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Tilquin Oude Gueuze À l’ancienne – Cuvée Jean-Paul

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Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze
Other Notes: 2020-2021

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Gueuze Tilquin – Cuvée Jean-Paul was blended in honor of Jean-Paul Tilquin with 40% 1-year old lambics, 30% 2-year old lambics and 30% 3-year old lambics, all matured in oak barrels. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented and matured in the bottle for 2 years.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.34
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2020-2021, and a best before date of 3rd March 2031. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour, with a one finger white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Hay, funky, wood, green apple, lime juice, citrus zest, with light leather notes.
Taste: Tart, light sourness, gooseberry, green apple, lime zest, funky, and a touch woody.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable to drink with good balanced aromas and flavours.

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

Tilquin Oude Gueuze À l’ancienne – Cuvée Paul

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Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze
Other Notes: 2021-2022

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Gueuze Tilquin – Cuvée Paul was blended in honor of Paul Tilquin with 30% 1-year old lambics, 30% 2-year old lambics and 40% 3-year old lambics, all matured in oak barrels. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented and matured in the bottle for 1 year.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.49
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2021-2022, and a best before date of 2nd March 2032. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, apricot, gooseberry, green apple, dried lemon peel, funky, hay, wood.
Taste: Sour, tart, apricot, green apple, lime, lemon peel, tangy, funky, dry hay, wood.
Mouthfeel: Spritzy, light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Drinks extremely easy and is very enjoyable with great aromas and flavours. My favourite of the initial three Tilquin Family Tree Project beers.

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

Tilquin Oude Gueuze À l’ancienne – Cuvée Marie-Catherine

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Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze
Other Notes: 2021-2022

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Gueuze Tilquin – Cuvée Marie-Catherine was blended in honor of Marie-Catherine Tilquin-Rousseaux with 40% 1-year old lambics, 30% 2-year old lambics and 30% 3-year old lambics, all matured in oak barrels. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented and matured in the bottle for 1 year.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.32
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2021-2022, and a best before date of 15th February 2032. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour, with a half finger white head that had good retention and eventually settled to a ring around the glass, while leaving nice lacing.
Aroma: Funky, dry hay, wet wood, green apple, citrus zest, and leather notes.
Taste: Tart, fruity, plum, green apple, grapefruit zest, wood, and funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Balanced and enjoyable aroma and flavours. The first of the Tilquin Family Tree Project for me, and can’t wait to try the others.

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

Tilquin Oude Airelle Sauvage À l’ancienne

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Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6.5%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2021-2022

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Airelle Sauvage Tilquin is made from the fermentation of 125g of lingonberries by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.38
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2021-2022, and a best before date of 17th June 2032. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy orangey-red colour with a two finger white head that had good retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, musty, dusty, funky, mixed red berries, oak, with notes of green apple.
Taste: Tart, mixed red berries, lemon juice, oak, green apple, and funk.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: I’m not familiar with lingonberries, but there is balanced fruity red berry aroma and flavours with good funky notes, and a great mouthfeel.

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

Tilquin Oude Syrah À l’ancienne

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Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2021-2022

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Syrah Tilquin is made from the fermentation of 185g of grapes by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.47
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, with a neck label of 2021-2022, and a best before date of 22nd December 2031. A nice clearly labelled warning on the neck states: “Open carefully, contents under high pressure, prepare your glasses.” I was prepared, and as soon as the cork popped, the contents of the bottle started to get quite active, but luckily nothing was lost in my case. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very nice looking bright red, with a slight orange tinge, and a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly to a ring around the glass, while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Funky, damp wood, hay, grape skin, vinous, red wine, oak, and a touch herbal.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, grape skin, grape juice, red berries, light citrus, lemon, oak, with some light funky and vinous notes.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate to high carbonation.
Overall: Another really enjoyable and easy to drink grape varietal fruit lambic from Tilquin.