Boon Brewery scored a first at the World Beer Cup 2018. The Belgian Lambic brewery is the only one in the world to win six consecutive gold medals at the world's most prestigious beer competition. The Oude Geuze Boon VAT 108 was awarded the gold medal in the 'Belgian-Style Sour Ale' category.

Last night, the winners were announced in Nashville, Tennessee (USA). 8234 beers from 2515 breweries from 66 countries took part in the World Beer Cup 2018. The World Beer Cup is the most prestigious beer competition in the world and is organized every two years by the American Brewers Association. The beers are judged through a blind tasting. The judges get to hear afterwards which beers have won.

\"Six gold medals in a row. Who would ever thought about that? With every edition it becomes more difficult, because in 10 years time the number of participants has tripled. Therefore, we are very proud of this achievement, because it is important to produce top quality in order to remain a top reference amidst the large number of beers on the market,\" says Frank Boon. \"Our brewery does not participate in all beer competitions. There are plenty of competitions, but we limit ourselves to just a few, including the World Beer Cup, which is often referred to as “The Olympics of Beer Competitions”.

He added: \"The WBC edition 2018 was also very special for us because of another reason. The organizers served our Oude Geuze Black Label as the only non-American beer during the award ceremony. We are extremely proud of that.”

https://www.worldbeercup.org/competition/facts-figures/

Frank Boon took his first steps in the lambic world in 1975. With his sons Jos and Karel joining the company, Boon Brewery became a real family brewery. In 2017, Boon produced more than 24,000 hectoliters. With more than 2 million liters of lambic, Boon Brewery has the world's largest lambic stock in oak barrels.
www.boon.be

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Boon Brewery performed an unmatched stunt at the Brussels Beer Challenge 2018. The Lembeek Lambic Brewery won gold, silver and bronze and occupied the entire stage in the category 'Old style Gueuze-Lambic'. The Oude Geuze Boon VAT 108 took the top prize. The Oude Geuze Boon Black Label came in second and the Geuze Mariage Parfait won the bronze medal.

Frank's son Karel, who joined his family brewery together with his brother Jos, almost could not believe the news today: \"Nobody expected this, and we certainly did not. Three medals in a row in one category is really unique. In addition, we also won the silver medal for our Oude Kriek in the category 'Old style Fruit-Lambic'. We had sent in 4 beers and all four won a prize! This is a great encouragement for our family to continue on the chosen path.\"

With the achievement at the Brussels Beer Challenge 2018 Boon Brewery is confirming its previous performances. In May 2018 the Lambic brewer won gold for the sixth time in a row at the World Beer Cup 2018, the most prestigious beer competition in the world, with the Oude Geuze Boon VAT 108 which came in first.

The first edition of the Brussels Beer Challenge was organised in 2012. This year 1,522 beers from 46 countries took part. The beers were first divided into different categories based on their origin, specificity and style. A panel of 88 internationally renowned beer experts blindly tasted all the beers during three days.

Frank Boon started in the lambic world in 1975. He is one of the brewers who put the Oude Geuze worldwide on the map. With his sons Jos and Karel joining the company, Boon Brewery became a real family brewery. In 2017, Boon produced more than 24,000 hectoliters. With more than 2 million liters of lambic, Boon Brewery has the world's largest lambic stock in oak barrels.
www.boon.be

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The Lambic Award is a distinction awarded by the High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL) to persons who have made a particularly significant contribution to the interests of traditional lambic beers and the promotion of Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. Today, the Lambic Award 2020 was handed to Adam Harbaugh, Bill Young and the other team members of Lambic.Info, which was founded in 2015. This reference website has become one of the most important documentation sources on gueuze, kriek and lambic. This non-profit project is run by a group of passionate gueuze lovers who spend an important part of their spare time collecting the information.

