Lambic w. Grapes

Lambic matured with Belgian Muscaris grapes.

"A fresh and fruity fruit beer, naturally based on our lambics, with two types of fruit. On the one hand we have the red currant (60%), on the other hand the Muscaris grape (40%) with an alcohol content of 7.7% "

Lambic matured with Belgian Muscaris grapes.

Season 2020-2021 Assemblage #27. Bottled on 11/02/2021. "For this, Druif, we co-fermented Belgian Dornfelder with one- and two-year old lambik in a 53/47 cut. We used the freshly pressed and shortly skin-macerated juice and put the unfermented juice with young lambik for continued fermentation in stainless steel. Afterwards, we blended with two-year old lambik. All lambikken originate from seven different barrels and seven different brews. The final fruit intensity is 31.6%."

Season 2020-2021 Assemblage #26. Bottled on 10/02/2021. "For this Druif/Kriek, we blended a Belgian dornfelder druivenlambik and a kriekenlambik in a 50/50 proportion. We used both young and two-year old lambikken, originating from nine different barrels and nine different brews. The combined maceration took eight months and the final fruit intensity is 510 grams per litre of sour cherries and freshly pressed, skin-macerated grape juice."

Lambic matured with Belgian Muscat Bleu grapes (+/- 300 g/l)

Lambic matured with Belgian Solaris grapes (+/- 300 g/l)

"Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Pinot Gris Tilquin is made from the fermentation of 280 gr of Pinot Gris grapes by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle."

"Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Oude Pinot Noir Tilquin à l'ancienne is made from the fermentation of 260 gr of Pinot Noir grapes by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle. The Pinot Grapes are organic grapes from Burger in Steinseltz. Originally, this beer was made for the 10 year anniversary of Moeder Lambic, with Pinot Noir grapes coming from Valentin Zusslin Estate, cultivated in biodynamic viticulture and harvested by hand on their Bollenberg vineyard."

Season 2021-2022 Assemblage #28. Bottled on 08/02/2022. This Dornfelder/Kriek is a blend of kriekenlambic and grape lambic, in a 22/78 cut. The fruits macerated for a weighted average of almost six months. We used two-and three-year old lambics for maceration only as there was no backblending involved. The lambics originate from three different barrels and thirteen different brews. The weighted average age of this blend is a good 20 months. The final fruit proportion is 486 grams of fruit used per litre of finished fruit lambic."

Season 2021-2022 Assemblage #23. Bottled on 27/01/2022. "For this Druif, we macerated muscaris grapes, picked at Hoenshof in the summer of 2021. We macerated the grape must on two- and three-year old lambikken. Maceration took almost four months before blending and bottling. This brings the weighted average age of the blend to more than 22 months. The final fruit proportion is 396 grams of muscaris grapes per litre of Druif. Of all brews, more than a quarter was brewed with Pajottenland grown cereals. 100% 3 Fonteinen-brewed lambic."

Season 2021-2022 Assemblage #50. Bottled on 17/03/2022. "For this Druif, we macerated Riesling grapes from Harth & Harth, Rheinhessen, Germany. Maceration took five months and we used two- and three-year old lambikken only. Afterwards, we blended with three-year old lambikken and very young lambikken for balance and bottle fermentation. In total, we used lambikken originating from four different barrels and ten different brews. The weighted average age of the blend is almost 22 months. The final fruit intensity is 500 grams of Riesling grapes per litre of finished Druif. 100% 3 Fonteinen brewed lambik."

Season 2021-2022 Assemblage #22. Bottled on 25/01/2022. "For this Druif, we macerated Spätburgunder (the German Pinot Noir) from Weingut Harth + Harth. Freshly picked in Rheinhessen. Maceration took almost four months. We only used two-and three-year old lambics, which brings the weighted average maceration upon bottling to almost 21 months. The final fruit intensity clocks at 500 grams of grapes per litre of finished Druif. Thank you Henning & family!"

Lambic macerated with green grapes from Italy

Lambic macerated with green grapes from Italy

Season 2022-2023 Assemblage #38. Bottled on 31/01/2023. "For this first ever fully organic grape lambik, we macerated Grüner Veltliner grapes on one- and two-year old lambik. The grapes were sourced from Christoph Hoch, a Demeter-certified wine maker from Hollenburg an der Donau, Austria. Total maceration time was almost five months and the weighted average age of this blend was more than 19 months upon bottling. The final fruit intensity is 406 grams of whole grapes per litre of finished Druif. All cereals we used in brewing the seven different lambikken, were sourced with local Pajot farmers."

Season 2022-2023 Assemblage #30. Bottled on 19/01/2023. "For this Druif, we macerated Muscat Ottonel grapes from Christoph Hoch on three-year old lambik. Total maceration time was five months and the weighted average age of this blend was more than 33 months at bottling. The final fruit intensity is 389 grams of whole grapes per litre of finished Druif. A few years ago, we started working with the most progressive low-intervention winemakers around Europe. Christoph Hoch is a Demeter-certified wine maker from Hollenburg an der Donau, Austria. He is not only crazy about our lambik, he also has some of it ageing in his own barrel cellar!"

