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== Description ==
Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne avec Prunes de Namur is a lambic aged on Namur plums. 1 One year old lambics lambic made from Boon, Lindemans, Girardin and Catillon worts are blended and aged with 1kg/l of fresh, destoned, skin-on Namur plums for a period of 4 months. This concentrated, fruited lambic blend is then re-blended with 1, 2 and 3 year old lambics to achieve a 250g/l concentration of fruit, before being bottle conditioned at the blendery for a minimum of 3 months. The resulting product is usually noticeably tarter, dryer and less fruity than the version made with Alsace plums, which is sweeter.
==Origins and Characteristics of the Namur Plum==
Reportedly a direct descendant of the regular damson prune, or quetsche, the Prune de Namur was originally cultivated in Ancient Syria, and is believed to have been brought to Europe as early as the 1st Century. It isn't, however, until the 12th Century, at the time of the 2nd Crusade, that Namur plum trees are grouped into orchards and cultivated exclusively for their fruit.
== History / Other Notes ==
The original experimental batch of Oude Quetsche Tilquin à l'Ancienne from the 2011-2012 season also used plums from Namur but was not labeled as such.
== Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne avec Prunes de Namur Bottle Log ==