Cantillon - Iris 2023 - 5% - 75cl - Bte
Description
Spontaneous fermentation beer produced using only pale-ale type malt. Iris brings together two elements that were very present in our beers until the middle of the 20th century : the acidity produced by spontaneous fermentation and the bitterness resulting from the use of fresh hops followed by cold hopping.
Anderlecht, Region of Brussels - BelgiumFounded at the dawn of the twentieth century, when each district still had its own brewery, which is now distributed among the surrounding cafes and taverns, the Cantillon brewery is' the last representative of Brussels brewing craftsmanship.When in the early 1970s, Jean-Pierre Van Roy, spouse of the founder's granddaughter, took over, business went badly. Small family breweries are closing one after the other for the benefit of industrial production companies. The real lambic (base of the gueuze) is in the process of disappearing, drafted by beers of less character, corresponding better to the evolution of consumer taste (more sugar and less bitterness) and easier and faster to produce in large quantities. After having succeeded in turning the business around, he made a bet to return to traditional production methods and recipes.
Description
Spontaneous fermentation beer produced using only pale-ale type malt. Iris brings together two elements that were very present in our beers until the middle of the 20th century : the acidity produced by spontaneous fermentation and the bitterness resulting from the use of fresh hops followed by cold hopping.