“Lambic.Info bundles an incredible amount of information about our lambic culture in a well-organised way. For example, if you want to know more about products of present and past breweries and blenderies, then you should definitely have a look at this website,\" said HORAL chairman Gert Christiaens. “At present, the website contains more than 500 pages and 3500 photos ranging from beer labels, bottles, and other breweriana to historical and current pictures of lambic breweries and gueuze blenderies. The editorial team has even put an extensive bibliography online. A real titanic job!\"

Bill Young, one of the two initiators, lives in Colorado and works in the IT sector. While visiting beer festivals in North America and Europe, he developed a preference for the beers of the Senne Valley and the Pajottenland: \"In my search for accurate information, I found out that it was ‘a bit everywhere and nowhere’. At the same time, my friend Adam Harbaugh, a Montana-based French teacher, was doing research about the history and culture of the lambic beer industry through numerous written sources. The project took a better form after we attended the Toer de Geuze in 2013. To keep all information easily up-to-date, we chose to use a wiki format.\"

“Once we got the project started, also other people got involved. Nick Bigelow helped with items related to brewing, science, microbiology and chemistry. Jonah Edwards was instrumental in getting the technical side of the site set up and helping us edit. Matt Granstrom was doing research on the closed breweries and blenderies. Ryan Degnan had already been maintaining a spreadsheet of bottling dates for some producers and came on to help research and edit. Finally we added Dave Janssen in 2016 to help with historical research,\" says Adam Harbaugh. “So we are now 7 people along with a large online community of contributors. The main drive for this project was and still is to collect as much accurate information about the lambic culture and the region where these beers are produced into one place so that people can learn about it.\"

Earlier winners of the Lambic Award were lambic brewer Edgar Winderickx, mayor Hugo Casaer, beer writer Tim Webb, pub owner Stene Isacsson, pub owner Daisy Claes, beer retailer Dominiek Geers and the folk group Arjaun.

The High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL) was established in 1997. The association unites most lambic breweries and gueuze blenders in Belgium. Nine producers are members of the High Council: Boon, De Oude Cam, De Troch, Hanssens, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans. The main objective of the association is the promotion of traditional lambic beers, in particular Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. The association also takes initiatives to protect these beers.
www.horal.be

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The High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL) has accepted the Lambiek Fabriek brewery from Sint-Pieters-Leeuw as new member. As a result, 10 producers are now a member of HORAL.

“During its meeting of January 23rd, the general assembly unanimously approved the entry of Lambiek Fabriek. I am also pleased to announce that our new member immediately announced their intention to participate in the next edition of the Toer de Geuze in 2021,\" said HORAL chairman Gert Christiaens. “The entry of Lambiek Fabriek will strengthen the lambic industry as a whole. Within HORAL certain common interests are discussed by the majority of the gueuze producers of the Pajottenland and the Senne Valley and umbrella projects that are useful to our sector are supported, such as the GTS protection at European level of the Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek as well as the Schaerbeek Krieken project. ”

“We brew all our lambics ourselves in a 100% traditional way. The word \"Fabriek\" (factory) in our company name refers to the street name where it all started. Our first storage room is located along the Fabriekstraat in the Ruisbroek borough of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. Since there was not enough space for brewing equipment, we use the kettles of the Belgoo brewery. In the meantime we have established our second, larger barrel warehouse at that location,\" says Jo Panneels of Lambiek Fabriek. “We expose the brew to the outside air in a coolship above the entrance. Once the wort is cooled, the lambic is pumped into wooden barrels to ferment and mature.\"

Lambiek Fabriek was founded in 2016 by Jo Panneels and Jozef Vanbosstraeten. Jo Van Aert joined the duo in 2017. At this moment the young lambic brewery has two beers in its portfolio: the Oude Geuze Brett-Elle is made from different, self-brewed lambics, and Fontan-Elle is a mix of fruity lambics that is bottled without the addition of old lambic. In the course of 2020, Lambiek Fabriek will launch some new lambic beers. 65% of their beers are sold in Belgium. The rest is exported to countries in Europe and elsewhere in the world.

In 2019, Lambiek Fabriek produced 600 hectoliters. The total lambic stock is currently around 130,000 liters. Lambiek Fabriek’s lambic is maturing in French oak \"barriques\" of 220 and 400 liters and in 4,600 liter foeders, which were purchased last year.

