Season 2019-2020. Assemblage #79. Bottled on 07/10/2020. "While looking for old sherry barrels, we cannot get lucky all the time. While we will be sourcing barrels directly from bodegas to assure provenance and quality, we had a batch of Pedro Ximenez (PX) barrels that was on the peated side (albeit subdued). As a result, we decided not to use them for Zenne y Frontera, but to blend them with other (fruit) lambikken into geuze and fruit blends. This is the first of such blends to be released. Sour cherries were macerated partly on young peated lambik and partly on two-year old straight lambik in a stainless steel tank. We blended with young and three-year old (!) lambik. 55% of the blend is old lambik and the final fruit intensity is 567 grams of sour cherries per litre."

Season 2020-2021. Assemblage #17 bottled on 20/01/2021. "This Cuvée Armand & Gaston has been blended with lambikken from four different barrels and originating from four different brews. Twenty percent of the cereals that we used for brewing the young lambik, were sourced in Brabant through our own farmers’ network. The old lambik that we used — brewed in the first days of 2018 — comes from two small 400-litre barrels that we found to be gently oxidative. The weighted average age of this blend upon bottling was eighteen months.."

"Boon Geuze Mariage Parfait has an alcohol content of 8%. It consists of 95% mild lambic, aged at least three years and specially reserved for this purpose, and 5% young lambic. The latter provides the fermentable sugars and wild yeasts. After mixing in a vessel of 25,000 litres, the wort (unfermented mixture) is filtered and chilled. If we are bottling, we bring it back to fermentation temperature. The bottles are placed in a climate-controlled space for the secondary fermentation. This is followed by maturing at low temperature for at least 6 months. Want to know the bottling date? Simply subtract 20 years from the “best before” date!
The soft, mildly sour berry taste, harmonises with the oak barrels’ aromas in which Geuze Mariage Parfait has ripen. The body speaks of vanilla followed by a bitter aftertaste of cloves that becomes increasingly intense. Sublime."

"Oud Beersel brewery was founded in 1882 by the Vandervelden family. VANDERVELDEN 140 was crafted in honor of our founder, and is a blend of Oude Lambiek selected from 3 foeders."

"Demi-Muids are wooden barrels up to 650 liters with thick staves. The Demi-Muids at Oud Beersel , which were purchased in 2013, had previously held Chateauneuf-du-Pape and Bordeaux red wines for 9 years. Since making their way to Oud Beersel, these Demi-Muids have been exclusively used to age Lambic."

A blend of 8 months to 2 years old lambic matured with rhubarb at a ratio of around 300 grams per liter.

The HORAL Oude Geuze Megablend 2022 is a blend of young and old Lambics from all HORAL producers (Den Herberg, Hanssens, Mort Subite, De Troch, Lambiek Fabriek, Boon, Lindemans, Timmermans, Tilquin, De Cam, and Oud Beersel).

Season 2020-2021. Assemblage #67. Bottled on 28/07/2021. "The Cuvée Miel is a special version of the Cuvée Armand & Gaston. This geuze is a blend of one-, two-, three- and four-year old lambikken that have been infused with honey on the coolship. While blending, we added some more local honey. The weighted average age of this blend upon bottling was more than 24 months. 100% 3 Fonteinen brewed lambik."

Season 2018-2019 Assemblage #108. bottled on 11/09/2019. "This Oude Geuze is a blend of lambikken originating from eight different brews and six different barrels. A portion of the oude lambikken was brewed in February 2016. The weighted average age upon its release was 47 months, including bottle maturation of over 2,5 years."

Season 2020-2021. Assemblage n°34. Bottled on 10/03/2021. "A Golden Blend with both young lambik and a good portion of two-year and four-year old lambik. This blend consists of lambikken of seven different brews and four different barrels, and almost 70% of the lambikken have been brewed by us. Almost 10% of the heirloom cereals used in the 3 Fonteinen brewed lambik, was sourced in Pajottenland. The weighted average age of the blend was 27 months upon bottling. This blend features the same lambikken as blend 33, except one and with different proportions (and in a smaller batch)."

Season 19/20 Assemblage #76. bottled on 16/09/2020. "For this specific Oude Kriek, we macerated sour cherries for more than eleven months on two-year old lambik and in a single oak foeder. The lambikken for maceration and blending originate from three barrels and six different brews. 100% 3 Fonteinen brewed lambik."

Apricot lambic made with apricots from South Tyrol.

Apricot lambic made with apricots from South Tyrol.

Quince lambic obtained by maturing1000 kg fresh local quince (Cydonia Oblonga) on 1500 liters of lambic for more than a year.

Vintage 2020. Fruit Lambiek so it does not foam in order to fully taste the fruit aromas. 1000 kg of whole Mirabelle are fermented over a year with 1500 liters of young lambic. With further maturation in oak barrels.

Pack containing 9 bottles of HORAL Megablend: 1 x 2011, 1 x 2013, 1 x 2015, 1 x 2017, 1 x 2019, 2 x 2021, 2 x 2022

Blend of Apple Cider blended with 3 Fonteinen Lambic made by Andy De Brouwer and Manu De Cort.

Blend of Apple Cider blended with 3 Fonteinen Lambic made by Andy De Brouwer and Manu De Cort.

