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== Description ==
Oude Mûre Tilquin à l'Ancienne is a lambic with black raspberries blackberries added. It is available in 75cl and 37,5cl bottles and is listed at 6.4% ABV. The first batch produced 1,800 75cl bottles and 3,600 37,5cl bottles and was released during the 2015 [[Toer_de_Geuze|Toer de Geuze]] weekend.
== History / Other Notes ==
On August 29, 2014, Tilquin posted to Facebook that the gueuzerie had received 957kg of partially frozen blackberries from Germany. The blackberries were put into a 2000 liter tank with one year old lambic. The result would later be diluted with two year old lambic.<ref name=TilquinBlackberry> Facebook, Mûre Tilquin, first trial, August 2014 - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.757577427633574.1073741850.124028207655169&type=3</ref> On January 7, 2015, it was announced via Facebook that the first batch of Mûre Tilquin à l'Ancienne was in the final stages of being blended. The chosen dilution was 35% fruited one year old lambic to 65% two year old lambic.<ref name=TilquinBlackberryBlend> Facebook,Mûre Tilquin status update, January 2015, https://www.facebook.com/124028207655169/photos/a.639338152790836.1073741846.124028207655169/827636203961029/?type=1&theater </ref>
In May 2015, Oude Mûre Tilquin received label approval à l’Ancienne has a chosen dilution of 35% fruit per liter of lambic. A total of 2,700 liters were produced for distribution the first batch. Initially, 957kg of Loch Ness variety blackberries ([https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/75680/i-Rubus-fruticosus-i-Loch-Ness-sup-%28PBR%29-sup-%28F%29/Details Rubus fruticosus]) were placed in a 2,000-liter tank and topped with lambic until the volume of the United Statestank reached 1,800 liters. Approximately 1,600 liters of lambic were obtained after fermentation and blended with 2 and 3 year old lambic for a total of 2,700 liters. Thus, the final fruit ratio is 35% fruit per liter or 957kg of blackberries per 2,700 liters of lambic.<ref name= TTMureTilquinBlackberryBlend> TTB Label ApprovalFacebook,Mûre Tilquin status update, January 2015, [https://www.ttbonlinefacebook.govcom/colasonline124028207655169/viewColaDetailsphotos/a.639338152790836.1073741846.do124028207655169/827636203961029/?actiontype=publicFormDisplay1&ttbid=15106001000149 Mûre Tilquin à l'Ancienne], 2015theater </ref>
In May 2015, Oude Mûre Tilquin received label approval for distribution in the United States.<ref name= TTMure> TTB Label Approval, [https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=15106001000149 Mûre Tilquin à l'Ancienne], 2015</ref>
== Mûre Tilquin à l'Ancienne Bottle Log ==