Jean called me in January and said, It's time! So I flew to Brussels the day after the Eagles won the Super Bowl, and tasted barrels and blended them that day. We put all of the Nath we had identified into the blending tanks, adding the Lou Pepe Framboise and tasting out of the tanks as we went. We added the framboise to soften the astringency of the rhubarb, ending up with a end ratio of 70 percent Nath to 30 percent Lou Pepe Framboise."

The bottled beer made its official debut during an event at Monk's Cafe on December 4, 2018, where bottles were available for drink-in only. Prior to its official premier in bottles, 20 Ans d'Amitié was available on draft at Monk's Cafe during Zwanze Day 2018.

Bottle log

Bottle date (mm/dd/yyyy)	Cork Date	Bottle Size	Label / Notes
02/08/2018	Season 17/18	750ml	Label designed by Jean Pierre Van Roy

Label

Label Text:
A blend of rhubarb Lambic (70%) and Lou Pepe Framboise (30%). This beer marries the fruity and acidic taste of rhubarb. This beer was specially made for the anniversary of Monk's Cafe and to celebrate our friendship with Tom Peters.