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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | + | Cantillon Fou'Foune is an apricot lambic brewed yearly by Cantillon. According to Cantillon's website, an entire batch of Fou'Foune uses approximately 1200 kilograms of apricots grown France. <ref name="CantillonFouFoune>http://cantillon.be/br/3_107 Cantillon - Fou'Foune</ref> They are cut in half, pits removed, and placed into a stainless steel talk with lambic for a maturation period. It is then transferred to oak barrels until it is ready to be bottled. Though the brewery states that Fou'Foune is only available in 75cl bottles, it was also available in 37.5cl bottles on at least one occasion in Japan (2010) as well as in 20L kegs. | |
== History / Other Notes == | == History / Other Notes == | ||
| − | + | Cantillon Fou'Foune was released in 1999 after a first batch was brewed with 300 kilograms of apricots in 1998.<ref name="CantillonFouFoune>http://cantillon.be/br/3_107 Cantillon - Fou'Foune</ref> | |
== Unsubstantiated Stories == | == Unsubstantiated Stories == | ||
| − | + | Claims have been made that other 375ml versions have been bottled, but none have been shared publicly and cannot be verified. | |
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== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 08:30, 25 July 2014
Description
Cantillon Fou'Foune is an apricot lambic brewed yearly by Cantillon. According to Cantillon's website, an entire batch of Fou'Foune uses approximately 1200 kilograms of apricots grown France. [1] They are cut in half, pits removed, and placed into a stainless steel talk with lambic for a maturation period. It is then transferred to oak barrels until it is ready to be bottled. Though the brewery states that Fou'Foune is only available in 75cl bottles, it was also available in 37.5cl bottles on at least one occasion in Japan (2010) as well as in 20L kegs.
History / Other Notes
Cantillon Fou'Foune was released in 1999 after a first batch was brewed with 300 kilograms of apricots in 1998.[1]
Unsubstantiated Stories
Claims have been made that other 375ml versions have been bottled, but none have been shared publicly and cannot be verified.
Bottle Log
| Bottle date
(mm/dd/yyyy) |
Cork Date | Bottle Size | Label / Notes | Image Link |
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| N/A | 1999 | 750mL | N/A | |
| N/A | 2001 | 750mL | No poppy flower on front label | N/A |
| N/A | 2002 | 750mL | N/A | |
| N/A | 2004 | 750mL | N/A | |
| N/A | 2005 | 750mL | Says "drink before end of 12/2009" on back label (in French). | N/A |
| N/A | 2006 | 750mL | Euro label | N/A |
| 08/15/2007 | 2007 | 750mL | Notes | N/A |
| N/A | 2008 | 750mL | None | N/A |
| 08/25/2008 | 2008 | 750mL | Euro back with Japanese sticker over it | N/A |
| 08/13/2009 | 2009 | 750mL | N/A | |
| 11/14/2008 | 2008 | 750mL | N/A | |
| 08/08/2010 | 2010 | 750mL | N/A | |
| 08/11/2010 | 2010 | 750mL | N/A | |
| N/A | 2010 | 375mL | Japanese back label, best by 2020 | 
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| 08/18/2011 | 2011 | 750mL | N/A | |
| 08/25/2011 | 2011 | 750mL | N/A | |
| 08/24/2012 | 2012 | 750mL | Comes with newer, longer cork. Drink by 2017 | N/A |
| 08/28/2012 | 2012 | 750mL | Comes with newer, longer cork. Drink by 2017 | N/A |
| 08/30/2013 | 2013 | 750mL | N/A |
Label Log
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://cantillon.be/br/3_107 Cantillon - Fou'Foune
Photos