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Tilquin produces blends of one, two, and three-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> While the first 2010-2011 labeled release of Oude Gueuze was reportedly a blend of just one and two-year-old lambics, all subsequent batches have been blends of one, two, and three-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 750ml and 375ml bottles for export every year since its opening. | Tilquin produces blends of one, two, and three-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> While the first 2010-2011 labeled release of Oude Gueuze was reportedly a blend of just one and two-year-old lambics, all subsequent batches have been blends of one, two, and three-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 750ml and 375ml bottles for export every year since its opening. | ||
In | In February 2012, Tilquin also introduced its first fruited lambic with the release of a very limited batch of [[Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne]], sold in 750ml 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]]. | ||
In 2012, Gueuzerie Tilquin joined the [[HORAL|High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL)]].<ref name=HoralTilquin>HORAL - Tilquin, http://www.horal.be/vereniging</ref> Tilquin is the first HORAL member outside of Flanders and lies just 200 meters past the language border in the French-speaking municipality of Rebecq. | In 2012, Gueuzerie Tilquin joined the [[HORAL|High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL)]].<ref name=HoralTilquin>HORAL - Tilquin, http://www.horal.be/vereniging</ref> Tilquin is the first HORAL member outside of Flanders and lies just 200 meters past the language border in the French-speaking municipality of Rebecq. |