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Revision as of 11:29, 11 January 2021
Description
Loerik is a gueuze bottled by Cantillon in 1998 and later released in 2003. The reason for the delay in release was due to the fact that the beer underwent an unusually long period in the bottle before refermentation began. It was bottled 75cl bottles and listed as 5% ABV.
History / Other Notes
In 2003 and 2004, Cantillon occasionally would open bottles for brewery visitors. By 2004, bottles were being sold commercially, featuring the cartoon character Poje on the label. At a minimum, bottles were distributed to bars and stores in Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and the United States. On July 29, 2004, the TTB approved the Loerik label for distribution in the United States.[1] The namesake for this beer, Loerik, is a slang term for lazy. This name was given due to the fact that the beer took such a long time to referment in the bottle.
In December 2016, Cantillon posted that a new batch of gueuze bottled earlier in the year was showing signs of being 'lazy' after nearly 8 months. The current intention is to release this second batch of Loerik sometime in 2020.
Label
Updated label for 2018 bottlng released in 2020
European version
U.S. version, front
U.S. version, rear
Photos
References
- ↑ TTB Label Approval, Cantillon Loerik], 2004