Gueuzerie Tilquin

Website : http://www.gueuzerietilquin.be/

Phone: +32 (0) 472 91 82 91

Address: Chaussée Maieur Habils 110 Rebecq-Rognon, 1430

Overview

Gueuzerie Tilquin is a gueuzerie (gueuze blendery) founded by Pierre Tilquin in early 2009 located in the town of Bierghes. Tilquin is the only lambic blender in French speaking Walloon. It opened its doors in the summer of 2011.

History

Gueuzerie Tilquin is the first new lambic blending facility to open its doors in nearly 15 years. After beginning to compile lambic through out 2009, owner Pierre Tilquin opened to the public for the first time on May 28-29, 2011, introducing two new lambic blends Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne and Gueuze Tilquin (Draught Version). Tilquin, who holds a PhD in statistics and genetics, produces blends of one-, two-, and three-year-old lambics with wort acquired from Boon, Lindemans, Girardin, and Cantillon for the Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne.^[1] 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 with a special label of "1er Soutirage" or first racking. Tilquin has consistently produced lambic blends in 750ml and 375ml bottles for export every year since 2011.

In 2011, Tilquin introduced its first fruited lambic with the release of a very limited batch of Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne in 750ml bottles. The initial batch was limited to purchases at the brewery, but a second batch produced in January of 2013 saw widespread release in Europe and North America later that year. It was debuted to coincide with the 2013 Toer de Geuze.

In 2012, Gueuzerie Tilquin joined the High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL).^[2] Tilquin is the first HORAL member outside of the Flemish Brabant province and lies just 200 meters past the language border in French-speaking Rebecq.

In March of 2015 the newspaper La Capitale reported that 75% of Gueuzerie Tilquin's production was reserved for export with 40% of that being sent solely to the United States.^[3] Tilquin also participated in the Tenth Anniversary Toer de Geuze in 2015. The weekend also saw the release of Tilquin's second fruited lambic, Oude Mûre Tilquin à l'Ancienne, a lambic with black raspberries added. In addition to the Toer de Geuze Tilquin also hosted an English beer festival.

In 2015, Tilquin also received a batch of wort from Timmermans that is now aging.