The High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL) was established in 1997. The association unites most lambic breweries and gueuze blenders in Belgium. Ten producers are members of the High Council: Boon, De Oude Cam, De Troch, Hanssens, Lambiek Fabriek, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans. The main objective of the association is the promotion of traditional lambic beers, in particular Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. The association also takes initiatives to protect these beers. Every two years HORAL organizes the Toer de Geuze, the open brewery day of the Pajottenland and the Senne valley. The next edition will be on May 1st and 2nd, 2021.

www.horal.be

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The High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL) awarded this year's Lambic Award to Andy De Brouwer (45) from restaurant Les Eleveurs in Halle and Yanick Dehandschutter (33) from restaurant Sir Kwinten in Lennik. The Lambic Award is presented to people who have made a special contribution to defending the interests of traditional lambic beers and promoting Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. HORAL chairman Gert Christiaens: \"As classically trained wine sommeliers and restaurant owners, they have played an important role in putting Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek on the menu and the map in the gastronomic world.\"

\"Oude Geuze is a unique product that we can be rightly proud of. Gastronomy has changed enormously over the past 10 to 15 years and the fine acids present in Oude Geuze offer substantial added value in contemporary cuisine\", says Yanick Dehandschutter, owner-sommelier of the Michelin-star awarded restaurant Sir Kwinten in Lennik.

Andy De Brouwer of restaurant Les Eleveurs in Halle wholeheartedly agrees: “Firstly, people are again interested in traditional products. Secondly, the consumer again likes fresh sour flavours. Thirdly, one is also more open to special products, much more than in the past. The restaurant visitor wants fresh flavours, pleasant acidity and drinks with lower alcohol content. These are general tendencies and Oude Geuze fits that picture perfectly.”

Yanick Dehandschutter added: “Oude Geuze can be used throughout the restaurant experience. As an aperitif with matching snacks, as an accompanying drink with a starter or main course and even with cheese. In other words, Oude Geuze is very useful in our field. We notice that the young generation explicitly asks for Oude Geuze. It may be a product that has been around for a long time, but young people are open to these authentic regional products.”

Previously, the Lambic Award has been awarded to Edgar Winderickx, Hugo Casaer, Tim Webb, Stene Isacsson, Daisy Claes, Dominiek Geers, the Pajot folk group Arjaun and the Lambic.info team.

The High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL) was founded in 1997. The non-profit organization unites the majority of the lambic breweries and Gueuze blenders of Flemish and Walloon Brabant. Ten producers are members of the High Council: Boon, De Oude Cam, De Troch, Hanssens, Lambiek Fabriek, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans. The main aim of the association is to promote artisanal lambic beers, in particular, Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. The organization also takes initiatives to protect these beers.
www.horal.be

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The winners of the first round of the World Beer Awards 2021 have just been announced. Boon Brewery immediately takes home five medals. That is one more than last year because Faro Boon takes a silver medal in the ‘Lambic’ category for the first time. The Lembeek lambic brewery won no less than three prizes in the ‘Geuze’ category. Oude Geuze Boon VAT 31 became ‘Country Winner’. Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait and Oude Geuze Boon Black Label 6 were both awarded a silver medal. In the category ‘Framboise’, it was silver for the Framboise Boon.

“We are delighted with these results. We have been participating in the World Beer Awards since 2017. Our Oude Geuzes achieved 'Belgium Gold' at each edition. So for five years in a row, we have been making the best Oude Geuze according to this competition”, says Karel Boon. “To know whether the Oude Geuze Boon VAT 31 will also be proclaimed ‘World’s Best Gueuze’, we have to be patient. Those results will only be announced on September 9th.”

In each country, category and style, only one country winner, gold, silver and bronze, are usually awarded in the first round based on specific scores. In other words, a winning product must reach a certain threshold. Otherwise, in some countries and categories, no country winner is announced; only a silver or bronze medal are awarded. If a vast number of beers were entered in a particular country, category and style, multiple medals are to be considered.

All ‘Country Winners’ will now compete in a second round to decide which beer is the best in the world in a specific category and style. It’s no secret that the Lembeek brewery is eagerly awaiting the awards ceremony on September 9th.

Frank Boon started in the lambic world in 1975. He is one of the brewers who managed to put the Oude Geuze on the map worldwide. In the meantime, his sons Jos and Karel also joined the family business. Last year, the Belgian lambic brewery produced more than 22,000 hectoliters. With more than 2 million litres of lambic, Boon has the world’s largest stock of lambic in oak barrels.
www.boon.be

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Today, Boon Oude Geuze VAT 31 was named ‘World’s Best Gueuze’ at the World Beer Awards 2021. “Everyone at our brewery welcomed the news with great enthusiasm because it takes a lot of time to make this kind of beer. For the Boon Oude Geuze VAT 31, it took 5.5 years: first the brewing, then four and a half years ageing in oak barrels and finally another year of bottle refermentation”, explains Karel Boon. “And one also has to take into account the work we do regarding the selection of the ideal raw materials and the continuous quality assurance.”

