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==Description==
The Fruit Extravaganza is an event organized by Tilquin to showcase fruit-infused lambics in draft versions, often one-off experimental blends or special kegs made for the occasion. It takes the form of a global tap takeover (sometimes over several dates) where a list of bars or venues participate, each pouring exclusive Tilquin fruit lambics.

As the events are held all over the world at various places, we will here originally focus on Belgian held events that are the starting points of each series, though we might add more in the future, or at least a list of locations that featured the Extravaganza.

==Fruit Extravaganza #1==
The first edition was held only at Moeder Fontainas in Brussels on March 3rd, 2018.

15 beers were offered on tap :

- Cassis Tilquin (black currant)
- Myrtille Sauvage Tilquin (wild blueberry)
- Groseille Rouge Tilquin (red currant)
- Framboise Tilquin (raspberry)
- Griotte Tilquin (sour Morello cherry)
- Rhubarbe Rouge Tilquin (red rhubarb)
- Mirabelle Tilquin (mirabelle plum)
- Myrtille Tilquin (blueberry)
- Sureau Tilquin (elderberry)
- Mûre Tilquin (blackberry, "regular" draft version)
- Quetsch TIlquin (damnson plum, "regular" draft version)

As well as Gueuze Tilquin (draft version), Faro Tilquin, Assemblage Tilquin (an lambic blend that has not refermnented yet, and therefore still) and Stout Rullquin.

==Fruit Extravaganza #2==
The second edition was also held only at Moeder Fontainas in Brussels, on November 16th, 2019.

24 beers were available on tao :

- Abricot Tilquin (apricot)
- Airelle Sauvage Tilquin (wild lingonberry)
- Argousier Tilquin (sea buckthorn)
- Caseille Tilquin (an hybrid black currant / red currant)
- Cassis Tilquin (black currant)
- Coing (quince)
- Figue Verte Tilquin (green fig)
- Framboise Tilquin (raspberry)
- Groseille à Maquereau Rouge Tilquin (red gooseberry)
- Groseille à Maquereau Verte Tilquin (green gooseberry)
- Groseille Rouge Tilquin (red currant)
- Mangue Tilquin (mango)
- Mirabelle Tilquin (mirabelle plum)
- Myrtille Sauvage Tilquin (wild blueberry)
- Pêche Tilquin (peach)
- Pinot Gris (Pinot gris grape)
- Pinot Noir (Pinot noir grape)
- Poire (pear)
- Pomme (apple)
- Sureau Tilquin (elderberry)
- Tilquananas (pineapple and banana, produced originally as a joke beer)
- Mûre Rullquin

As well as regular Gueuze on draft.

==Fruit Extravaganza #3==
The third edition was particular as it was held over the four weekends where contacts were allowed in the middle of the COVID lockdown (reason why there wasn't any edition in 2020). It was held directly at the blendery to also celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Here is the list of beers poured on draft for each weekend :

'''Weekend 1 (Friday–Sunday): 30 April – 2 May 2021:'''

- Mirabelle Tilquin (mirabelle, regular bottling, not on draft)

As well as Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne – Cuvée du 10ème anniversaire, regular Gueuze Tilquin draft version, and Oude Geuze Megablend 2021 (HORAL gueuze bottling from all members).

'''Weekend 2 (Saturday–Sunday): 8–9th May 2021'''

- Mirabelle Tilquin (mirabelle, regular bottling, not on draft)
- Clémentine Tilquin (clementine)
– Fraise Tilquin (strawberry)
– Melon Charentais Tilquin  (melon from the Charente region in France)
– Reine Claude Tilquin (Reine Claude yellow plum)
– Airelle Sauvage Tilquin (wild lingonbverry)
– Pinot Noir Tilquin (Pinot noir grape)

As well as Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne – Cuvée du 10ème anniversaire, regular Gueuze Tilquin draft version, and Oude Geuze Megablend 2021 (HORAL gueuze bottling from all members).

'''Weekend 3 (Friday-Sunday): 14-16th May 2021'''

- Caseille Tilquin (an hybrid black currant / red currant)
- Cassis Rullquin (black currant on the Rullquin base - a lambic/stout blend)
- Clémentine Tilquin (clementine)
- Figue Violette Tilquin (purple fig)
- Orange Tilquin (orange)
- Grenade Tilquin (pomegranate)
- Kiwi Tilquin (kiwi)
- Litchi Tilquin (Litchee)
- Nectarine Blanche Tilquin (white nectarine)
- Pêche Blanche Tilquin (white peach)
- Physalis TIlquin (physalis, also called groundcherry or goldenberry)
- Rhubarb Rouge Tilquin (red rhubarb)

As well as regular Gueuze on draft.

'''Weekend 4 (Friday-Sunday):  21-23th May 2021'''

- Coing (quince)
- Framboise Tilquin (raspberry)
- Sureau Tilquin (elderberry)
- Poire (pear)

For the occasion, the blendery also offered several vintages of Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne :

- Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne – 1er Soutirage (10/11)
– Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne Vintage of 4, 6 or 9 years
– (Gueuze Tilquin)² à l’ancienne
– Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne – Cuvée du 10ème anniversaire
– Quetsche Tilquin à l’ancienne with Prunes de Namur plums

As well as Assemblage Tilquin, a non-refermented lambic blend on draft.

==Fruit Extravaganza #4==
Spanning over several events during 2021/2022, the first date for TFE#4 was held at Moeder Lambic Fontainas as well as Dynamo in Brussels, but also Beerlovers Bar in Antwerp, De Geus van Gent in Gent, and 't Brugs Beertje in Bruge - all on October 23rd 2021, a few months after the previous edition. Confirmed beers poured at these venues (mind that list might not be complete):

- Cassis Tilquin (black currant) 
- Pêche Tilquin (peach)
- Groseille à Maquereaux Rouge Tilquin (red gooseberry)
- Sureau Tilquin (elderberry)
- Poire Tilquin (pear)
- Pomme Tilquin (apple)
- Framboise Tilquin (raspberry)
- Groselle Blanche Tilquin (white currant)
- Coing Tilquin (quince)
- Myrtille Sauvage Tilquin (wild blueberry)

Also poured were Gueuze Tilquin à l'ancienne, Quetsch Tlquin à l'ancienne (damson), and Gueuze Tilquin draft version.

==Fruit Extravaganza #5==
Celebrated during Tilquin's British Beer Festival on April 29-30th 2023 at the blendery.

==Fruit Extravaganza #6==
That vintage was originally organized at Moeder Lambic Fonainas and Dynamo in Brussels on March 22-23rd, 2024.

We are still looking into the actual list poured that day, and the page will be updated as soon as we get a confirmed list.

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