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Cantillon Classic Gueuze 100% Lambic

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Description

Cantillon Classice Gueuze 100% Lambic is a traditional gueuze bottled regularly by Cantillon. It is listed as 5% ABV.

History / Other Notes

A flagship beer, Cantillon Gueuze is the backbone of the Cantillon lineup and one of the most common bottlings to find. Over the years its label has changed several times, and there are generally two to three labels for Classic Gueuze used at a time. The imported version to the U.S. from Shelton Brothers used the classic yellow label, while the European versions use the Manneken Pis labeling. In 2014, Cantillon introduced the newest label for their gueuze which has the Belgian flag as the back drop. In 2021, the label was redesigned again with a black & white background and a gold foil stamped logo.

It should be pointed out that there is no difference between the U.S version of "Classic Gueuze" and the 100% Bio/Organic bottlings. The labeling differences stem from different requirements by the United States versus the European Union in declaring a product organic. Cantillon currently does not meet U.S standards, but Cantillon notes on its website that it has used 100% organically grown grain for its lambics since 1999.

Bottle Log

Bottle date

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Cork Date Bottle Size Label / Notes Image Link
N/A 1982 750 mL Brown paper label N/A
N/A 1994 375 mL Blue Manneken Pis label, Lot 2/94 N/A
N/A 1994 750 mL Blue Manneken Pis label, small block-style lettering on cork N/A
N/A 1995 1.5L First bottling of gueuze magnums done at the brewery, opened in 2016 by Jean N/A
N/A 1996 750 mL Blue Manneken Pis label - Lot 1/97 N/A
N/A 1997 375 mL Lauter tun label N/A
N/A 1998 750 mL Lauter tun label N/A
N/A 1999 375 mL Lauter tun label N/A
N/A 2001 750 mL Lauter tun label, L1.03 N/A
N/A 2003 375 mL N/A
N/A 2003 375 mL Copper kettle label in poppy field, Belgian bottling N/A
N/A 2004 375 mL Manneken Pis label with poppy, Belgian bottling N/A
N/A 2004 750 mL N/A
N/A 2005 375 mL Lauter tun label N/A
N/A 2005 750 mL Outdoor Lauter tun in a field of wheat and poppies N/A
06/01/2006 2006 750 mL Standard bio labeling N/A
N/A 2006 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
06/06/2007 2007 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
10/23/2007 2007 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
N/A 2007 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
05/05/2008 2008 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
10/03/2008 2008 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
N/A 2008 375 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
02/13/2009 2009 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
03/13/2009 2009 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
11/20/2009 2009 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
12/30/2009 2009 375 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
12/30/2009 2009 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
N/A 2009 375 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back, no brewer's signature on back N/A
02/19/2010 2010 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
03/17/2010 2010 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
03/23/2010 2010 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
05/04/2010 2010 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
09/17/2010 2010 375 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
09/24/2010 2010 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
12/31/2010 2010 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
N/A 2010 375 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back, no brewer's signature on back N/A
N/A 2010 1.5L Euro label with Manneken Pis, sold onsite at Akkurat N/A
03/01/2011 2011 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
03/03/2011 2011 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
03/07/2011 2011 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
03/09/2011 2011 375 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
03/09/2011 2011 375mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze March 9 2011 Euro.jpg
06/07/2011 2011 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
06/07/2011 2011 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
06/07/2011 2011 375 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
06/09/2011 2011 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
08/31/2011 2011 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
08/31/2011 2011 375 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back CantillonClassic8-31-2011.jpg
09/23/2011 2011 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
12/01/2011 2011 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
12/01/2011 2011 375 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
02/02/2012 2012 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis, Japanese "Happoshu" import sticker 2012 February 2 750ml Japan.jpg
02/02/2012 2012 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
02/02/2012 2012 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
02/03/2012 2012 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
03/14/2012 2012 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
03/15/2012 2012 375 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back 2012 March 15 375ml.jpg
05/22/2012 2012 1500 mL U.S.-style label, with guy leaning back, but does not say "Classic" N/A
08/31/2012 2012 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
10/16/2012 2012 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
12/03/2012 2012 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
01/31/2013 2013 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
02/01/2013 2013 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
05/07/2013 2013 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
05/16/2013 2013 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
06/07/2013 2013 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze - 2012 June 7 750ml.jpg
08/27/2013 2013 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
08/27/2013 2013 375 mL Belgian Flag label N/A
08/27/013 2012 375 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
