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==Overview==
Toer de Geuze is a biennial event happening in odd-numbered years in which many of [[HORAL#Members|HORAL member breweries]] open their doors to the public for tours and tastings.  It is generally organized in the Spring.

==History==
The first Toer de Geuze took place in 1997 when [[Brouwerij_Boon|Boon]], [[De_Cam_Geuzestekerij|De Cam]], [[Brouwerij_Lindemans|Lindemans]], [[Brouwerij_De_Troch|De Troch]], [[Brouwerij_3_Fonteinen|3 Fonteinen]], and [[Brouwerij_Timmermans|Timmermans]] opened their doors to the public.  Toer de Geuze is now one of the largest lambic-centered events in the Pajottenland. Charter buses now run specific routes to take attendees to the different breweries, and a riding tour of the Pajottenland takes place in concurrence with the Toer de Geuze. In 2013, nearly 10,000 people participated in the event.<ref name=TdG> HORAL, Toer de Geuze History - http://www.horal.be/en/toer-de-geuze (English) </ref>

==Dates==
Toer de Geuze has taken place in every odd-numbered year since 1997.  The dates are as follows:

*October 19, 1997
*October 3, 1999 
*April 22, 2001
*April 27, 2003
*April 3, 2005
*April 22, 2007
*April 26, 2009
*May 1, 2011
*April 21, 2013
*May 3, 2015
*May 6, 2017
*May 4, 2019

==Participants==
Not every HORAL member participates, and the participating breweries can vary from year to year.  

In 2009, the eight participating breweries/blenders were 3 Fonteinen, Boon, De Cam, De Troch [[Hanssens_Artisanaal_bvba|Hanssens]], Lindemans, [[Brouwerij_Oud_Beersel|Oud Beersel]] and Timmermans.

In 2011 the eight participating breweries/blenders were 3 Fonteinen, Boon, De Cam, De Troch, Hanssens, Lindemans, Oud Beersel, and Timmermans.

In 2013 the eight participating breweries/blenders were Boon, De Cam, De Troch, 3 Fonteinen, Timmermans, Hanssens, Oud Beersel, and [[Gueuzerie_Tilquin|Tilquin]].<ref name=TdG> HORAL, Toer de Geuze History - http://www.horal.be/en/toer-de-geuze (English) </ref>

In 2015, the nine participating breweries/blenders were Boon, De Troch, 3 Fonteinen, Hanssens, Lindemans, [[Brasserie_Mort_Subite|Mort Subite]], Oud Beersel, Tilquin, and Timmermans.

In 2017, the ten participating breweries/blenders were Boon, De Cam, De Troch, 3 Fonteinen, Lindemans, [[Brouwerij_Oud_Beersel|Oud Beersel]], [[Gueuzerie_Tilquin|Tilquin]], [[Hanssens_Artisanaal_bvba|Hanssens]], Timmermans, and [[Brasserie_Mort_Subite|Mort Subite]].

==HORAL Mega Blend==
For the seventh occurance of Toer de Geuze, HORAL commissioned a special geuze bottling from eight of the participating members.  The result came to known as HORAL Mega Blend, and it has been bottled for each Toer de Geuze since then.

*[[HORAL Mega Blend 2009|HORAL Mega Blend 2009]]
*[[HORAL Mega Blend 2011|HORAL Mega Blend 2011]]
*[[HORAL Mega Blend 2013|HORAL Mega Blend 2013]]
*[[HORAL Mega Blend 2015|HORAL Mega Blend 2015]]

==Photos==
<gallery>
File:TdG1-Program-1.jpg|1997 Program
File:TdG1-Program-2.jpg|1997 Route Map
File:ToerdeGeuze2015-Flyer-1.jpg|2015 flyer
File:TdG2015BoonLembeekArmyBand-1.jpg|TdG 2015 - Lembeek Army Band, Boon
File:TDG2015-MortSubite-1.jpg|TdG 2015 - Tasting Menu, Mort Subite
File:TDG2015-MortSubite-2.jpg|TdG 2015 - Tasting Bar, Mort Subite
File:GroteDorstTent-1.jpg|TdG 2015 BBQ at Grote Dorst
File:ToerdeGeuze2015-1.jpg|Advertisement Sign
File:Timmermans-Toer de Geuze-2015-1.jpg|Timmermans TdG 2015
File:Timmermans-Toer de Geuze-2015-2.jpg|Timmermans Bar TdG 2015
File:Timmermans-Toer de Geuze-2015-3.jpg|Timmermans TdG 2015 Menu
</gallery>

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