Cantillon Brabantiae
Description
Brabantiae is a gueuze that was finished in Port Wine Barrels, and made to honor the Belgian King Baudouin (7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993). It was released for the King's celebration in 1991.
History / Other Notes
Jean-Pierre brewed three batches of lambic (November 1987, February 1989, and January 1990). He first aged these batches in old Spanish 650-liter wine barrels ("pijpen" or "pipes"). Next, the batches were finished in Old Tawny Superior Port Wine barrels from Portugal and finally blended and bottled December 1990.
Brabantiae was blended at the request of Francis De Hondt who asked that Cantillon to create a special cuvée to honor King Badouin (also Duke of Brabant) to celebrate the Koningsfeesten (King's Celebrations). This particular anniversary was special as it represented a triple anniversary for the King (30 years of marriage, 40 years of reign, and the King’s 60th birthday).
Unsubstantiated Stories
Unconfirmed stories say that this beer was not originally made for the anniversary, but was already in progress and happened to be available when De Hondt requested a special blend.
Bottle Log
| Bottle date
(mm/yyyy) |
Cork Date | Bottle Size | Label / Notes | Image Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/1990 | None | 750mL | N/A |
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