In total, Boon won five WBA medals this year: one world title and four silver medals. In the 'Lambic' category, Faro Boon took silver, as well as Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait and Oude Geuze Boon Black Label 6 in the 'Gueuze' category and Framboise Boon in the 'Framboise' category.

Third world title in just four years
It is not the first time that the Boon brewery has won a world title. The gueuzes of the lambic brewer prove to be a permanent fixture on the World Beer Awards podium. In 2018 Boon Oude Geuze VAT 108 was proclaimed 'World’s Best Gueuze' and a year later the classic Boon Oude Geuze took the title.

About Boon Brewery
Frank Boon started in the Lambic world in 1975. He is one of the brewers who managed to put the Oude Geuze in the spotlight worldwide. In the meantime, his sons Jos and Karel also joined the family business. Last year, the Belgian Lambic brewery produced more than 22,000 hectolitres. With more than 2 million litres of Lambic, Boon has the world’s largest stock of Lambic in oak barrels.
www.boon.be

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The European Beer Star is organised since 2004 and has grown into one of the world’s most important beer competitions. Yesterday the winners of the 2021 edition were announced in Munich. Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait won gold in the category 'Belgian-style Lambic & Geuze'. Framboise Boon came in second in the fruit beer category.

“Each brewery was allowed to enter one beer per category. We submitted a total of two beers: Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait and Framboise Boon. Witnessing both beers being awarded is just wonderful”, said Karel Boon shortly after the award ceremony. “Whenever we participate in a beer competition, we tend to win with our gueuzes. Time and again, its quality is confirmed. Apart from the first place for our Geuze Mariage Parfait, we are also pleased that our Framboise won a silver medal. Fruit beer is a heavily fought segment worldwide. Taking silver in that category remains a very nice achievement.”

Geuze Boon Mariage Parfait and Framboise Boon have already been awarded earlier this year. At the World Beer Awards 2021, both beers won a silver medal.

About Boon Brewery
Frank Boon started in the Lambic world in 1975. He is one of the pioneers who put the Oude Geuze on the map worldwide. Recently, Jos (33) and Karel (27) Boon took over from their father. In 2020 Boon produced more than 20,000 hectolitres. With more than 2 million litres of Lambic, the Boon brewery has the world’s largest stock of Lambic in oak barrels.
www.boon.be

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This weekend the 10th edition of Brews for New Avenues will take place in Portland (Oregon, USA). Over the years, this event has grown into the largest beer auction in the world. Three HORAL Megablend 2021 jeroboams will also be sold to the highest bidders. All proceeds from these unique 3-litre bottles go to aid programs for young people in need in both Belgium and the United States.

This auction can count on a lot of sympathy in beer enthusiast circles. “Several Belgian brewers have been contributing for years by donating rare bottles that are auctioned for charity. For the first time, the High Council for Artisan Lambic Beers is also participating”, explains HORAL chairman Gert Christiaens.

Unique jeroboams
Since 2009, at the occasion of every Toer de Geuze, a special Oude Geuze is bottled that is called the HORAL Megablend. The Megablend 2021 is the first in the row in which all lambic breweries and gueuze blenderies that are members of the High Council participated.

Gert Christiaens: “In addition to the usual 75 cl bottles, we have also filled 20 jeroboams by hand to support charities. Three bottles were sent overseas. We hope that these impressive bottles will raise a nice sum for the good causes.”

50 percent of the proceeds will go to the homeless project of the American non-profit organisation New Avenues for Youth. The other half goes to Het Opvanghuis/Le Refuge in Brussels, a non-profit organisation that offers transit shelter and multidisciplinary support to LGBTQI+ youngsters who are dealing with a family breakdown or who do not know where to go to.

HORAL was founded in 1997 and unites most lambic breweries and gueuze blenderies in Flemish and Walloon Brabant. Ten producers are members of HORAL: Boon, De Oude Cam, De Troch, Hanssens, Lambiek Fabriek, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans. The main objective of the association is to promote and protect traditional lambic beers, in particular Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek.