10/04/2013 2013 750 mL Belgian Flag label N/A
10/04/2013 2013 750 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
10/04/2013 2013 750 mL Belgian Flag label, Taiwanese back label Cantillon Gueuze 4 Oct 2013 Taiwan.jpg
10/08/2013 2013 750 mL Belgian Flag label N/A
11/28/2013 2013 375 mL Belgian Flag label N/A
11/28/2013 2013 375 mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
12/21/2013 2013 375mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
12/21/2013 2013 750 mL Belgian Flag label N/A
12/30/2013 2013 750 mL Belgian Flag label N/A
01/07/2014 2014 1500 mL U.S.-style label, with guy leaning back, but does not say "Classic". Some bottles have 2013 corks 2014 January 7 1500ml.jpg
01/11/2014 2013 1500 mL U.S.-style label, with guy leaning back, but does not say "Classic" Label 2014 January 11 150cl Classic Gueuze.jpg
01/31/2014 2014 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
02/19/2014 2014 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
02/19/2014 2014 375 mL Belgian Flag label N/A
04/23/2014 2014 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Catntillon Gueuze 23 Apr 2014 750.jpg
06/03/2014 2014 375 mL Quebec import N/A
09/10/2014 2014 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
09/24/2014 2014 375ml Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 24 Sep 2014 375.jpg
10/10/2014 2014 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis
12/01/2014 2014 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 1 Dec 2014 750.jpg
01/23/2015 2015 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
02/03/2015 2015 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis, Quebec import N/A
02/09/2015 2015 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
03/02/2015 2015 375 mL U.S. label and Euro label with Manneken Pis NA
05/20/2015 2015 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis, Quebec import N/A
06/03/2015 2015 750 mL Bottling that was sent to the Underground Cellar N/A
06/04/2015 2015 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
09/01/2015 2015 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
10/4/2015 2015 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis CG 10 4 2015.jpg
10/07/2015 2015 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 7 Oct 2015.jpg
10/16/2015 2015 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
10/18/2015 2015 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
10/22/2015 2015 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
11/04/2015 2015 1.5L Screen printed magnum N/A
11/23/2015 2015 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 750 Nov 23 2015.jpg
02/01/2016 2016 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
03/22/2016 2016 750 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 22 March 2016.jpg
05/17/2016 2016 375 mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 17May2016.jpg
06/03/2016 2016 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
06/08/2016 2016 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 8 Jun 2016.jpg
09/16/2016 Season 16/17 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 750 September 16 2016.jpg
10/04/2016 Season 16/17 375mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 375 October 4 2016.jpg
12/15/2016 Season 16/17 375mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 15 Dec 2016.jpg
12/20/2016 Season 16/17 1.5L Screen printed magnum, contains small portion of Armagnac barrel aged lambic, numbered out of 2000 bottles N/A
01/18/2017 Season 16/17 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis framelss
02/22/2017 Season 16/17 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 22 Feb 2017.jpeg
03/29/2017 Season 16/17 375mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 29 Mar 2017.jpg
06/16/2017 Season 16/17 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 16 Jun 2017 750.jpg
06/16/2017 Season 16/17 750mL U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
09/06/2017 Season 17/18 375mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 06 Sept 2017 375.jpg
10/03/2017 Season 17/18 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis, Quebec import Cantillon Gueuze 3 Oct 2017.jpg
10/16/2017 Season 17/18 750mL U.S. label with guy leaning back Cantillon Gueuze 16 Oct 2017.jpg
10/25/2017 Season 17/18 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 25Oct2017.jpg
11/29/2017 Season 17/18 375mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 29 Nov 2017 375.jpg
01/08/2018 Season 17/18 750ml U.S. label with guy leaning back Cantillon Gueuze 08 Jan 2018.jpg
02/13/2018 Season 17/18 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
02/23/2018 Season 17/18 1.5L Screen printed magnum. N/A
03/12/2018 Season 17/18 375mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 12Mar2018.jpg
05/17/2018 Season 17/18 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
09/25/2018 Season 18/19 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 25 Sept 2018.jpg
03/27/2019 Season 19/20 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
09/03/2019 Season 19/20 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
10/03/2019 Season 19/20 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon CSG 17 Jan 2020.jpg
10/21/2019 Season 19/20 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis. This blend contains a small portion 3-year old lambic aged in cognac barrels and of 4-year old lambic aged in port barrels. Cantillon Gueuze 21 Oct 2019.jpg
01/20/2020 Season 10/20 375mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
04/15/2020 Season 19/20 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis. This blend contains 50% 4-year old lambic coming from a 2000L foeder N/A
07/02/2020 Season 19/20 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 2 Jul 2020.png
08/27/2020 Season 19/20 375mL Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 27 Aug 2020.png
09/23/2020 Season 20/21 750mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
09/28/2020 Season 20/21 750ml Euro label with Manneken Pis Cantillon Gueuze 28 Sept 2020.jpg
10/2`/2020 Season 20/21 375mL Euro label with Manneken Pis N/A
02/17/2021 Season 20/21 750ml U.S. label with guy leaning back N/A
06/08/2021 Season 20/21 375ml New white label N/A
08/05/2021 Season 20/21 375ml New white label N/A
05/16/2022 Season 21/22 750ml New white label N/A

