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== Description ==
== Description ==
Lou Pepe Geuze is part of Cantillon's Lou Pepe series which is bottled on a regular basis.  The series also contains the [[Cantillon_Lou_Pepe_-_Framboise|Lou Pepe Framboise]] and [[Cantillon_Lou_Pepe_-_Kriek|Lou Pepe Kriek]].  Lou Pepe Gueuze is not a true gueuze in the traditional sense.  It is made from two year old lambic that has been aged in used wine barrels. To carbonate the beer, a small amount of sweet liquor is added after bottling causing the refermentation in the bottle.
Lou Pepe Geuze is part of Cantillon's Lou Pepe series which is bottled on a semi-regular basis.  The series also contains [[Cantillon_Lou_Pepe_-_Framboise|Lou Pepe Framboise]] and [[Cantillon_Lou_Pepe_-_Kriek|Lou Pepe Kriek]].  Lou Pepe Gueuze is not a gueuze in the traditional sense.  It is made from 2-year-old lambic that has been aged in used wine barrels. To carbonate the beer, a small amount of sweet liquor is added at bottling, causing the refermentation in the bottle.


According to Cantillon's official website, "The particular name of these beers comes from the south-west of France, a region the Cantillon family is very fond of. In this beautiful region, the grandfather is called Lou Pepe."<ref name=“Cantillon Lou Pepe”>http://cantillon.be/br/3_109 Cantillon - Lou Pepe</ref>
According to Cantillon's official website, "the particular name of these beers comes from the south-west of France, a region the Cantillon family is very fond of. In this beautiful region, the grandfather is called Lou Pepe."<ref name=“CantillonLouPepe”>https://www.cantillon.be/gueuze-lou-pepe-en Cantillon - Gueuze Lou Pepe</ref>


== History / Other Notes ==
== History / Other Notes ==
Lou Pepe Geuze, as with the other Lou Pepe bottlings, comes with two dates. A vintage date and a bottling/cork date. They are generally two years apart, with the vintage date shown as a sticker on the bottle above the label.  The earliest known vintage is 1998.
Lou Pepe Gueuze, as with the other Lou Pepe bottlings, comes with two dates. A vintage date and a bottling/cork date. They are generally two years apart, with the vintage date shown as a sticker on the bottle above the label.  The earliest known vintage is 1998. Lou Pepe "Pure Gueuze" received label approval in the United States in 2004, pictured below.


== Unsubstantiated Stories ==
== Unsubstantiated Stories ==
Some reviews mention that there may be 375ml bottles of this beer in existence. To date, none of been shared publicly and thus cannot be verified as existing.
Some reviews mention that there may be 375 mL bottles of this beer in existence. To date, none have been shared publicly, and thus, cannot be verified as existing.
 
==Label==
<gallery>
File:Label-Cantillon-LouPepe-Generic-1.jpg|Label, Lou Pepe
File:LouPepePureGueuzeApproval2004.jpg|U.S. label approval application, 2004
File:CantillonLouPepe-1.jpg|Side by side with LP Framboise and LP Kriek
</gallery>


==Bottle Log==
==Bottle Log==
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! Image Link
! Image Link
|-
|-
| N/A
||N/A||2000||1998||750 mL||Japanese Import||[[File:Cantillon LPG 1998 Japanese.jpg|frameless|50px]]
| 1998
|-
| N/A
|N/A||2000||1998||750 mL||US Label, Shelton Brothers import. Rear label out of 120 bottles ||[[File:Cantillon LPG 1998.png|frameless|50px]]
| 750mL
|  
| N/A
|-
|-
|N/A||2002||1999||750 mL||Bottleworks cellar, Seattle||[[File:Cantillon Lou Pepe Gueuze 1999.jpg|frameless|50px]]
|-
|-
| N/A
| N/A
| 2002
| 2002
| 2000
| 2000
| 750mL
| 750 mL
|  
|  
| N/A
| N/A
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| 2003
| 2003
| 2001
| 2001
| 750mL
| 750 mL
| Imported by Shelton
| Imported by Shelton
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| N/A||2004||2002||750 mL||Euro label ||[[File:Cantillon LPG 2002 2004.jpg|frameless|50px]]
|-
|-
| N/A
| N/A
| 2005
| 2005
| 2003
| 2003
| 750mL
| 750 mL
|  
|  
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| 01/16/xxxx
| 2006
| 2004
| 750 mL
| Imported by Shelton
| N/A
|-
|01/24/2008||2008||2005||750 mL||U.S. label, oval stick has description below vintage year.||[[File:Cantillon LPG 24 Jan 2008.jpg|frameless|50px]]
|-
|-
| 01/28/2008
| 01/28/2008
| 2007
| 2007
| 2005
| 2005
| 750mL
| 750 mL
| U.S. label, oval sticker has description below vintage year
| U.S. label, oval sticker has description below vintage year
| N/A
| N/A
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| 2008
| 2008
| 2006
| 2006
| 750mL
| 750 mL
| U.S. label, oval sticker has description below vintage year
| U.S. label, oval sticker has description below vintage year
| N/A
| N/A
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| 2008
| 2008
| 2006
| 2006
| 750mL
| 750 mL
| U.S. label, oval sticker just has vintage year
| U.S. label, oval sticker just has vintage year
| N/A
| N/A
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| 2009
| 2009
| 2007
| 2007
| 750mL
| 750 mL
|  
|  
| N/A
| [[File:Cantillon LPG 12 Oct 2009.jpg|frameless|50px]]
|-
|-
|-
|-
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| 2011
| 2011
| 2008
| 2008
| 750mL
| 750 mL
| 3 year gap between vintage and bottled on date, also available in Japan
| 3 year gap between vintage and bottled on date, also available in Japan
| N/A
| N/A
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| 2011
| 2011
| 2009
| 2009
| 750mL
| 750 mL
| European labeling
| European labeling
| N/A
| N/A
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| 2013
| 2013
| 2010
| 2010
| 750mL
| 750 mL
| European labeling
| European labeling
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|12/30/2013
|2013
|2011
|750 mL
|European labeling
|N/A
|-
|01/27/2014
|2013
|2011
|750 mL
|Shelton Brothers labeling, cork date doesn't match bottling year
|N/A
|-
| 04/27/2015||2015||2013||750 mL||European labeling||N/A
|-
| 03/14/2016||Season 15/16||2013||750 mL||European labeling. Also contains a small amount of lambic aged in cognac barrels||N/A
|-
| 05/11/2023||20xx||2020||750 mL||European labeling||N/A
|-
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|}
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== Photos ==
== Photos ==
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Latest revision as of 10:43, 21 February 2025

