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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
A Loerik is a blend of lambics intended to be gueuze. However, for some reason, the beer fails to referment. In 1998, a Cantillon gueuze was bottled that did exactly that. Sooner or later, these beers usually go through some form of refermentation which was the case with this batch.  
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Loerik is a [[Cantillon_Classic_Gueuze_100%25_Lambic|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. In 2021, a second bottling of Loerik was released after being bottled in 2018.
  
 
== History / Other Notes ==
 
== History / Other Notes ==
In 2003 and 2004, Cantillon occasionally would open bottles for brewery visitors. Beginning in April 2004, bottles were 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.<ref name=TTBLoerik> TTB Label Approval, [https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=04199001000005 Cantillon Loerik]], 2004</ref>
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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.<ref name=TTBLoerik> TTB Label Approval, [https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=04199001000005 Cantillon Loerik]], 2004</ref>  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. 
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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.  A new bottling of Loerik was released in January 2021 at the brewery in 75cl bottles.
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== Bottle Log ==
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: center; "
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! Bottle Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
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! Cork Date
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! Bottle Size
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! Label / Notes
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! Image Link
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|xx/xx/1996||1996||750mL||||N/A
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|12/27/2018||Season 18/19||750mL||Released in January 2021 at brewery ||[[File:Cantillon Loerik 27 Dec 2018.jpeg|frameless|50px]]
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|10/15/2019||Season 19/20||375mL||
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|}
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==Label==
 
==Label==
 
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File:Label Cantillon Loerik2018.jpg|Updated label for 2018 bottlng released in 2020
 
File:Label-Cantillon-Loerik-1.jpg|European version
 
File:Label-Cantillon-Loerik-1.jpg|European version
 
File:Label Cantillon Loerik US.jpg|U.S. version, front
 
File:Label Cantillon Loerik US.jpg|U.S. version, front

Latest revision as of 10:04, 29 November 2022

Cantillon Loerik

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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. In 2021, a second bottling of Loerik was released after being bottled in 2018.

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. A new bottling of Loerik was released in January 2021 at the brewery in 75cl bottles.

Bottle Log

Bottle Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Cork Date Bottle Size Label / Notes Image Link
xx/xx/1996 1996 750mL N/A
12/27/2018 Season 18/19 750mL Released in January 2021 at brewery Cantillon Loerik 27 Dec 2018.jpeg
10/15/2019 Season 19/20 375mL

Label

Photos

References

  1. TTB Label Approval, Cantillon Loerik], 2004


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