Tilquin Oude Quetsche à l'Ancienne
The Quetsche Tilquin à l’ancienne (6.4% alc / vol) is a spontaneous fermentation beer obtained from the fermentation of destoned fresh purple plums (Quetsche véritable d’Alsace, close to the Damson) in a blend of 1 and 2 years old lambics for a period of 4 months. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, it is re-fermented in the bottle for a minimum period of 3 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 slightly tart but also fruity and round which makes this Quetsche à l’ancienne may be more accessible for non-experts or less sophisticated palates. It also has a slight dryness from the skin of the plums. The nose perceives a plum brandy perfume.
First batch (2012) with a BB date of 23/02/2022 was made with ’Prune de Namur’ and limited to 500 bottles.
Second batch (2013) limited to 5000 * 75cl and 10000 * 37,5cl was made with ’Quetsche véritable d’Alsace’.
The taste is slightly tart but also fruity and round which makes this Quetsche à l’ancienne may be more accessible for non-experts or less sophisticated palates. It also has a slight dryness from the skin of the plums. The nose perceives a plum brandy perfume.
First batch (2012) with a BB date of 23/02/2022 was made with ’Prune de Namur’ and limited to 500 bottles.
Second batch (2013) limited to 5000 * 75cl and 10000 * 37,5cl was made with ’Quetsche véritable d’Alsace’.
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Rebecq-Rognon, Belgium
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37,5cl bottle (2017-2018) from Rob the Gourmets’ Market in Brussels.
F: no real, some bubbles.
C: murky amber, milky hazy.
A: very fruity, peach, plums, funky, bit lemon.
T: medium body, sour fruity, funky, green plums, woody, bit lactic touch, lemon, soft carbonation, very nice, refreshing, fully enjoyed.
Pas pour moi 😢
Aroma: brett, lemon, peach, pineapple (no plum).
Taste: sour with a fruity plun finish.
If you like Lambics, you'll probably enjoy this.
Pours a cloudy, salmon to crimson red coloration with a medium, fluffy head. Smells of light doughy malt, some plum and lighter estery fruit, with notes of apricot and gooseberry, as well as distinct funk and oak aromas. Taste is a decent balance of light doughy malt and fruity notes of fresh plum and estery, tart green apple, gooseberry and apricot, as well as pronounced musty, leathery funk and some lightly tannic and earthy oak notes, underlined by a strong lactic and quite citric acidity with a certain lime feel to it. Finishes quite dry, with a strong acidity and some plums, leathery funk and tannic oak lingering in the aftertaste. Effervescent mouthfeel with a medium body and carbonation.
I found this to be a little disappointing due to its strong and rather citric acidity, with the lemony sourness really feeling a bit overwhelming here while the plums are not coming through quite as much as I would have liked as well, although there are some good, musty, leathery and tannic funk and oak notes to this. Still, the overall balance seems off here, with the sourness being too pronounced for my personal taste and while I'm usually quite a big fan of Tilquin, this just doesn't do it for me at all, to be honest, which may be due to age or batch variation though. I will certainly seek this out again and see if I enjoy it more, as I have with different vintages of other Lambic before. (Vintage 2018/19)
Flasche 37,5cl. Sehr trüb, adstringierend, Lambic-typische Aromen überwältigend. Quetsche nur zu erahnen, die verbliebene Fruchtsüße rundet die Kanten ab. Sehr interessant!
Trop surette ...et acide
Biroholik is drinking an Oude Quetsche Tilquin à l'Ancienne (2019-2020) by Gueuzerie Tilquin at Browariat
Przyjemne śliwkowe funky wytrawne.
375ml wired cork bottle. Opened with a pop. Slightly hazy golden colour, white foam head that dissipates, and aroma of woody funk, plum, citric, lemon rind. Taste is tart, sour, funky, citric rind, plum, barnyard, straw, dried fruity. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry funky citric sour finish. Very drinkable.
2016/2017 Aroma: Fruit, fruit peels, leather, medium funk. Apperance: Muddy dark golden, low head. Taste: Very tart, quite tannic, some sweetness, seems quite harsh but very tasty, medium to high sourness. Palate: Tart and quite semi-dry finish, low carbonation, medium body,
Bottle of 75cl, in a Lambic glass; from the fridge. Good sour/kriek beer, the quetsche add some interesting flavours.
Bottle shared at yorkie panzio. Pink, fleshy colour small white head. Nose is soury fruity fresh, but not too complex.
( bottle)
Aroma: grapes, plums, berrylike smell
Taste: sweet, semi-sour, flavour of tart berry fruits, vinegar and funk.
Palate: medium body, medium carbonation.
Overall: Good one !