Cantillon Lou Pepe Gueuze
Cantillon Lou Pepe Gueuze

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Description

Lou Pepe Geuze is part of Cantillon's Lou Pepe series which is bottled on a semi-regular basis. The series also contains Lou Pepe Framboise and Lou Pepe Kriek. Lou Pepe Gueuze is not a gueuze in the traditional sense. It is made from 2-year-old lambic that has been aged in used wine barrels. To carbonate the beer, a small amount of sweet liquor is added at bottling, causing the refermentation in the bottle.

According to Cantillon's official website, "the particular name of these beers comes from the south-west of France, a region the Cantillon family is very fond of. In this beautiful region, the grandfather is called Lou Pepe."[1]

History / Other Notes

Lou Pepe Gueuze, as with the other Lou Pepe bottlings, comes with two dates. A vintage date and a bottling/cork date. They are generally two years apart, with the vintage date shown as a sticker on the bottle above the label. The earliest known vintage is 1998. Lou Pepe "Pure Gueuze" received label approval in the United States in 2004, pictured below.

Unsubstantiated Stories

Some reviews mention that there may be 375 mL bottles of this beer in existence. To date, none have been shared publicly, and thus, cannot be verified as existing.

Label

  • Label, Lou Pepe
    Label, Lou Pepe
  • U.S. label approval application, 2004
    U.S. label approval application, 2004
  • Side by side with LP Framboise and LP Kriek
    Side by side with LP Framboise and LP Kriek

Bottle Log

Bottle date

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Cork Date Sticker Date Bottle Size Label / Notes Image Link
N/A 2000 1998 750 mL Japanese Import
N/A 2000 1998 750 mL US Label, Shelton Brothers import. Rear label out of 120 bottles
N/A 2002 1999 750 mL Bottleworks cellar, Seattle
N/A 2002 2000 750 mL N/A
N/A 2003 2001 750 mL Imported by Shelton N/A
N/A 2004 2002 750 mL Euro label
N/A 2005 2003 750 mL N/A
01/16/xxxx 2006 2004 750 mL Imported by Shelton N/A
01/24/2008 2008 2005 750 mL U.S. label, oval stick has description below vintage year.
01/28/2008 2007 2005 750 mL U.S. label, oval sticker has description below vintage year N/A
12/01/2008 2008 2006 750 mL U.S. label, oval sticker has description below vintage year N/A
12/19/2008 2008 2006 750 mL U.S. label, oval sticker just has vintage year N/A
10/12/2009 2009 2007 750 mL
04/21/2011 2011 2008 750 mL 3 year gap between vintage and bottled on date, also available in Japan N/A
12/27/2011 2011 2009 750 mL European labeling N/A
02/22/2013 2013 2010 750 mL European labeling N/A
12/30/2013 2013 2011 750 mL European labeling N/A
01/27/2014 2013 2011 750 mL Shelton Brothers labeling, cork date doesn't match bottling year N/A
04/27/2015 2015 2013 750 mL European labeling N/A
03/14/2016 Season 15/16 2013 750 mL European labeling. Also contains a small amount of lambic aged in cognac barrels N/A
05/11/2023 20xx 2020 750 mL European labeling N/A

References

  1. ↑ https://www.cantillon.be/gueuze-lou-pepe-en Cantillon - Gueuze Lou Pepe


Photos

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