For more information: www.newavenues.org and www.facebook.com/brewsfornewavenues

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Boon Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N°6 Wins Gold at Brussels Beer Challenge 2021

Boon, the Lembeek-based lambic brewery, achieved a great result at the 10th edition of the Brussels Beer Challenge. Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N°6 and Young & Wild Fontan-Elle of Lambiek Fabriek are sharing first place in the 'Old Style Gueuze-Lambic' category. Both won a gold medal today. The Boon Black Label Edition N°6 is a true prize winner because this Oude Geuze also scored silver at the World Beer Awards 2021.

“We are delighted with this result. Previous editions of our Oude Geuze Black Label have also won awards at the Brussels Beer Challenge. The very first Black Label took silver in 2016, and the Boon Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N°5 did the same three years ago,” stated Karel Boon.

Successor
He added: “This gold medal comes at a special moment, because just today we are presenting the Boon Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N°7 at the Horeca Expo Trade Fair in Ghent. The Black Label Edition N°7 is a blend of one, two and three-year-old Lambic that has matured in oak casks. For the Black Label series, we always select Lambic with a very high degree of final fermentation, which ensures a dry aftertaste.”

The Black Label Edition N°7 was bottled on June 8, 2021. This sparkling Oude Geuze has a round, mellow taste with notes of citrus and apricot.

The Brussels Beer Challenge was organised for the first time in 2012. This year, more than 1800 beers took part in this international competition. They were classified into 64 categories based on their origin, specificity, and style. A jury of 75 internationally renowned beer experts blind-tasted the beers. The best beers in each category got a gold, silver or bronze award.

About Brewery Boon
Frank Boon started in the Lambic world in 1975. He is one of the pioneers who put the Oude Geuze on the map worldwide. Recently, Jos (31) and Karel (27) Boon took over from their father. In 2020 Boon produced more than 22,000 hectolitres. With more than 2 million litres of Lambic, the Boon brewery has the world’s largest stock of Lambic in oak barrels.
www.boon.be

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The High Council for Artisan Lambic Beers (HORAL) awarded the Lambic Award 2021 to the Belgian associations for beer enthusiasts. The award was received on behalf of all organisations by Zythos chairman Freddy Van Daele. The Lambic Award is presented to persons or organisations that have made a special contribution to the defence of the interests of traditional lambic beers and the promotion of Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. HORAL chairman Gert Christiaens said: “Zythos and many local beer associations have played an important role in the dissemination of correct information about our spontaneously fermented beers.”

“Until the end of 2002, the 'Objectieve Bierproevers' was the link between numerous Belgian beer enthusiasts’ associations. On February 22, 2003, a new national association was officially launched under the name 'Zythos'. This non-profit association aims to preserve and promote the Belgian beer culture in the broadest sense. One of Zythos' explicit actions is the continued attention and support for authentic Belgian beer styles, such as spontaneous fermentation beers. From the outset, Zythos and numerous local beer associations paid attention to Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. HORAL is very grateful to them,” said Gert Christiaens. “Let's not forget that local associations such as 'De Bierpallieters' and 'O.P.A.' were amongst the founders of HORAL and that members of 'De Lambikstoempers' have been active members of our board since 2000.”

In the past, the Lambic Award has already been awarded to Edgar Winderickx, Hugo Casaer, Tim Webb, Stene Isacsson, Daisy Claes, Dominiek Geers, the Pajot folk group Arjaun, the Lambic.info team, maître d'hôtel Andy De Brouwer and sommelier Yanick Dehandschutter.

Honorary President for Life
Frank Boon was also honoured. He is one of the founders of the High Council for Artisan Lambic Beers and succeeded Armand Debelder as HORAL chairman in 2015. “As a lambic brewer, gueuze blender and wort supplier, Frank Boon maintained very close ties with many gueuze producers. Under his four-year presidency, HORAL's activities have expanded considerably,” explained Gert Christiaens. “In 2019 he passed the gavel to me, but that didn't mean Frank said goodbye to HORAL, on the contrary. Even now that he has passed on the professional torch within Boon Brewery to his sons, Frank continues to look after important matters such as the European Guaranteed Traditional Specialty

dossier and the board can continue to rely of his phenomenal knowledge and experience. That is why the HORAL board insisted on appointing Frank Boon as honorary chairman ad tempus vitae.”

