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Brouwerij Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René, and more
Brouwerij Lindemans of Vlezenbeek, Belgium, is a very important entity in the lambic beer world. Lindemans, which was founded in 1822, produces a quality wort that is used by most of Belgium’s lambic blenderies: Bokke (formerly Bokkereyder) as well as De Cam, Hanssens, and Gueuzerie Tilquin. Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen also uses Lindemans lambics in many…
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Brasserie Cantillon La Vie est Belge 2019
Brussels’ beloved Brasserie Cantillon is regarded as producing some of the most extraordinary lambic beers in the world, and for good reason. Fourth generation brewmaster Jean Van Roy, son of Jean-Pierre Van Roy, is not afraid to experiment, and the numerous highly sought after beers crafted by Cantillon demonstrate that Jean Van Roy does so…
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Bokke: Abrighost and Framboos Pjassel Kriek 2018, and more
Raf Souvereyns, aka Raf Soef for short, is one of the most highly-regarded small lambic producers on the planet now. His “Bokke” lambic blendery, located in an industrial area on the outskirts of Hasselt, Belgium, has only been open for a few years, yet Raf is crafting some of the most sought after lambics in…
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Brasserie Cantillon Grand Cru Bruocsella 1983
Drinking aged lambic beers can be a great pleasure. As someone who is a huge fan of Belgium’s funky, dry, tart lambic brews, some of my life’s most memorable moments have been savoring such beers during a trip to “The Beer Country”, Belgium. I very much enjoyed the opportunity to savor a circa 1975 Cantillon…
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Gueuzerie Tilquin and Toer de Geuze 2019
As during every Toer de Geuze, Gueuzerie Tilquin will be a special place to visit for any lambic lover on May 4 and 5. Owner/Master Blender Pierre Tilquin and his team always put on a show, with tours of the blendery, many exclusive beers, several gourmet food options, and an overall great time. Here is…
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Oud Beersel and Toer de Geuze: two new Oud Geuzes and Megablend on offer
For anyone visiting Oud Beersel during Toer de Geuze on May 4 and 5, 2019, you are in for a treat. There will be a lot to see and do at the venerable lambic brewery/blendery, and a lot of new beers to taste. Brews on offer will include Oude Geuze Mega Blend 2019, a blend…
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An interview with Pierre Tilquin, owner and master blender of Gueuzerie Tilquin
As Gueuzerie Tilquin approaches its tenth anniversary this March, there can be no question that the esteemed lambic blendery has seen great success in its first decade. I paid a visit to Founder/Owner/Master Blender Pierre Tilquin in late August 2018, to catch up on how things are going, and to discuss the new beers that…
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Pure Kriek Cantillon 1996: The inspiration for Brasserie Cantillon’s Lou Pepe Kriek
Brasserie Cantillon’s Lou Pepe Kriek is one of the most sought-after fruited lambic beers in the world. It has intense notes of sour cherries, with a noticeable lambic funkiness, especially with bottles with at least several years of age. Lou Pepe Kriek is made by using two year old lambic, much of which has been…
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In ’t Bierhuis Oud Beersel to reopen, new beers, and new bag in box lambics from Oud Beersel
There is a lot going on at Oud Beersel, the lambic brewery and blendery that Gert Christiaens has taken from a closed brewery in 2002 to an international success in 2018. Gert, his father Jos, and others on the Oud Beersel team revived the beloved brewery and site after a three year closure from 2002-2005.…
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Distilling a Bokkereyder fruit slush at Stokerij Vanderlinden, Hasselt
I visited Bokke, the highly acclaimed new lambic blendery in Hasselt, for the first time on August 30th. Raf Souvereyns, who goes by Raf Soef for shirt, greeted me and Kurt Verbiest around 4:30 pm. Raf and a friend were finishing up a day of processing fruit, namely apricots and peaches, to be used in…