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15 beers were offered on tap :
15 beers were offered on tap :


- Cassis Tilquin (black currant)
* Cassis Tilquin (black currant)
- Myrtille Sauvage Tilquin (wild blueberry)
* Myrtille Sauvage Tilquin (wild blueberry)
- Groseille Rouge Tilquin (red currant)
* Groseille Rouge Tilquin (red currant)
- Framboise Tilquin (raspberry)
* Framboise Tilquin (raspberry)
- Griotte Tilquin (sour Morello cherry)
* Griotte Tilquin (sour Morello cherry)
- Rhubarbe Rouge Tilquin (red rhubarb)
* Rhubarbe Rouge Tilquin (red rhubarb)
- Mirabelle Tilquin (mirabelle plum)
* Mirabelle Tilquin (mirabelle plum)
- Myrtille Tilquin (blueberry)
* Myrtille Tilquin (blueberry)
- Sureau Tilquin (elderberry)
* Sureau Tilquin (elderberry)
- Mûre Tilquin (blackberry, "regular" draft version)
* Mûre Tilquin (blackberry, "regular" draft version)
- Quetsch TIlquin (damnson plum, "regular" draft version)
* Quetsch TIlquin (damnson plum, "regular" draft version)


As well as Gueuze Tilquin (draft version), Faro Tilquin, Assemblage Tilquin (an lambic blend that has not refermnented yet, and therefore still) and Stout Rullquin.
As well as Gueuze Tilquin (draft version), Faro Tilquin, Assemblage Tilquin (an lambic blend that has not refermnented yet, and therefore still) and Stout Rullquin.
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24 beers were available on tao :
24 beers were available on tao :


- Abricot Tilquin (apricot)
* Abricot Tilquin (apricot)
- Airelle Sauvage Tilquin (wild lingonberry)
* Airelle Sauvage Tilquin (wild lingonberry)
- Argousier Tilquin (sea buckthorn)
* Argousier Tilquin (sea buckthorn)
- Caseille Tilquin (an hybrid black currant / red currant)
* Caseille Tilquin (an hybrid black currant / red currant)
- Cassis Tilquin (black currant)
* Cassis Tilquin (black currant)
- Coing (quince)
* Coing (quince)
- Figue Verte Tilquin (green fig)
* Figue Verte Tilquin (green fig)
- Framboise Tilquin (raspberry)
* Framboise Tilquin (raspberry)
- Groseille à Maquereau Rouge Tilquin (red gooseberry)
* Groseille à Maquereau Rouge Tilquin (red gooseberry)
- Groseille à Maquereau Verte Tilquin (green gooseberry)
* Groseille à Maquereau Verte Tilquin (green gooseberry)
- Groseille Rouge Tilquin (red currant)
* Groseille Rouge Tilquin (red currant)
- Mangue Tilquin (mango)
* Mangue Tilquin (mango)
- Mirabelle Tilquin (mirabelle plum)
* Mirabelle Tilquin (mirabelle plum)
- Myrtille Sauvage Tilquin (wild blueberry)
* Myrtille Sauvage Tilquin (wild blueberry)
- Pêche Tilquin (peach)
* Pêche Tilquin (peach)
- Pinot Gris (Pinot gris grape)
* Pinot Gris (Pinot gris grape)
- Pinot Noir (Pinot noir grape)
* Pinot Noir (Pinot noir grape)
- Poire (pear)
* Poire (pear)
- Pomme (apple)
* Pomme (apple)
- Sureau Tilquin (elderberry)
* Sureau Tilquin (elderberry)
- Tilquananas (pineapple and banana, produced originally as a joke beer)
* Tilquananas (pineapple and banana, produced originally as a joke beer)
- Mûre Rullquin
* Mûre Rullquin


As well as regular Gueuze on draft.
As well as regular Gueuze on draft.
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The third edition was particular as it was held over the four weekends where contacts were allowed in the middle of the COVID lockdown (reason why there wasn't any edition in 2020). It was held directly at the blendery to also celebrate its 10th anniversary.
The third edition was particular as it was held over the four weekends where contacts were allowed in the middle of the COVID lockdown (reason why there wasn't any edition in 2020). It was held directly at the blendery to also celebrate its 10th anniversary.