Finally, the non-brewers who are part of the HORAL board were also honoured. Treasurer Joost De Four, secretary Wim De Kelver, board member Wanne Madalijns and PR manager Yves Panneels each received a jeroboam HORAL Megablend 2021 for their many years of support and cooperation.

The High Council for Artisan Lambic Beers (HORAL) was founded in 1997 and unites most lambic breweries and gueuze blenderies in Flemish and Walloon Brabant. Ten producers are members of HORAL: Boon, De Oude Cam, De Troch, Hanssens, Lambiek Fabriek, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans. The main objective of the association is to promote and protect traditional lambic beers, in particular Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek.
www.horal.be

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The Lambic Award is presented to persons or organisations that have made a special contribution to the defence of the interests of traditional lambic beers and the promotion of Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. HORAL chairman Gert Christiaens said: “Zythos and many local beer associations have played an important role in the dissemination of correct information about our spontaneously fermented beers.”",[1602],{"_618":671},"c346242d-c2d4-4da7-85b6-04843811ab22",1239,["D",1748019664000],["D",1748267332000],"Den Herberg Brewery Joins HORAL",["D",1642180260000],{"_618":619,"_620":1619},"

The High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beer (HORAL) welcomed Den Herberg from Buizingen (Halle) as its newest member. At present, 11 gueuze producers have joined HORAL. Brewer Bart Devillé announced that Den Herberg, like all the other HORAL members, will open its doors to the public during the Toer de Geuze 2022.

HORAL chairman Gert Christiaens: \"The general assembly of HORAL unanimously approved the membership application of Den Herberg. The past ten years have seen a remarkable rejuvenation in our industry. Several new producers have joined HORAL. Tilquin became a member in 2012, followed by Lambiek Fabriek two years ago. We see this rejuvenation dynamic not only on the producer side but also among consumers. Adults of all ages appreciate Oude Geuze, Oude Kriek, and other lambic beers.\"

In 2000, Bart Devillé and Ann Heremans bought a large pub that had been empty for years. The initial plan was to use the building as a warehouse for the couple's construction company. Slowly, however, the idea of accommodating a brewery in the building evolved. The works started in 2006. In December 2007, the brewery was operational.

\"Initially, we only produced top-fermented beers. In January 2017, we brewed our first lambic. The first Oude Geuze was sold in August 2020,\" explains Bart Devillé. \"The brewing kettle has a capacity of 1800 litres. After boiling, the wort is exposed to the open air in our coolship. Den Herberg is a real family business. Our sons Akke and Kloris also have stepped into the business.\"

In 2019, Den Herberg produced 1200 hectolitres of beer, almost half of which was lambic. The total lambic stock is currently over 105,000 litres, stored in some 300 oak barrels of 225 and 400 litres. This year, the first casks will come into use. As far as lambic beers are concerned, only Oude Lambiek and 'Oude Geuze Devillé' are currently being marketed. Ninety percent of the production is sold in Belgium.

HORAL (Hoge Raad voor Ambachtelijke Lambiekbieren) was founded in 1997. The organisation unites the majority of lambic breweries and gueuze blenderies in Flemish and Walloon Brabant and has 11 members (Boon, De Oude Cam, De Troch, Den Herberg, Hanssens, Lambiek Fabriek, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans). HORAL’s main objective is the promotion of traditional lambic beers, especially Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. The association also takes initiatives to protect these beers.

Every two years, HORAL is organising the renowned Toer de Geuze, the open brewery day of the Pajottenland, and the Senne Valley. The next edition will take place on Saturday 30 April and Sunday 1 May 2022.
www.horal.be

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This year, Lindemans Brewery celebrates its 200th anniversary. The Lindemans family has been brewing lambic beer for six generations in Vlezenbeek, Belgium, where Joos Frans Lindemans married the local brewer's daughter Francisca Josina Vandersmissen in 1822. This event marked the farming family's entrance into the beer world. 2022 will also be an important milestone in the history of the brewery, because in the autumn the Lindemans family will open a second production site in Ruisbroek, called Lindemans Satellite Brewery. With this expansion, cousins Dirk and Geert Lindemans will support future growth and usher the family business into its third century. The total investment amounts to more than 28 million euros. 

The export of Lindemans beers has increased considerably in recent years, and due to the larger production, the company needs additional storage space as it is almost impossible to expand on the historic Vlezenbeek brewery site. This new venture will also provide Lindemans with the opportunity to diversify its product portfolio. 

