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Cantillon Faro is sugar sweetened lambic that | Cantillon Faro is sugar sweetened lambic that was generally only available on cask around Brussels and at festivals (though it has not been done for years). Cantillon Faro blends [[Cantillon Jonge Lambic|Jonge Lambic]] aged for about a year with caramelized sugar adding sweetness, slight roastiness, and color. <ref name=SheltonFaro>Dan Shelton, http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/long-ago-and-faro-away/</ref> | ||
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While Shelton describes Cantillon Faro as something which is never bottled<ref name=SheltonFaro />, it | While Shelton describes Cantillon Faro as something which is never bottled<ref name=SheltonFaro />, fact is that it wasn't done as a regular bottling, but Jean-Pierre Van Roy confirmed that on occasions during (the 70's and 80's mostly) customers would request a handful of bottles that were done on the spot, with only a cork (so no extra cap, as candied sugar was added and drinking it as fast as possible was required to avoid refermentation as a level that would cause the bottle to explode) and most of the time without any markings, though a label has occasionally been used and appears on a full bottle on display at [http://www.museebieresbelges.centerall.com/ Musée des Bières belges]. | ||
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