Here is the list of beers poured on draft for each weekend :
Here is the list of beers poured on draft for each weekend:


'''Weekend 1 (Friday–Sunday): 30 April – 2 May 2021:'''
'''Weekend 1 (Friday–Sunday): 30 April – 2 May 2021:'''


- Mirabelle Tilquin (mirabelle, regular bottling, not on draft)
* Mirabelle Tilquin (mirabelle, regular bottling, not on draft)


As well as Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne – Cuvée du 10ème anniversaire, regular Gueuze Tilquin draft version, and Oude Geuze Megablend 2021 (HORAL gueuze bottling from all members).
As well as Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne – Cuvée du 10ème anniversaire, regular Gueuze Tilquin draft version, and Oude Geuze Megablend 2021 (HORAL gueuze bottling from all members).
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'''Weekend 2 (Saturday–Sunday): 8–9th May 2021'''
'''Weekend 2 (Saturday–Sunday): 8–9th May 2021'''


- Mirabelle Tilquin (mirabelle, regular bottling, not on draft)
* Mirabelle Tilquin (mirabelle, regular bottling, not on draft)
- Clémentine Tilquin (clementine)
* Clémentine Tilquin (clementine)
– Fraise Tilquin (strawberry)
* Fraise Tilquin (strawberry)
– Melon Charentais Tilquin (melon from the Charente region in France)
* Melon Charentais Tilquin (melon from the Charente region in France)
– Reine Claude Tilquin (Reine Claude yellow plum)
* Reine Claude Tilquin (Reine Claude yellow plum)
– Airelle Sauvage Tilquin (wild lingonbverry)
* Airelle Sauvage Tilquin (wild lingonberry)
– Pinot Noir Tilquin (Pinot noir grape)
* Pinot Noir Tilquin (Pinot noir grape)


As well as Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne – Cuvée du 10ème anniversaire, regular Gueuze Tilquin draft version, and Oude Geuze Megablend 2021 (HORAL gueuze bottling from all members).
As well as Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne – Cuvée du 10ème anniversaire, regular Gueuze Tilquin draft version, and Oude Geuze Megablend 2021 (HORAL gueuze bottling from all members).


'''Weekend 3 (Friday-Sunday): 14-16th May 2021'''
'''Weekend 3 (Friday–Sunday): 14–16th May 2021'''


- Caseille Tilquin (an hybrid black currant / red currant)
* Caseille Tilquin (an hybrid black currant / red currant)
- Cassis Rullquin (black currant on the Rullquin base - a lambic/stout blend)
* Cassis Rullquin (black currant on the Rullquin base - a lambic/stout blend)
- Clémentine Tilquin (clementine)
* Clémentine Tilquin (clementine)
- Figue Violette Tilquin (purple fig)
* Figue Violette Tilquin (purple fig)
- Orange Tilquin (orange)
* Orange Tilquin (orange)
- Grenade Tilquin (pomegranate)
* Grenade Tilquin (pomegranate)
- Kiwi Tilquin (kiwi)
* Kiwi Tilquin (kiwi)
- Litchi Tilquin (Litchee)
* Litchi Tilquin (lychee)
- Nectarine Blanche Tilquin (white nectarine)
* Nectarine Blanche Tilquin (white nectarine)
- Pêche Blanche Tilquin (white peach)
* Pêche Blanche Tilquin (white peach)
- Physalis TIlquin (physalis, also called groundcherry or goldenberry)
* Physalis Tilquin (physalis, also called groundcherry or goldenberry)
- Rhubarb Rouge Tilquin (red rhubarb)
* Rhubarb Rouge Tilquin (red rhubarb)


As well as regular Gueuze on draft.
As well as regular Gueuze on draft.


'''Weekend 4 (Friday-Sunday): 21-23th May 2021'''
'''Weekend 4 (Friday–Sunday): 21–23th May 2021'''


- Coing (quince)
* Coing (quince)
- Framboise Tilquin (raspberry)
* Framboise Tilquin (raspberry)
- Sureau Tilquin (elderberry)
* Sureau Tilquin (elderberry)
- Poire (pear)
* Poire (pear)


For the occasion, the blendery also offered several vintages of Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne :
For the occasion, the blendery also offered several vintages of Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne:


- Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne – 1er Soutirage (10/11)
* Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne – 1er Soutirage (10/11)
– Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne Vintage of 4, 6 or 9 years
* Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne Vintage of 4, 6 or 9 years
– (Gueuze Tilquin)² à l’ancienne
* (Gueuze Tilquin)² à l’ancienne
– Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne – Cuvée du 10ème anniversaire
* Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne – Cuvée du 10ème anniversaire
– Quetsche Tilquin à l’ancienne with Prunes de Namur plums
* Quetsche Tilquin à l’ancienne with Prunes de Namur plums


