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== Description ==

Cantillon Blåbær Lambik is a lambic with bilberries added and originally produced for [[Ølbutikken]] in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the request of owner Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, who also provides the fruits (Ølbutikken closed in 2017 ~~and since~~ the beer has been ~~sold~~ at the ~~Himmeriget bar~~). It is produced in very limited quantities and generally released sometime in early autumn. It is released in both 375 mL and 750 mL bottles and is 5% ABV. The fruit concentration is about 300g to 350 g/L (it starts at 350 g, but depending of the result, lambic will be added in different quantities to bring balance and consistency to the profile through all of the different bottlings).

Cantillon Blåbær Lambik is a lambic with bilberries added and originally produced for [[Ølbutikken]] ''(beer boutique)'' in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2005, at the request of then owner Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, who also provides the fruits. In the two decades since the first bottling, Blåbær has only been released to the public during physical release/pickup events in Denmark. It was never officially sold to any other shops or bars outside of the designated release locations. Some bottles were, however, available for drink-in at [[Brasserie Cantillon]] in Brussels, but never to-go.

The original release location, a beer store called Ølbutikken in the central Copenhagen district of Vesterbro, closed in 2017. The beer was then sold at Himmeriget ''(kingdom of heaven)'', a bar in Copenhagen's neighboring Frederiksberg. From 2017 onward, the labels read 'brewed for Himmeriget'. After Jarnit-Bjergsø's distribution company Drikkeriget (''kingdom of drinks'', wholesale)/Drikbeer (''drink beer'', webshop) was bought out of Himmeriget, the bar also lost the Blåbær release. Since 2021, the beer has been released at different locations every year. The system also moved from a 'first come, first served' queuing basis to pre-orders via Drikbeer. Initially it was only available to subscribers of their monthly beer box, but was later made available to all customers. The labels since read 'brewed for Drikkeriget'.

In 2021, Blåbær was released at Drikkeriget's former warehouse in the southern Copenhagen district of Kastrup, next to Danish craft brewery Amager Bryghus. In 2022, the release was held at the Amager Bryghus Taproom in Islands Brygge, Copenhagen. In 2023 and 2024, bottles could be picked up at the new Drikkeriget warehouse in Rødovre, west of Copenhagen. In 2025, the release will take place outside of Copenhagen municipality for the first time: Mig & Ølsnedkeren in Aarhus (Denmark's second biggest city) will be hosting.

It is produced in very limited quantities and generally released sometime in early autumn. It is released in both 375 mL and 750 mL bottles and is 5% ABV. The fruit concentration is about 300g to 350 g/L (it starts at 350 g, but depending of the result, lambic will be added in different quantities to bring balance and consistency to the profile through all of the different bottlings).

== History / Other Notes ==

Blåbær Lambik was first released in 2005 and has been released every year since then except 2006 and 2008. Though the word ''blåbær'' translates in English to ''blueberry'', the fruit used in this lambic is the European bilberry which is very similar to the American blueberry. The fruiting process for this lambic consists of putting fresh bilberries directly into the barrel with the lambic.

Blåbær Lambik was first released in 2005 and has been released every year since then except 2006 and 2008. In 2007 and 2009, two different batches were released. Though the word ''blåbær'' translates in English to ''blueberry'', the fruit used in this lambic is the European bilberry which is very similar to the American blueberry. The fruiting process for this lambic consists of putting fresh bilberries directly into the barrel with the lambic.

The beer was originally supposed to be called "Blueberry" as a nod to the name of the French-Belgian cartoon character created by Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Giraud who is a cowboy, similar to the one appearing on the label. Due to copyright issues, it had to be changed to its Danish translation.

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 == Description ==
-Cantillon Blåbær Lambik is a lambic with bilberries added and originally produced for [[Ølbutikken]] in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the request of owner Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, who also provides the fruits (Ølbutikken closed in 2017 and since the beer has been sold at the Himmeriget bar). It is produced in very limited quantities and generally released sometime in early autumn. It is released in both 375 mL and 750 mL bottles and is 5% ABV. The fruit concentration is about 300g to 350 g/L (it starts at 350 g, but depending of the result, lambic will be added in different quantities to bring balance and consistency to the profile through all of the different bottlings).
+Cantillon Blåbær Lambik is a lambic with bilberries added and originally produced for [[Ølbutikken]] ''(beer boutique)'' in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2005, at the request of then owner Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, who also provides the fruits. In the two decades since the first bottling, Blåbær has only been released to the public during physical release/pickup events in Denmark. It was never officially sold to any other shops or bars outside of the designated release locations. Some bottles were, however, available for drink-in at [[Brasserie Cantillon]] in Brussels, but never to-go.
+The original release location, a beer store called Ølbutikken in the central Copenhagen district of Vesterbro, closed in 2017. The beer was then sold at Himmeriget ''(kingdom of heaven)'', a bar in Copenhagen's neighboring Frederiksberg. From 2017 onward, the labels read 'brewed for Himmeriget'. After Jarnit-Bjergsø's distribution company Drikkeriget (''kingdom of drinks'', wholesale)/Drikbeer (''drink beer'', webshop) was bought out of Himmeriget, the bar also lost the Blåbær release. Since 2021, the beer has been released at different locations every year. The system also moved from a 'first come, first served' queuing basis to pre-orders via Drikbeer. Initially it was only available to subscribers of their monthly beer box, but was later made available to all customers. The labels since read 'brewed for Drikkeriget'.
+In 2021, Blåbær was released at Drikkeriget's former warehouse in the southern Copenhagen district of Kastrup, next to Danish craft brewery Amager Bryghus. In 2022, the release was held at the Amager Bryghus Taproom in Islands Brygge, Copenhagen. In 2023 and 2024, bottles could be picked up at the new Drikkeriget warehouse in Rødovre, west of Copenhagen. In 2025, the release will take place outside of Copenhagen municipality for the first time: Mig & Ølsnedkeren in Aarhus (Denmark's second biggest city) will be hosting.
+It is produced in very limited quantities and generally released sometime in early autumn. It is released in both 375 mL and 750 mL bottles and is 5% ABV. The fruit concentration is about 300g to 350 g/L (it starts at 350 g, but depending of the result, lambic will be added in different quantities to bring balance and consistency to the profile through all of the different bottlings).
 == History / Other Notes ==
-Blåbær Lambik was first released in 2005 and has been released every year since then except 2006 and 2008.  Though the word ''blåbær'' translates in English to ''blueberry'', the fruit used in this lambic is the European bilberry which is very similar to the American blueberry. The fruiting process for this lambic consists of putting fresh bilberries directly into the barrel with the lambic.
+Blåbær Lambik was first released in 2005 and has been released every year since then except 2006 and 2008. In 2007 and 2009, two different batches were released. Though the word ''blåbær'' translates in English to ''blueberry'', the fruit used in this lambic is the European bilberry which is very similar to the American blueberry. The fruiting process for this lambic consists of putting fresh bilberries directly into the barrel with the lambic.
 The beer was originally supposed to be called "Blueberry" as a nod to the name of the French-Belgian cartoon character created by Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Giraud who is a cowboy, similar to the one appearing on the label. Due to copyright issues, it had to be changed to its Danish translation.
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