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Gueuzerie Tilquin was founded by Pierre Tilquin (PhD in statistics and genetics) and started as a blendery, the first to open its doors in nearly 15 years. After beginning to reserve lambic throughout 2009 with 222 former wine barrels at the time (400 L or about 3.4 U.S. barrels each; a size he chose as he was convinced from his time working at Cantillon and 3 Fonteinen that using smaller format would add complexity from the wood<ref name=TilquinInterviewDBB> Interview with drinkbelgianbeer.com, https://drinkbelgianbeer.com/breweries/interview-pierre-tilquin-owner-master-blender-gueuzerie-tilquin</ref>), he opened his blendery to the public for the first time on the weekend of May 28, 2011, introducing two new lambic blends, [[Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne]] and [[Gueuze Tilquin (Draught Version)]].

Tilquin produces blends of 1, 2, and 3-year-old lambics with wort acquired from [[Brouwerij_Boon|Boon]], [[Brouwerij_Lindemans|Lindemans]], [[Brouwerij_Girardin|Girardin]], and [[Brasserie_Cantillon|Cantillon]] for the Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne.<ref name=BB&T-Tilquin> [http://belgianbeerspecialist.blogspot.com/2011/05/gueuzerie-tilquin.html Belgian Beer and Travel Blog - Gueuzerie Tilquin]</ref> He is the only blender that is allowed to purchase wort from Cantillon for his blends on a regular basis. While the first 2010-2011 labeled release of Oude Gueuze was reportedly a blend of just 1 and 2-year-old lambics, all subsequent batches have been blends of 1, 2, and 3-year-old lambics. The first known bottling of the gueuze occurred in December 2010 and was labelled as "1ier soutirage" (~~english~~: first racking). Tilquin has consistently produced lambic blends in 375 mL and 750 mL bottles for export every year since its opening.

Tilquin produces blends of 1, 2, and 3-year-old lambics with wort acquired from [[Brouwerij_Boon|Boon]], [[Brouwerij_Lindemans|Lindemans]], [[Brouwerij_Girardin|Girardin]], and [[Brasserie_Cantillon|Cantillon]] for the Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne.<ref name=BB&T-Tilquin> [http://belgianbeerspecialist.blogspot.com/2011/05/gueuzerie-tilquin.html Belgian Beer and Travel Blog - Gueuzerie Tilquin]</ref> He is the only blender that is allowed to purchase wort from Cantillon for his blends on a regular basis. While the first 2010-2011 labeled release of Oude Gueuze was reportedly a blend of just 1 and 2-year-old lambics, all subsequent batches have been blends of 1, 2, and 3-year-old lambics. The first known bottling of the gueuze occurred in December 2010 and was labelled as "1ier soutirage" (English: first racking). Tilquin has consistently produced lambic blends in 375 mL and 750 mL bottles for export every year since its opening.

In February 2012, the first fruited lambic was introduced with the release of a very limited batch of [[Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne]], sold in 750 mL bottles. The initial batch was limited to purchases at the brewery, but a second batch produced in January 2013 saw widespread release in Europe and North America later the same year. It was debuted to coincide with the 2013 [[Toer de Geuze]].

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* [[Oude Syrah Tilquin à l’Ancienne| Oude Syrah Tilquin à l’Ancienne]]

* [[Oude Viognier Tilquin à l’Ancienne|Oude Viognier Tilquin à l’Ancienne]]

* [[Cuvées Raisins|Cuvées Raisin]]

=== Draft ===

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* [[Tilquin Meerts|Tilquin Meerts]]

====[[Meerts Box 1|Meerts box #1]]====

This Meerts Tilquin series was made by fermenting fruit that had already been used once. The fruit was fermented for a period of 4 months in a blend of 80% 1 year old Meerts and 20% of a blend of different 2 year old lambics. Meerts (or March Beer) is a low strength lambic, which was originally produced with the weaker wort obtained from the rinsing of the grains. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, they are refermented in the bottle.

This first box contained 9 different blends bottles in 375ml format, at 5.6% ABV each.

====[[Meerts Box 2|Meerts Box #2]]====

This second box was released on June 24th, 2023, following the same process as the previous one, but with 6 different fruit blends.

====[[Meerts Box 3|Meerts box #3]]====

Released on early september 2025, with 4 different fruit blends.

====Experimental Fruit Series #1====

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Chapter #6 of the experimental series.

====~~Meerts~~ Fruit ~~Series~~====

====Tilquin Fruit Extravaganza====

The [[~~Meerts~~|~~Meerts~~]] ~~series utilizes second use~~ fruit ~~blended with a lower alcohol "March" beer~~, ~~which is produced using traditional lambic methods~~. ~~The fruit was fermented for a period~~ of ~~4 months in~~ a ~~blend of 80% 1-year-old Meerts and 20% in~~ a ~~blend~~ of ~~different 2-year-old~~ lambics. ~~[https://www.gueuzerietilquin.be/en/meerts-tilquin-2021-release-days-en/ 1]~~

The [[Tilquin Fruit Extravaganza|Fruit Extravaganza]] is an event organized by Tilquin to showcase fruit-infused lambics, often one-off or special kegs made for the occasion. It takes the form of a global tap takeover (sometimes over several dates) where a list of bars or venues participate, each pouring exclusive Tilquin fruit lambics.

