Gueuzerie Tilquin: Difference between revisions

Line 15:

Gueuzerie Tilquin is the first new lambic blendery to open its doors in nearly 15 years. After beginning to reserve lambic throughout 2009 with 222 former wine barrels at the time (400 L or about 3.4 U.S. barrels each; a size he chose as he was convinced from his time working at Cantillon and 3 Fonteinen that using smaller format would add complexity from the wood<ref name=TilquinInterviewDBB> Interview with drinkbelgianbeer.com, https://drinkbelgianbeer.com/breweries/interview-pierre-tilquin-owner-master-blender-gueuzerie-tilquin</ref>), 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 28, 2011, introducing two new lambic blends, [[Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne]] and [[Gueuze Tilquin (Draught Version)]].

Tilquin produces blends of 1, 2, and 3-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> He is the only blender that is allowed to purchase wort from Cantillon for his blends on a regular basis. While the first 2010-2011 labeled release of Oude Gueuze was reportedly a blend of just 1 and 2-year-old lambics, all subsequent batches have been blends of 1, 2, and 3-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 ~~750~~ mL and ~~375~~ mL bottles for export every year since its opening.

Tilquin produces blends of 1, 2, and 3-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> He is the only blender that is allowed to purchase wort from Cantillon for his blends on a regular basis. While the first 2010-2011 labeled release of Oude Gueuze was reportedly a blend of just 1 and 2-year-old lambics, all subsequent batches have been blends of 1, 2, and 3-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 375 mL and 750 mL bottles for export every year since its opening.

In February 2012, Tilquin also introduced its first fruited lambic with the release of a very limited batch of [[Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne]], sold in 750 mL 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]].

@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 Gueuzerie Tilquin is the first new lambic blendery to open its doors in nearly 15 years. After beginning to reserve lambic throughout 2009 with 222 former wine barrels at the time (400 L or about 3.4 U.S. barrels each; a size he chose as he was convinced from his time working at Cantillon and 3 Fonteinen that using smaller format would add complexity from the wood<ref name=TilquinInterviewDBB> Interview with drinkbelgianbeer.com, https://drinkbelgianbeer.com/breweries/interview-pierre-tilquin-owner-master-blender-gueuzerie-tilquin</ref>), 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 28, 2011, introducing two new lambic blends, [[Oude Gueuze Tilquin à L'Ancienne]] and [[Gueuze Tilquin (Draught Version)]].
-Tilquin produces blends of 1, 2, and 3-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> He is the only blender that is allowed to purchase wort from Cantillon for his blends on a regular basis. While the first 2010-2011 labeled release of Oude Gueuze was reportedly a blend of just 1 and 2-year-old lambics, all subsequent batches have been blends of 1, 2, and 3-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 750 mL and 375 mL bottles for export every year since its opening.
+Tilquin produces blends of 1, 2, and 3-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> He is the only blender that is allowed to purchase wort from Cantillon for his blends on a regular basis. While the first 2010-2011 labeled release of Oude Gueuze was reportedly a blend of just 1 and 2-year-old lambics, all subsequent batches have been blends of 1, 2, and 3-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 375 mL and 750 mL bottles for export every year since its opening.
 In February 2012, Tilquin also introduced its first fruited lambic with the release of a very limited batch of [[Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne]], sold in 750 mL 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]].