“Blend of lambics aged 18 to 20 months and of Bergeron apricots. Very fragrant gourmet beer which perfectly brings across the flavours of Bergeron apricots.”
Glassware: Stemmed tulip.
Appearance: Golden amber with a mild haze. It whips up a frothy white head which swells to a cm before it settles to a wispy overlay. Excellent lace as we go.
Aroma: One word pops in to our head…exquisite! The apricots stand out but it’s nicely balanced by a strong musty oak and light floral perfumes. The sourness has been really well disguised – softened by the subtle earthy notes, candied lemon and tart white grapes which give it a champagne-like character. Hints of brown leather, peach and aniseed deep down in there too. Absolutely superb!
Flavour: It kicks off with quite a dry lactic sourness…displaying lots of barrel character along with the hallmark white wine and sour apple. The somewhat sweet yet tart apricots constantly there in the background. Peach and other unripened stonefruits then carry a lovely barnyard funk in to the dry, spicy and oaky finish.
Mouthfeel: Sparkling texture…boosted by a vibrant co2 and a relatively lean body. Nicely balanced acidity so the pucker rating sits at a doable 3/5. It’s a rather approachable number!
Overall: Well Fou certainly carries on the Cantillon tradition of faultless sours. Once again displaying feature fruits with pin point precision. Top shelf stuff.