Red and Blue Label

40cl/80cl BC Logo Label

This label was used as a beer coaster as well as on glassware. The label says "Catégorie Superieure" or superior category, but according to Jean-Pierre Van Roy, it does not denote anything different about the beer because "labelling laws back then and brewers could put just about whatever they wanted on their labels." Regarding the 40cl / 80cl sizes, the brewery at the time was using hand-blown glass and "the volume authorized by the Ministry of Finance was 40cl for small bottles and 80cl for the large ones. In actual fact, the amount of beer rarely exceeded 75cl because of the bottles' substantially recessed bottom."[1]

Delhaize Food Stores Label

40cl/80cl Bottling sold through Delhaize food stores

This label was used as a label for the grocery store group Louis Delhaize. As a client of the brewery, they labeled and sold the gueuze under the store brand LD label. The bottle contents note "environ" or about 40cl/80cl.[1] The version of this label pictured to the right does not bear the Cantillon name at all, which would be unheard of today according to Jean-Pierre Van Roy. Later versions of this label do prominently display the Cantillon name underneath the black banner.

Priba Stores Label

75cl Green Haute Densité, Priba Stores

The green label was used for Priba Stores and their affiliate Unic. This label states that the beer is "Haute Densité" or high gravity, but the actual ABV is not indicated on the label. According to Jean-Pierre Van Roy, the standard Cantillon Gueuze has always been 5% ABV, and that this beer was no different.[1]

Label Log

  • 39cl/78cl Brown Label

  • 40cl/80cl Bottling sold through Delhaize food stores bearing the Cantillon name

  • 37.5cl Blue Label (Europe - Undated)

  • 37.5cl Blue Label (Europe - 02/1994)

  • 37.5cl Blue Label (Europe - 02/1996)

  • 37.5cl Blue Label (Europe - 02/1998)

  • 75cl Blue Label (Europe - Undated)

  • 75cl Blue Label (Europe - 01/1995)

  • 75cl Blue Label (Europe - 01/1997)

  • 75cl Blue Label (Shelton US Import - Undated)

  • 37.5cl Black Label (Europe - 1996)

  • 37.5cl Black Label (Wide World US Import - Undated)

  • 37.5cl Black Label (Wide World US Import - Undated)

  • 37.5cl Black Label (Europe - Undated)

  • 75cl Black Label (Europe - 1992)

  • 75cl Black Label (Europe - 1993)

  • 75cl Black Label (Europe - 1995)

  • 75cl Black Label (Europe - 1995)

  • 75cl Black Label (Europe - 1997)

  • 75cl Black Label (Europe - Undated)

  • 75cl Black Label "Haute Densité" (Europe - Undated)

  • 75cl Black Label (Shelton US Import - Undated)

  • Logo, possibly was never a label?

  • Blank, Generic. Used occasionally for one-offs

  • 37.5cl Classic Gueuze (Shelton US Import - 2006)

  • 75cl Classic Gueuze (Shelton US Import - 2006)

  • 1.5L Yellow Label (Europe - Undated)

  • 3L Yellow Label (Europe - Undated)

  • 6L Yellow Label (Europe - Undated)

  • No Size, Blue and White Bio (Europe - Undated)

  • No Size, Blue and White Bio (Europe - Undated)

  • No Size, Blue and White Bio (Europe - Undated)

  • No Size, Lauter Tun (Europe - Undated)

  • No Size, Lauter Tun Field (Europe - Undated)

  • No Size, Lauter Tun Organic (Shelton US - Undated)

  • 75cl Flag Gueuze (Europe - 10/2013)

  • Rear label, U.S. Version

  • Keg label, U.S.

  • U.S. label approval application, 2001

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jean-Pierre Van Roy, Grummelinkske, Décember 2014 (Brussels Gueuze Museum Newsletter)

Cantillon Gueuze 100% Lambic - https://www.cantillon.be/gueuze-en

Photos

  • Cantillon Gueuze Family, 1994-present

  • 2003 Organic Gueuze

  • 2002 375ml at Akkurat

  • Magnum at Akkurat

  • Flag Label 375ml

  • 1982 80cl Bottle

  • 90's US Import

  • 90's US Import

  • CantillonGueuze-16.jpg


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