====Family Tree Project====

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 Gueuzerie Tilquin was founded by Pierre Tilquin (PhD in statistics and genetics) and started as a blendery, the first to open its doors in nearly 15 years. After beginning to reserve lambic throughout 2009 with 222 former wine barrels at the time (400 L or about 3.4 U.S. barrels each; a size he chose as he was convinced from his time working at Cantillon and 3 Fonteinen that using smaller format would add complexity from the wood<ref name=TilquinInterviewDBB> Interview with drinkbelgianbeer.com, https://drinkbelgianbeer.com/breweries/interview-pierre-tilquin-owner-master-blender-gueuzerie-tilquin</ref>), he opened his blendery to the public for the first time on the weekend of May 28, 2011, introducing two new lambic blends, [[Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne]] and [[Gueuze Tilquin (Draught Version)]].
-Tilquin produces blends of 1, 2, and 3-year-old lambics with wort acquired from [[Brouwerij_Boon|Boon]], [[Brouwerij_Lindemans|Lindemans]], [[Brouwerij_Girardin|Girardin]], and [[Brasserie_Cantillon|Cantillon]] for the Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne.<ref name=BB&T-Tilquin> [http://belgianbeerspecialist.blogspot.com/2011/05/gueuzerie-tilquin.html Belgian Beer and Travel Blog - Gueuzerie Tilquin]</ref> He is the only blender that is allowed to purchase wort from Cantillon for his blends on a regular basis. While the first 2010-2011 labeled release of Oude Gueuze was reportedly a blend of just 1 and 2-year-old lambics, all subsequent batches have been blends of 1, 2, and 3-year-old lambics.  The first known bottling of the gueuze occurred in December 2010 and was labelled as "1ier soutirage" (english: first racking).  Tilquin has consistently produced lambic blends in 375 mL and 750 mL bottles for export every year since its opening.
+Tilquin produces blends of 1, 2, and 3-year-old lambics with wort acquired from [[Brouwerij_Boon|Boon]], [[Brouwerij_Lindemans|Lindemans]], [[Brouwerij_Girardin|Girardin]], and [[Brasserie_Cantillon|Cantillon]] for the Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne.<ref name=BB&T-Tilquin> [http://belgianbeerspecialist.blogspot.com/2011/05/gueuzerie-tilquin.html Belgian Beer and Travel Blog - Gueuzerie Tilquin]</ref> He is the only blender that is allowed to purchase wort from Cantillon for his blends on a regular basis. While the first 2010-2011 labeled release of Oude Gueuze was reportedly a blend of just 1 and 2-year-old lambics, all subsequent batches have been blends of 1, 2, and 3-year-old lambics.  The first known bottling of the gueuze occurred in December 2010 and was labelled as "1ier soutirage" (English: first racking).  Tilquin has consistently produced lambic blends in 375 mL and 750 mL bottles for export every year since its opening.
 In February 2012, the first fruited lambic was introduced with the release of a very limited batch of [[Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne]], sold in 750 mL bottles. The initial batch was limited to purchases at the brewery, but a second batch produced in January 2013 saw widespread release in Europe and North America later the same year. It was debuted to coincide with the 2013 [[Toer de Geuze]].
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 * [[Oude Syrah Tilquin à l’Ancienne| Oude Syrah Tilquin à l’Ancienne]]
 * [[Oude Viognier Tilquin à l’Ancienne|Oude Viognier Tilquin à l’Ancienne]]
+* [[Cuvées Raisins|Cuvées Raisin]]
 === Draft ===
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 * [[Tilquin Meerts|Tilquin Meerts]]
+====[[Meerts Box 1|Meerts box #1]]====
+This Meerts Tilquin series was made by fermenting fruit that had already been used once. The fruit was fermented for a period of 4 months in a blend of 80% 1 year old Meerts and 20% of a blend of different 2 year old lambics. Meerts (or March Beer) is a low strength lambic, which was originally produced with the weaker wort obtained from the rinsing of the grains. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, they are refermented in the bottle.
+This first box contained 9 different blends bottles in 375ml format, at 5.6% ABV each.
+====[[Meerts Box 2|Meerts Box #2]]====
+This second box was released on June 24th, 2023, following the same process as the previous one, but with 6 different fruit blends.
+====[[Meerts Box 3|Meerts box #3]]====
+Released on early september 2025, with 4 different fruit blends.
 ====Experimental Fruit Series #1====
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 Chapter #6 of the experimental series.
-====Meerts Fruit Series====
+====Tilquin Fruit Extravaganza====
-The [[Meerts|Meerts]] series utilizes second use fruit blended with a lower alcohol "March" beer, which is produced using traditional lambic methods. The fruit was fermented for a period of 4 months in a blend of 80% 1-year-old Meerts and 20% in a blend of different 2-year-old lambics. [https://www.gueuzerietilquin.be/en/meerts-tilquin-2021-release-days-en/ 1]
+The [[Tilquin Fruit Extravaganza|Fruit Extravaganza]] is an event organized by Tilquin to showcase fruit-infused lambics, often one-off or special kegs made for the occasion. It takes the form of a global tap takeover (sometimes over several dates) where a list of bars or venues participate, each pouring exclusive Tilquin fruit lambics.
 ====Family Tree Project====