Season 2022-2023 Assemblage #42. Bottled on 09/02/2023. bottle count: 1315. "For this Druif, we macerated Sylvaner grapes from Harth+Harth, for more than four months on an oak barrel. We used two- and three-year lambikken only, rendering the weighted average age of this blend to more than 26 months. The final fruit intensity clocks at more than 584 grams of grapes per litre. Almost 80% of the cereals for the five brews were sourced with our local farmers. A few years ago, we started working with the most progressive low-intervention winemakers around Europe. Harth+Harth is a family-owned Demeter-certified organic winery from Saulheim in the German wine region of Rheinhessen.!"

Season 2020-2021 Assemblage #50. Bottled on 31/05/2021. "For this Druif, we macerated Limburg grown Souvignier Gris grapes on one- and quite a lot of our own two-year old lambik. The maceration took more than seven months. The lambikken in this bottle originate from two different barrels and three different brews. The weighted average age of this blend upon bottling is eighteen months. A small portion of the lambik was brewed with Belgian grown cereals. The final fruit intensity is 353 grams of fruit per litre of Druif."

Lambic with Chardonnay grapes

Lambic with Pinot Noir grapes

Montepulciano grapes from Italy (2020) steeped in lambic

Season 2022-2023 Assemblage #19. Bottled on 21/12/2022. "In April 2022, a few of our team went to the Basque Country on a culinary trip. At a lunch at the Asador Extebarri, we met up with Marco Tinessa, winemaker-owner of the magnificent Ognostro winery, Campania, Italy. After a few tasty bottles of wine and geuze, we decided to work together. For this small batch Druif, we macerated Fiano pomace for a tad over two months, before blending and bottling. We used three-year old lambikken only, rendering the weighted average age up to 36 months. The final fruit intensity is 300 grams of Fiano pomace per litre of Druif. "

Season 2022-2023 Assemblage #47. Bottled on 17/02/2023. "We met with ‘JF’ Ginglinger for the first time at the harvest of 2019. Armand opened some of this Gewürztraminer Macération for the team, as he was blown away by the unfiltered and complex wine. A warm friendship between 3F and JF and his family grew from that special moment… For this Druif, we macerated Ginglinger’s Riesling grapes on selected three- and five-year old lambik. We macerated the organic grapes for five months and on an oak barrel. The weighted average age of the blend is more than 39 months. The final fruit intensity is 307 grams of Riesling grapes per litre of Druif."

Season 2022-2023 Assemblage #50. Bottled on 24/02/2023. "In April 2022, a few of our team went to the Basque Country on a culinary trip. At a lunch at the Asador Extebarri, we met up with Marco Tinessa, winemaker-owner of the magnificent Ognostro winery, Campania, Italy. After a few tasty bottles of wine and geuze, we decided to work together. For this small batch Druif, we macerated Aglianico pomace for over four months. We used three-year old lambikken only, rendering the weighted average age of the blend to over 38 months upon bottling. The final fruit proportion is 384 grams of Aglianico per litre of Druif."

Magnum bottle. "A Blend of Riesling wine from a short maceration, mixed with lambic that has been macerated on riesling skins. This mixture of young and old lambics aged together for 6 months in oak barrels."

Lambic matured with Belgian Malvasia grapes (+/- 300 g/l)

Lambic matured with Belgian Malvasia grapes (+/- 300 g/l)

"Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Oude Roussanne Tilquin à l'ancienne is made from the fermentation of 260 g of Roussanne grapes by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle."

"Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Oude Riesling Tilquin à l'ancienne is made from the fermentation of 325 gr of Riesling grapes by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle."

"Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Oude Mourvèdre Tilquin à l'ancienne is made from the fermentation of 185 g of Mourvèdre grapes by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle."

"Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Pinot Meunier Tilquin sur marc is made from the fermentation of 100 g Pinot Meunier pomace (pressed grapes) by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle."

"Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Oude Viognier Tilquin à l'ancienne is made from the fermentation of 250 g of Viognier grapes by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle."

"Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Oude Gewurzt Tilquin à l'ancienne is made from the fermentation of 250 g of Gewurztraminer grapes by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle."

"Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Old Pinot Meunier Tilquin is made from the fermentation of 250 g of grapes by liter of lambic. The grapes were grown biodynamically by our neighbours at Domaine W. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle."

Season 2023-2024 Assemblage #36. Bottled on 12/03/2024. "For this small batch of Druif, we had the honour to work with the renowned Jean-Pierre Robinot. For this field blend, we macerated destemmed grapes for six months on jonge lambik in a wooden barrel. The grapes underwent a short cold maceration just before. We used both Pinot D’Aunis (85%) and Chenin Blanc (15%) grapes (because JP said so), both typical to the Loire region. Afterwards, we blended with some two-year old lambik, rendering the weighted average age upon bottling to over 15 months. The final fruit intensity 323 grams of grapes per litre of Druif. All grains used in the nine different lambikken were all sourced from Pajottenland."