Aroma; citrus, rhubarb, plum, tart, bun, acids. Look; off-white low head on hazy rose-golden body. Taste; citric fruits, fruit acids, rhubarb, plum, bun, tart, malt, and leading to a dry fresh finish. Feel; ok body n co². Overall; nice, dry n fresh. [čištění starého nepořádku, lahvové pivo, koup@ německém obchodě]
Bottle at home. The beer poured little reddish in colour. It was very fruity, sour, tart an dry
375ml bottle in the fading afternoon sun in the midst of the Coronavirus lockdown. Opaque peachy purple pink appearance, aroma is lovely farmyard funk, breezy lambic sour, light fruit. Taste bears a good sour tang that latches onto the tart, sharp plummy fruit nicely. Underlying woody notes. Great stuff.
Barwa pomarańczowa, piwo mętne. Aromat średnio intensywny, wioskowa dzikość, kwaśne sliwki, owoce tle.
W smaku wytrawne, cierpkie, śliwki w tle, dzikosc stonowana.
0,375l bottle courtesy of Lukáš, many thanks, Pours deep cloudy pink to orange liquid, small white to pink lacing, Aroma: plum, sour wild funky notes, ligth sulphur, light acetic acid, Taste: light to medium sweet, light bitter, heavy sour, sour wild funky notes, light acetic acid, ripe plums, Palate: light to medium body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel, long sour wild aftertaste, Overall: extremely good, enjoyed very well.
Impressive second beer tasting, subtile fertilizer becoming stronger, would say acai, and close to Jura???
[Tasting at Constantia 2 - Viby]
[Vintage - 2018-19]
Aroma: Mild sweetness, apple, lemon, grapefruit and a refreshing sourness
Appearance: Hazy orange with a small fast disappearing head
Taste: Mild sweetness and moderately acidic with a sour grapefruit, lemon, plum, apricot and apple taste
Mouthfeel: Watery texture with moderate carbonation
Overall: Refreshing lambic :)
Hazy peach with a white head. Aroma is plum, lemon, barnyard funk, and yogurt. Taste is medium sour and light bitter.
A rather surprising beer with lots of fresh plum character, a fruit that is not so often used in fruited lambic beers. Moderately sour, really good and enjoyable.
Bottleshare at We Brought Beer, Balham. Cloudy ochre. The fruit really comes through but is nicely balanced out.
375ml corked bottle from Utobeer, Borough Market, London. Hazy pinkish / orange colour with white head. Big barnyard funk, big sour plums, musty, sour yoghurt, white wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, plum skins, sour citrus, light woody, light lemon rind. My first time trying a fruit lambic that wasn't cherry / raspberry, awesome.
Lambik jak się patrzy. Kwasioł spontaniczny. Śliwki dopiero w drugiej falli smaku. Dla fanatyków stylu kanon.
Bottle shared at a tasting at Yoav's place. 2016-2017 edition. Murky peach with white head. The aroma has lots of peach, barnyard, yogurt, strawberry. The flavor is sour and bitter with lots of peach, yogurt, wood, a bit acidic, some apple l. Flat, dry, medium-bodied.
Bottle shared at a tasting. 2016 edition. Hazy peach color, flat, no head.
Funky aromas with notes of plums and wood.
Sour, lemon, green apples, plums, apricots, wood, vanilla, vinegar, a bit salty and zesty, complex flavors.
Medium-bodied, low carbonation.
Great stuff.
Bottle from 2014/2015 vintage shared today. Nose is fruity and light funk. Tastes of plums, barnyard, peppery, hint of grapefruit. Some tartness and puckering still. Knocking off some needed lambic ticks today
Dark orange and hazy with no head.
Typical sour smell of a lambic beer. It's a nice lambic, but I don't taste quetsches, which are one of my favourite fruit. Dry taste and aftertaste. Low carbonation.
Glass, 6-ounce, bottle, drunk at L’autre oeil, savoured on September 22 2018; eye: old pink grapefruit, hazy, no effervescence, minuscule ring of tan head, no lacing; nose: fruity, light musk, slight wild yeasts, light acidity; mouth: fruity, light musk, slight wild yeasts, light acidity, fruity finale with presence of musk, medium body, good carbonation, lightly sweet, slick texture; overall: fine
FRANÇAIS
Verre, 6 onces, bouteille, bue à L’autre œil, savourée le 22 septembre 2018; œil : vieux pamplemousse rose, trouble, pas d’effervescence, minuscule anneau de mousse fauve, pas de dentelle; nez : fruité, léger musc, très léger levures sauvages, légère acidité; bouche : fruité, léger musc, très léger levures sauvages, légère acidité, finale fruitée avec présence de musc, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : bien
Hazy, dark orange colored, small off white head, mostly ring. Aroma is fruity, plum, overripe fruit, some wood, barnyard and some funk, sour. Taste is medium- sweet, moderate-strong sourness but rather lasting, overripe fruit, plum, funk and barnyard, bit grass, dry finish. Medium bodied, average carbonation, oily.