“In the future, we want to continue working creatively and innovatively with lambic. This will soon also be possible in combination with top-fermented beers, which we will brew in the new Lindemans Satellite Brewery in Ruisbroek,” stated Dirk Lindemans, CEO of Lindemans Brewery. “No lambic will be made in the new brewery site because we do not have a a coolship at the Lindemans Satellite Brewery. The lambic production will remain exclusively in Vlezenbeek. In Ruisbroek, only top fermentation beers will be brewed. In an oversaturated market, we are not going to develop existing beer types. We are looking for new types of beers and products based on mixed fermentation. As final products, we will make blends with lambic.” 

A brand-new brewing hall with a mill, fermentation room and storage area have already been built at the Lindemans Satellite Brewery, in addition to new offices, meeting rooms and a laboratory. The brewing hall can also serve as an event area.

120 hectoliters per brew 
Geert Lindemans, CEO of Lindemans said, “In the new brewing hall, we can produce up to 12,000 liters per brew. In time we can increase to six brews a day. With the current fermentation and lagering capacity, the annual production volume is about 150,000 hectolitres.” 

He added: “The installation consists of two mash tuns, a filter vat, a boiling kettle and a whirlpool. The two identical mash tuns offer greater flexibility and more options for brewing. The brewing installation is equipped with dry hopping technology. This allows special hops or herbs to be added to the brew without increasing the oxygen content in the beer, thus improving the quality.” 

The fermentation room contains 10 cylindrically conical tanks (CCTs) with a net volume of 720 hectolitres and 6 CCTs with a net volume of 120 hectolitres. 

There are also three yeast propagation tanks, three yeast storage tanks, a yeast waste tank and a facility for treating both well and tap water. Next to the building are two malt silos and a wheat silo of 70 cubic metres each, a draff silo and a weighbridge. 

Additional lambic storage capacity  
Geert Lindemans continued, “Part of our lambic stock will be stored in the new building. A total of 16,500 hectolitres of lambic can be stored in 33 lambic tanks of 500 hectoliters each. In this way, we are able to free up space in Vlezenbeek.” 

In addition to 70,000 hectolitres of lambic in lambic tanks, the site in Vlezenbeek also currently houses 200,000 liters of lambic in 20 extra-large wooden casks, called foeders. As soon as the renovation of the historic site in Vlezenbeek is finished, Lindemans will purchase additional foeders. 

New Satellite Brewery Officially Opens in Fall 2022 
Construction of the Lindemans Satellite Brewery began in December 2020 and is expected to be completed in April 2022.  Brewery manager Jan Verzelen said, “We are doing trial runs now, which will take some time. The first beer produced with the new brewing equipment is not expected to hit the market until the fourth quarter of 2022.” The official opening of the completed brewery will take place in the second half of this year. 

Focus on sustainability and energy recovery 
When designing the brewhouse, various technologies in the field of energy recovery were integrated into the concept. 

Jan Verzelen commented: “We condense the water vapor that is released during cooking in two steps. The heat is stored in an EST (energy storage tank) and can in turn be used to preheat the wort of a subsequent brew. The water used for rinsing is recovered to preheat the mash of the next brew.” 

The building is partially heated with the residual heat from the boiler gases. In addition, the heat from the cooling and air compressors is also used to produce hot water and building heating. 

The wastewater is purified in a specially constructed water treatment plant. 

Employment 
Lindemans currently employs 70 men and women in Belgium and other export markets. The commissioning of the new site and the accompanying increase in capacity have already resulted in 7 additional jobs, with many more planned. 

Lindemans is still actively hiring additional employees for both brewing sites, with a focus on technicians, operators, and logistics staff. In the near future, additional support positions in fields such as administration, marketing and sales will also be posted.   

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In 1822, brewer's daughter Francisca Josina Vandersmissen married Joos Frans Lindemans. With this union, the Lindemans family of farmers entered the beer world and began to make brewing history. Francisca and Joos Frans settled in Hof ter Kwadewegen in Vlezenbeek, Belgium – the same place where the brewery still brews lambic 200 years later. Today, cousins Dirk and Geert Lindemans, the sixth generation of the Lindemans family, are at the helm. As a tribute to the founders of their now internationally recognised brewery, they have announced the release of a special, limited-edition beer: Oude Gueuze Anniversary Blend 2022 \"Cuvée Francisca\".

