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This beer was a standard gueuze labeled differently at the request of the Belgian cartoon artist Michel Louis Carpentier (who draw the label art) in order to pour it at special events he would be a part of, mostly cartoon fairs. According to Jean-Pierre Van Roy, it was done | This beer was a standard gueuze labeled differently at the request of the Belgian cartoon artist Michel Louis Carpentier (who draw the label art) in order to pour it at special events he would be a part of, mostly cartoon fairs. According to Jean-Pierre Van Roy, it was done regularly for about a decade or so, starting from the late 1980s up to the late 90s or even early 2000s. Therefore, several different batches of classic gueuze were made under this label, and precise numbers are unknown even to Cantillon themselves. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:36, 11 February 2025
Description
This beer was a standard gueuze labeled differently at the request of the Belgian cartoon artist Michel Louis Carpentier (who draw the label art) in order to pour it at special events he would be a part of, mostly cartoon fairs. According to Jean-Pierre Van Roy, it was done regularly for about a decade or so, starting from the late 1980s up to the late 90s or even early 2000s. Therefore, several different batches of classic gueuze were made under this label, and precise numbers are unknown even to Cantillon themselves.
Label
The label for this beer depicts the character of Poje, a cartoon bartender created by Louis Michel Carpentier, who spans many beer labels, comics, publications, and brands.
Label Text Translated
Composed from a selection of the best lambics by Brasserie Cantillon. <address>. La Gueuze du Poje, the hero of the comic strip L'année de la bière, was created upon the release of the comic book La Tournée des Grands Ducs. Live beer, can be cellared. To be tasted at 12 Celsius.
References
Belgian Collector's List - http://www.jacquestrifin.be/brasseries_bieres/bruxelles_cantillon.php