As well as Assemblage Tilquin, a non-refermented lambic blend on draft.
As well as Assemblage Tilquin, a non-refermented lambic blend on draft.
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Spanning over several events during 2021/2022, the first date for TFE#4 was held at Moeder Lambic Fontainas as well as Dynamo in Brussels, but also Beerlovers Bar in Antwerp, De Geus van Gent in Gent, and 't Brugs Beertje in Bruge - all on October 23rd 2021, a few months after the previous edition. Confirmed beers poured at these venues (mind that list might not be complete):
Spanning over several events during 2021/2022, the first date for TFE#4 was held at Moeder Lambic Fontainas as well as Dynamo in Brussels, but also Beerlovers Bar in Antwerp, De Geus van Gent in Gent, and 't Brugs Beertje in Bruge - all on October 23rd 2021, a few months after the previous edition. Confirmed beers poured at these venues (mind that list might not be complete):


- Cassis Tilquin (black currant)  
* Cassis Tilquin (black currant)  
- Pêche Tilquin (peach)
* Pêche Tilquin (peach)
- Groseille à Maquereaux Rouge Tilquin (red gooseberry)
* Groseille à Maquereaux Rouge Tilquin (red gooseberry)
- Sureau Tilquin (elderberry)
* Sureau Tilquin (elderberry)
- Poire Tilquin (pear)
* Poire Tilquin (pear)
- Pomme Tilquin (apple)
* Pomme Tilquin (apple)
- Framboise Tilquin (raspberry)
* Framboise Tilquin (raspberry)
- Groselle Blanche Tilquin (white currant)
* Groselle Blanche Tilquin (white currant)
- Coing Tilquin (quince)
* Coing Tilquin (quince)
- Myrtille Sauvage Tilquin (wild blueberry)
* Myrtille Sauvage Tilquin (wild blueberry)


Also poured were Gueuze Tilquin à l'ancienne, Quetsch Tlquin à l'ancienne (damson), and Gueuze Tilquin draft version.
Also poured were Gueuze Tilquin à l'ancienne, Quetsch Tiquin à l'ancienne (damson), and Gueuze Tilquin draft version.


==Fruit Extravaganza #5==
==Fruit Extravaganza #5==
Celebrated during Tilquin's British Beer Festival on April 29-30th 2023 at the blendery.
Celebrated during Tilquin's British Beer Festival on April 29-30th 2023 at the blendery:
 
*Rhubarbe Tilquin (rhubarb)
*Meerts au Pinot Noir (pinot noir grape macerated on meerts)
*Meerts au Pinot Gris (Pinot gris grape macerated on meerts)
*Meerts au Pinot Meunier (Pinot meunier grape macerated on meerts)
*Groseille blanche (white currant)
*Sureau (elderberry)
*Framboise (raspberry)
*Cassis (black currant)
*Myrtille Sauvage (wild blueberry)
*Saison Lambic Fruits des Bois (forest fruits macerated on a blend of lambic and saison from Brasserie de l'Ermitage in Brussels)
 
As well as Gueuze and Rullquin (both on draft as for the rest).


==Fruit Extravaganza #6==
==Fruit Extravaganza #6==
That vintage was originally organized at Moeder Lambic Fonainas and Dynamo in Brussels on March 22-23rd, 2024.
That vintage was originally organized at Moeder Lambic Fonainas,Moeder Lambic Original, Dynamo and Brasserie Surréaliste in Brussels on March 22-23rd, 2024. Here is the list of beers poured in these venues :
 
'''Moeder Fontainas + Dynamo
'''
* Airelle Sauvage Tilquin (wild lingonberry)
* Figue Violette Tilquin (purple fig)
* Melon Tilquin (melon)
* Pêche Blanche Tilquin (white peach)
* Rhubarbe Rouge Tilquin (red rhubarb)
 
'''Moeder Original + Brasserie Surréaliste
'''
* Abricot Tilquin (apricot)
* Clémentine Tilquin (clementine)
* Grenade Tilquin (pomegranate)
* Mirabelle Tilquin (mirabelle plum)
* Pêche de Vigne Tilquin (vinyard peach)
 


We are still looking into the actual list poured that day, and the page will be updated as soon as we get a confirmed list.


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