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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | In 2011, Jean Van Roy had the opportunity to try wines that had been spontaneously fermented in Amphora, as opposed to barrels. Based on that, he began an experiment, soaking twelve 200 liter amphoras in water and then filling them with lambic on January 26, 2012. During primary fermentation, the Amphora were covered in cloth, and later corked for extended fermentation. <ref name=Amphora>Cantillon Amphora, http:// | + | In 2011, Jean Van Roy had the opportunity to try wines that had been spontaneously fermented in Amphora, as opposed to barrels. Based on that, he began an experiment, soaking twelve 200 liter amphoras in water and then filling them with lambic on January 26, 2012. During primary fermentation, the Amphora were covered in cloth, and later corked for extended fermentation. <ref name=Amphora>Cantillon Amphora, https://web.archive.org/web/20160305102603/http://cantillon.be/br/3_22</ref> |
== History / Other Notes == | == History / Other Notes == | ||
Revision as of 21:38, 29 September 2016
Description
In 2011, Jean Van Roy had the opportunity to try wines that had been spontaneously fermented in Amphora, as opposed to barrels. Based on that, he began an experiment, soaking twelve 200 liter amphoras in water and then filling them with lambic on January 26, 2012. During primary fermentation, the Amphora were covered in cloth, and later corked for extended fermentation. [1]
History / Other Notes
The blog, Embrace the Funk, did a Q&A with Jean Van Roy after the announcement of this beer. The full details can be found here: http://embracethefunk.com/2012/01/27/cantillon-amphoras-aka-when-jean-experiments-we-all-win/
Bottle Log
While this beer was bottled, specific bottle information is unknown. Bottles were not released for public consumption or sale at the brewery.
References
- ↑ Cantillon Amphora, https://web.archive.org/web/20160305102603/http://cantillon.be/br/3_22