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Founded by Pierre Tilquin in early 2009, Gueuzerie Tilquin is a brewery | Founded by Pierre Tilquin in early 2009, Gueuzerie Tilquin is a blendery (which remains the main activity) and brewery located in Bierghes, a borough of Rebecq located approximately 30 km southwest of Brussels. Tilquin is the only lambic producer in the mainly French-speaking, southern region of Wallonia. It opened its doors to the public in the summer of 2011. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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In 2019, Pierre Tilquin confirmed the capacity of the blendery was increased to 575 barrels of 400 L each, allowing him to stock approximately 2,300 hl (1,960 U.S. barrels) of lambic, resulting in the release of about 1,350 hl of beer per year. He also mentioned that in mid-January 2019, he received some new 600 L barrels, aiming to replace some of the oldest 400 L barrels at the blendery. Additionally, he also acquired some 220 L barrels to fill when there is not enough wort to complete a 400 L barrel. He also bought some 500 L barrels, with stainless steel openings on the top of the barrels, to extend his fruit experiments. <ref name=TilquinInterviewDBB> Interview with drinkbelgianbeer.com, https://drinkbelgianbeer.com/breweries/interview-pierre-tilquin-owner-master-blender-gueuzerie-tilquin</ref>. | In 2019, Pierre Tilquin confirmed the capacity of the blendery was increased to 575 barrels of 400 L each, allowing him to stock approximately 2,300 hl (1,960 U.S. barrels) of lambic, resulting in the release of about 1,350 hl of beer per year. He also mentioned that in mid-January 2019, he received some new 600 L barrels, aiming to replace some of the oldest 400 L barrels at the blendery. Additionally, he also acquired some 220 L barrels to fill when there is not enough wort to complete a 400 L barrel. He also bought some 500 L barrels, with stainless steel openings on the top of the barrels, to extend his fruit experiments. <ref name=TilquinInterviewDBB> Interview with drinkbelgianbeer.com, https://drinkbelgianbeer.com/breweries/interview-pierre-tilquin-owner-master-blender-gueuzerie-tilquin</ref>. | ||
On June 22, 2021, | On June 22, 2021, Tilquin announced on social medias that a small turbid mash brew kit had been received at the blendery, and was being installed to brew their very own lambic during the next brewing season. The following day, they announced that they had also acquired their own coolship. | ||
On January 27, 2022, the first 100% Tilquin lambic was brewed, mashing with 60% organic malted barley and 40% organic raw wheat. After spending the night in the coolship, the wort went into two 500 L barrels, with the aim not to replace the production of the blendery, but to experiment and eventually produce a small volume of 100% organic Tilquin gueuze. The first batch was blended on March 24th, 2025 , and became the first ever 100% Walloon gueuze, composed of 50% 1-year-old-lambics, 25% 2year-old lambics and 25% 3-year-old lambics. It was bottled the following day and | On January 27, 2022, the first 100% Tilquin lambic was brewed, mashing with 60% organic malted barley and 40% organic raw wheat. After spending the night in the coolship, the wort went into two 500 L barrels, with the aim not to replace the production of the blendery, but to experiment and eventually produce a small volume of 100% organic Tilquin gueuze. The first batch was blended on March 24th, 2025, and became the first ever 100% Walloon gueuze, composed of 50% 1-year-old-lambics, 25% 2year-old lambics and 25% 3-year-old lambics. It was bottled the following day and 5,300 750 mL bottles were produced, with the plan to bottle a batch of 375 mL format the following week. This new gueuze will carry a different design from the regular gueuze blend as well as another name, ''"Oude Gueuze du Tilleul"''. Release is planned 6 months to a year from bottling, with 5500 bottles made in 75cl format and 11 000 in 37,5cl format. | ||
== Beers == | == Beers == | ||
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In homage to Pierre Tilquin's ancestors, a series of special gueuze blends has been launched for each member of the family tree, with the idea to increase the portion of older lambic as bottlings get deeper into the past (regular Gueuze Tilquin à l'ancienne serving as a base). In March 2021, the project began with a special blend in honor of Pierre Tilquin's father, Jean-Paul Tilquin (1947-2010). This series of special gueuze blends first debuted at Open Beer Days in 2023, planning for about 20 different releases to come - some of them becoming permanent - and each beer will be matured for at least a year in bottles before release. | In homage to Pierre Tilquin's ancestors, a series of special gueuze blends has been launched for each member of the family tree, with the idea to increase the portion of older lambic as bottlings get deeper into the past (regular Gueuze Tilquin à l'ancienne serving as a base). In March 2021, the project began with a special blend in honor of Pierre Tilquin's father, Jean-Paul Tilquin (1947-2010). This series of special gueuze blends first debuted at Open Beer Days in 2023, planning for about 20 different releases to come - some of them becoming permanent - and each beer will be matured for at least a year in bottles before release. | ||
* [[Cuvée Arthur|Cuvée Arthur]] | |||
* [[Cuvée Marie-Denise Bastin|Cuvée Denise]] | |||
* [[Cuvée Jean-François 1759|Cuvée Jean-François 1759]] | |||
* [[Cuvée Jean-Paul|Cuvée Jean-Paul]] | * [[Cuvée Jean-Paul|Cuvée Jean-Paul]] | ||
* [[Cuvée Paul|Cuvée Paul]] | * [[Cuvée Paul|Cuvée Paul]] | ||
* [[Cuvée Renée Petitjean|Cuvée Renée]] | |||
* [[Cuvée Marie-Catherine|Cuvée Marie-Catherine]] | * [[Cuvée Marie-Catherine|Cuvée Marie-Catherine]] | ||
* [[Cuvée | * [[Cuvée Marguerite Lambert|Cuvée Marguerite]] | ||
''Yet to be released: | ''Yet to be released: | ||
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* [[Cuvée Charles Tilquin (Le Crolet)|Cuvée Charles Tilquin (Le Crolet)]] | * [[Cuvée Charles Tilquin (Le Crolet)|Cuvée Charles Tilquin (Le Crolet)]] | ||
* [[Cuvée Angelique André|Cuvée Angelique André]] | * [[Cuvée Angelique André|Cuvée Angelique André]] | ||