Cantillon Cuvée Saint-Gilloise 2025 Traditional Lambic

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

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Cantillon Cuvée Saint-Gilloise (Champions) 2025 pours a hazy, golden-amber with an effervescent off-white head that fades gracefully, leaving delicate lacing along the glass. On the nose, it opens with vivid layers of fresh lemon zest, grassy Hallertau hops, white grape, soft barnyard funk, and a whisper of elderflower — a bouquet that is simultaneously wild and refined. The palate is medium-light in body with lively, precise carbonation, delivering a mouth-puckering tartness anchored by lactic acidity and a subtle, earthy bitterness from the dry-hopped cask maturation.

Flavours of tart green apple, citrus pith, fresh hay, and delicate stone fruit emerge in succession, balanced by the characteristic Cantillon brett character. The finish is long, clean, and beautifully dry, with lingering floral hop notes that set this lambic apart from the brewery’s unghopped offerings. While enjoyable young for its vivid hop florals, the 2025 vintage rewards medium-term cellaring of two to five years. Explore full community ratings and tasting notes on the official Untappd page: https://untappd.com/b/brasserie-cantillon-cuvee-saint-gilloise-champions-2025/6188859.

Food Pairing

Cantillon Cuvée Saint-Gilloise 2025 pairs beautifully with aged goat’s cheese such as Valençay or a mature Chèvre — the lambic’s tartness cuts through the fat while the hop florals echo the cheese’s herbal notes. For a second pairing, try pan-seared sole with lemon-caper butter: the acidity and light bitterness of this Cantillon Cuvée Saint-Gilloise 2025 traditional lambic provide the perfect counterpoint to the fish’s delicate richness.

Cantillon Cuvée Saint-Gilloise (Champions) (2025)