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== History ==
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Gueuzerie Tilquin is the first new lambic belndery to open its doors in nearly 15 years. After beginning to compile lambic throughout 2009, owner Pierre Tilquin, who holds a PhD in statistics and genetics, opened his blendery to the public for the first time on the weekend of May 28th, 2011, introducing two new lambic blends, [[Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne]] and [[Gueuze Tilquin (Draught Version)]]. 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 2011, Tilquin also 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 2013 saw widespread release in Europe and North America later the same year. It was debuted to coincide with the 2013 [[Toer de Geuze]].