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3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Gueuzerie Tilquin, Lambic - non-Lambic Blends

Tilquin Rullquin au café du Rwanda

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Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7.6%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: 2022-2023

Brewer Description: (from bottle) The Rullquin au café du Rwanda is the result of a collaboration with Rich Sorano and Parlor Coffee Roasters. Beer of mixed fermentation, it is obtained from a blend of 7/8 of Rulles Brune and 1/8 of 1 year old lambics, which has matured for 8 months on oak barrels. Ground coffee from Rwanda was infused into the blend for 24 hours before bottling. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented and matured in the bottle for 1 year.

My rating: 3+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.88

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2022-2023, and a best before date of 6th July 2033. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice dark brown colour with a near one finger beige tanned head, that had good retention, and left nice lacing, much like coffee crema.
Aroma: Light coffee roast, chocolate shavings, with a hint of tartness, plum, and maybe redcurrants.
Taste: Tart, green apple, plums, light roast, coffee. But nothing really lasts, it just stops abruptly.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with high to moderate carbonation, maybe too much.
Overall: The flavours were enjoyable, but I think the high carbonation ended it a bit abruptly, which meant that it wasn’t as good as I felt it could have been. I preferred the Ethiopia version over this.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Gueuzerie Tilquin, Lambic - non-Lambic Blends

Tilquin Rullquin au café d’Éthiopie

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Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7.6%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: 2022-2023

Brewer Description: (from bottle) The Rullquin au café d’Éthiopie is the result of a collaboration with Rich Sorano and Parlor Coffee Roasters. Beer of mixed fermentation, it is obtained from a blend of 7/8 of Rulles Brune and 1/8 of 1 year old lambics, which has matured for 8 months on oak barrels. Ground coffee from Ethiopia was infused into the blend for 24 hours before bottling. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented and matured in the bottle for 1 year.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.06

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2022-2023, and a best before date of 7th July 2033. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very nice dark brown in colour with a one finger beige tanned head, that had good retention and left nice lacing, much like very nice coffee crema.
Aroma: Light coffee roast, a light tartness, red berries, raspberry, redcurrants, dark chocolate, and a slight nutty finish.
Taste: Tart, green apple, redcurrant, plums, light roast, coffee, chocolate, with a slight bitterness on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Would have loved for an even stronger coffee influence, perhaps it has faded a bit, given a year or two, but still an interesting blend that was enjoyable to drink. Preferred this over the Rwanda version.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Lambic - non-Lambic Blends, Nanobrasserie de l’Ermitage x Brasserie Cantillon

L’Ermitage x Cantillon Cellarium

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Brewery: Nanobrasserie de l’Ermitage x Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic blends
Other Notes: Saison de coupage with lambic

Brewer Description: (from bottle in French) Cette Saison de coupage s’inspire des saisons du 19ème siècle. La base est une bière de céréales rustiques, assemblée avec du lambic de 2 ans d’âge de La Brasserie Cantillon cet assemblage a ensuite maturé durant un an dans des fûts de chêne, avant de se reposer 6 mois en bouteilles.

(translated to English) This Saison de coupage is inspired by the saisons of the 19th century. The base is a rustic cereal beer, blended with 2-year-old lambic from Brasserie Cantillon. This was then aged for a year in oak barrels, before resting for 6 months in bottles.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.65
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 750ml bottle, with a best before date of 30th April 2026. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy golden orange colour, with a thin white head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Grape skin, gooseberry, oak, funk, with a splash of lemon zest.
Taste: Lightly sour, grape skin, gooseberry, watermelon rind, lemon, funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft to no carbonation.
Overall: I opened the bottle thinking it was a Saison without really reading the label. Obviously not the case, and it was ok, but the lack of carbonation was not really my thing. I was also hoping the Saison would be more prominent, but you don’t really notice it as the Lambic is dominant.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brasserie de Silly x Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen, Lambic - non-Lambic Blends

Silly x 3 Fonteinen Munk

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Brewery: Brasserie de Silly x Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Country: Belgium
ABV: 5.5%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: Bottle number: 405/2550

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) A blend of old lambik and a rustic saison from Brasserie de Silly, which has undergone an extra year of bottle conditioning and ageing. Munk was produced to support and benefit the Heetveldemolen NPO in Tollembeek. This mixed fermentation blond beer is a blend of Silly Saison and 1-year old 3 Fonteinen lambic. The blend was aged in oak barrels for one and a half years and was bottled on March 4, 2020. Very limited edition: only 2,550 bottles of 75 cl were made. The Heetveldemolen is depicted on the label. The name of the beer comes from the Munkbaan where the watermill is located. Carolus de Munck from Lennik bought the watermill in 1855 from the noble Mrs. Herpigny and Mr. Paul Nechelput, the mayor of Tollembeek, whose brother Karel ran both the windmill and the watermill of Heetvelde castle. The watermill is located on the river Mark, where Brasserie de Silly uses the water for brewing. 3 Fonteinen uses grains that are ground in the Heetveldemolen.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.59
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.5

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, bottle number 405/2550, bottled on 4th March 2020. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour, with a big two finger white head that had good retention, and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Funky, barnyard, damp wood, musty, citrus, lemon lime blend.
Taste: Bready, lemon, peppery, light funk, wood, with notes of orange rind.
Mouthfeel: Medium to light bodied with high carbonation.
Overall: The Saison was dominant here, especially the peppery spicy notes, while the lambic was just in the background. It was fine, but not among my favourites.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brussels Beer Project, Lambic - non-Lambic Blends

Brussels Beer Project Dansaert Delta x Lambic

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Brewery: Brussels Beer Project
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.5%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: Delta IPA + 1 year-old lambic

Brewer Description: (from bottle) The first Delta IPA brewed at Port Sud joins lambic from Dansaert in an atypical blend. The young & fresh IPA meets the wise & vivacious lambic to bridge the best of both breweries. 60% Delta IPA from Port Sud with 40% lambic matured together for 4 weeks at Dansaert. Dry-hopped with Citra, Cascade & Mosaic before packaging. Drink fresh or let ageing do it’s magic!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.98
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, bottled in March 2022, with a best before date of March 2027. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour with a one finger white head, that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy funk, yellow stone fruit, green apple, lemon, damp rotting wood, musty, sweat, funk.
Taste: Lightly sour, and a touch bitter. Unripe yellow stone fruit, green apple, lemon juice, with light notes of wood, funk, and musty sweat.
Mouthfeel: Crisp, light to medium bodied, with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable and very easy drinking. Aside from the bitterness, and maybe a touch of fruit, given the age, the IPA side of things has faded with the lambic taking over. No right or wrong with drinking fresh or ageing, but the change is certainly interesting.