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Lambic Geography
Pajottenland
Pajottenland (sometimes Payottenland in English) is an extremely fertile agricultural region of Belgium situated in a valley to the south-west of Brussels between the rivers Senne and Dendre. This is the principal area for lambic production in the country. Only a small part of Brussels, the western section of Neerpede, is considered to be part of the Pajottenland region. Other cities located in this area, many of which are closely associated with lambic breweries, blenders, and cafes are Affligem, Asse, Bever, Dilbeek Gammerages, Gooik, Herne, Leeuw-Saint-Pierre, Lennik, Liedekerke, Pepingen, Roosdaal and Ternat. The area gets its name from the Walloon word for a soldier from the region, a Payot.
Senne/Zenne and Dendre/Dender River valley
The Senne (French) / Zenne (Dutch) valley is as closely associated with lambic production as the Pajottenland. The Senne River is a small river that runs through the heart of Brussels and was notorious for being one of the most polluted rivers in Belgium. In fact, at one point the river was covered to help alleviate the pollution and flooding problems caused within the city. Today the Senne is split in two and treated at new facilities before rejoining and continuing south. In total the river is 64 miles/103km long and flows through or near near many of the lambic producing towns in Belgium. To the west of the Senne is another shorter river known as the Dendre (French) / Dender (Dutch) River. Though not often cited in lambic lore, the Dendre River is the second river that helps to cradle the valley known as Pajottenland.