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Jean-Pierre brewed three batches of lambic (November 1987, February 1989, and January 1990). He first aged this lambic in 650-liter wine barrels ("pijpen" or "pipes") from Spain. Next, the batches were finished in Old Tawny Superior Port barrels from Portugal.
Francis De Hondt requested that Cantillon create a special cuvée to honor King Badouin Baudouin (also Duke of Brabant) to celebrate the Koningsfeesten. This particular anniversary was special as it represented a triple anniversary for the King (30 years of marriage, 40 years of reign, and the King’s 60th birthday). Brabantiae, which was already in barrels, was named and provided for this celebration.<ref name=Brabanconne>Christian Laport, [http://archives.lesoir.be/gueuze-d-origine-controlee-une-brabanconne-qui-ravit-le_t-19910518-Z03Z9Y.html Gueuze d’Origine Contrôlée. Une «Brabançonne» qui ravit le palais]</ref><ref name=Opa-gids>Piet Sierens, http://www.wiels.nl/Opa-gids.txt</ref>
== Indeterminable Bottle Date ==
There is conflicting information regarding the bottling date of this beer. Piet Sierens at ''[http://www.wiels.nl/Opa-gids.txt www.wiels.nl]'' presented the three lambic brew dates referenced above and declares that Brabantiae was bottled in December 1990.<ref name=Opa-gids>Piet Sierens, http://www.wiels.nl/Opa-gids.txt</ref> However, according to Raymond Buren in [[Books#Gueuze, Faro et Kriek|''Gueuze, Faro, et Kriek'']], Brabantiae was bottled on May 16, 1991. <ref name=GFK>Raymond Buren, [[Books#Gueuze, Faro et Kriek|Gueuze, Faro et Kriek]], 1992</ref>
==Second BatchNew blends==
In March of 2016, Cantillon announced the arrival of freshly emptied Port barrels at the brewery. A total of fifty barrels of 500 liters each will be filled for a future release of the second batch of Brabantiae.
File:Brabantiae Barrels3.jpg|Port barrels being filled March 2016, photo courtesy of Don Varn Lowman
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==Bottle Log==
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! Bottle date
(mm/dd/yyyy)
! Cork Date
! Bottle Size
! Label / Notes
! Image Link
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|ca.1990-1991||N/A||750ml||Disputed bottling dates||-
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|11/19/2018||Season 18/19||750ml||New label||-
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|11/25/2018||Season 18/19||750ml||New label||-
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|02/12/2019||Season 18/19||750ml||New label||-
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|02/12/2019||N/A||Keg|| ||-
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== Label ==