Cantillon Cuvée J. F. Vonck
Description
Cantillon Cuvée J.F. Vonck is a lambic that was brewed in 1990 and bottled in 1992. No additional sugar was added for secondary fermentation. Brewed under Jean Pierre Van Roy, Cantillon determined that this carbonated more than expected for a two year old bottled lambic and called it a gueuze on the label. Jean Van Roy, however, describes this beer as a hybrid.
History / Other Notes
This beer was made to pay homage to Jean-François Vonck, a lawyer and a leader in the Belgian Revolution. Vonck led a faction called the Vonckists.[1] Vonck fought for democracy including the separation between legislative, executive, and judicial powers.[2] On December 26, 1789, the state of Brabant declared its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in Brussels.[3]
Label
Label Text (translated):
J.F. Vonck, head of the Brabant revolution and father of our political freedoms.
References
- ↑ Vonckists - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vonckists%7CVonckists]
- ↑ Brabant Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brabant_Revolution]
- ↑ 1789 - http://www.1789-1815.com/1789.htm
Photos
J.F. Vonck Tasting 2014
Posted on Cantillon's public facebook page - November 15, 2012