"The Gueuze Tilquin à l’ancienne (7.0% alc / vol) is a spontaneous fermentation beer obtained from the blending of 1, 2 and 3 years old lambics. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, it is re-fermented in the bottle for a minimum period of 6 months. The lambics used were fermented and matured in our own oak barrels at the blendery. They are made from worts brewed by Boon, Lindemans, Girardin and Cantillon. The taste is tart and dry but has a certain roundness that makes this Gueuze à l’ancienne particularly accessible for non-experts. It will also delight fans of the genre for its sweet complexity. It also has a slight dry bitterness because of the youth of the oak barrels used, as they still release some tannins. It has a fresh lemony nose."

Lambic brewed in 2015 aged with quince. Bottled on 22/06/2019

Quince lambic obtained by maturing1000 kg fresh local quince (Cydonia Oblonga) on 1500 liters of lambic for more than a year. Bottles have either a silver or a blue label (see both pictures).

Peach lambic. 1000 kg of fruit for 1500 liters of lammbic.

Fruit lambic without refermentation: 600 kilos of red currant and 400 kilos of raspberries are fermented in a barrel together with 1500 liters of lambic.

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

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

"Our Old style Kriek is a marvel of pure craftmanship. Made with 100% home grown organic cherries, straight from the Pajottenland, the surrounding area which we call home. The entire cherries are fermented in oaken barrels in lambic beer of at least one year old. After six months this transforms into Old Kriek with about 400 grams of cherries per liter of beer. Because of the second fermentation in the bottle, which carbonates the beer, you obtain a delicately soft taste and the distinctive foam head. A true delight for all senses with an harmonious balance between sweet and sour."

"Juicy apricots, without the pit of course, and the aroma of lambic. That is the gist of our apricot beer. All the meat from the apricot is added to the barrels of lambic, which is at least one year old. After four months of fermentation on the barrel and another in the bottle, the beer contains about 300 grams of fruit per liter of beer. The sweetness of the apricots works wonders with the intensity of the lambic. A finger licking union indeed. Perfect to drink on a terrace in the sun, or just because you can. That's all the reason you need."

"Our Old style Kriek with cherries of the Schaarbeek variety is a variation of our Old Kriek. This beer is made with 100% organic Schaarbeek cherries, all grown ourselves. This type of cherries is becoming ever more rare, when they used to be omnipresent in the region for the production of Old Kriek. So we decided to start growing these ourselves on a couple of fields close to the brewery. The entire cherries are fermented in oaken barrels in lambic beer of at least one year old. After six months this transforms into Old Kriek with about 400 grams of cherries per liter of beer. Because of the second fermentation in the bottle, which carbonates the beer, you obtain a delicately soft taste and the distinctive foam head. A true delight for all senses with an harmonious balance between sweet and sour, and of course the added authenticity of the one and only Pajot kriek. Schaarbeek cherries are ever more scarce, which is a pity. After all, it is the original cherry variety for the fruit beers of the region. "

"Rhubarb has been so ubiquitous for so long in the low countries that you would forget it originates from the Asian steppes. Delicious in a scrumptious pie or compote, we think it pairs nicely with our lambic. The sweet and sour of the red stems, grown organically by ourselves, are chopped up unevenly and added as such to the lambic of at least one year old. Together they ferment on casks for about four more months, resulting in a sweet sour beer containing roughly 300 grams of rhubarb per liter of beer. A lovely trip down memory lane having rhubarb pie with grandma, straight in your glass."

"Rhubarb has been so ubiquitous for so long in the low countries that you would forget it originates from the Asian steppes. Delicious in a scrumptious pie or compote, we think it pairs nicely with our lambic. The sweet and sour of the red stems, grown organically by ourselves, are chopped up unevenly and added as such to the lambic of at least one year old. Together they ferment on casks for about four more months, resulting in a sweet sour beer containing roughly 300 grams of rhubarb per liter of beer. A lovely trip down memory lane having rhubarb pie with grandma, straight in your glass."

"Blackcurrant, well known for its use in cassis, match perfectly with lambic. A recurring theme in our fruit beers is matching a fruit that is both sweet and sour with lambic, to complement its distinct aroma and character. Because of the blackcurrant, this beer has a particular soft purple shine. The berries are grown by ourselves, fully organic, and are added to the beer whole. As usual, the lambic is at least one year old. Together they ferment again for about four months on oaken barrels to create a beer with 125 grams of fruit per liter of beer. Another fermentation on the bottle yields a refreshing, sweet and sour finish filled with delicious blackcurrant aroma."

"Blackcurrant, well known for its use in cassis, match perfectly with lambic. A recurring theme in our fruit beers is matching a fruit that is both sweet and sour with lambic, to complement its distinct aroma and character. Because of the blackcurrant, this beer has a particular soft purple shine. The berries are grown by ourselves, fully organic, and are added to the beer whole. As usual, the lambic is at least one year old. Together they ferment again for about four months on oaken barrels to create a beer with 125 grams of fruit per liter of beer. Another fermentation on the bottle yields a refreshing, sweet and sour finish filled with delicious blackcurrant aroma."

Season 2021-2022 Assemblage n°11. Bottled on 04/01/2022. Bottle Count: 934. "For this Frambozenlambik, and blend 12 and 13 alike, we macerated and blended two- and three-year old lambics only, originating from three barrels and seven brews, and three very specific raspberry varieties. For this blend, we macerated Glen Carron raspberries - grown and hand-picked in Flanders, for almost four months. The weighted average age of this fruit blend upon bottling was almost 27 months. The final fruit proportion used is 333 grams per litre of finished Frambozenlambik. 100% 3 Fonteinen Brewed Lambic."