Cuvée Francisca is a blend of 4-year-old lambic from the oak casks T1001 (20%), T1006 (35%), T1017 (35%) and 10% young lambic from T1014. The entire blend was then allowed to ferment for another 12 months in the bottle before it was ready to be shared with the public.

This Oude Gueuze has an 8% ABV and a golden blond color, combining flavors of oak, citrus and notes of vanilla with a pleasing sherry aroma and a refreshing sourness. It is a dry, complex and beautifully balanced Oude Gueuze perfect for enthusiasts and those new to the style alike.

This anniversary beer is commercially available in 750 ml bottles with a striking design. A total of 25,000 bottles were filled and shipped to five different continents across the globe. It is expected that this special edition will sell out quickly due to its limited supply. The brewery has also bottled 200 jeroboams (3-litre bottles), to be reserved for special occasions.

About Lindemans Brewery
Since 1822, the Lindemans family has been brewing lambic in Vlezenbeek in the heart of
Pajottenland. Over the past 20 years, sales have increased sharply, both at home in Belgium and abroad. As a result, the company has grown into an established and respected presence in the international beer world.

Lindemans Brewery is the largest independent, family-owned lambic brewery in the world. In 2021, Lindemans produced more than 122,000 hectolitres. Lindemans currently has 70 employees.

In the autumn of 2022, a second production site will be opened in nearby Ruisbroek. With this investment project of more than 28 million euros, Dirk and Geert Lindemans will support future growth and usher the family business into the third century.
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This Saturday and Sunday, all members of the High Council for Artisan Lambic Beers (HORAL) will open their doors to the public. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the brewers' association and the 14th Toer de Geuze, the HORAL members have created a special oude geuze: the HORAL Megablend 2022. It is the 8th Megablend in a row. All 11 HORAL members have contributed by delivering an amount of lambic.

Normally a Megablend is only assembled every two years. The first dates from 2009. Because the organisation was founded a quarter of a century ago, the members wanted to make an oude geuze together again. The HORAL Megablend 2022 is a mixture of young and old lambic from no fewer than 11 producers: Boon, De Oude Cam, De Troch, Den Herberg, Hanssens, Lambiek Fabriek, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans.

29,300 bottles were filled. The outside was printed with a festive tricolor design. On the front are the HORAL logo, the names of all manufacturers, the date 1997-2022, a flag with the number 25 and the European Traditional Speciality Guaranteedlabel.

Participants in the Toer de Geuze will already be able to taste the Megablend 2022 at all participating breweries and blenderies. From Monday the bottles will also be available at the specialised beer shops.

Toer de Geuze 2022 - The Lambic Round Table, Friday 29 April at 8 p.m.

The Lambic Round Table
On the eve of the Toer de Geuze, HORAL and VisitFlanders are organising a round table discussion, which will be streamed online. HORAL chairman Gert Christiaens, honorary chairman Frank Boon, Kloris Devillé of Den Herberg and Stu Stuart, an organiser of beer tours, will exchange ideas about the lambic culture in the Pajottenland and the Senne valley. Beer journalist Breandán Kearney will moderate the conversation. The online event will take place in English.

For all practical info: www.horal.be/en/toer-de-geuze-2022
For more information about The Lambic Round Table: www.toerdegeuze.be

Participating breweries and blenderies

Boon: Fonteinstraat 65, 1502 Lembeek
De Oude Cam: Dorpsstraat 67, 1755 Gooik
De Troch: Langestraat 20, 1741 Wambeek
Den Herberg: Oct. de Kerchove d'Exaerdestraat 16, 1501 Buizingen
Hanssens Artisanaal*: Vroenenbosstraat 15/1, 1653 Dworp
Lambiek Fabriek: Eugene Ghijsstraat 71, 1600 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Lindemans: Lennikse Baan 1479, 1602 Vlezenbeek
Mort Subite*: Lierput 1, 1730 Kobbegem
Oud Beersel: Laarheidestraat 230, 1650 Beersel
Tilquin: Chaussée Maïeur Habils 110, 1430 Bierghes
Timmermans: Kerkstraat 11, 1701 Itterbeek
Biercentrum De Lambiek, Gemeenveldstraat 1, 1652 Beersel.

* Only open on Sunday 1 May 2022

The High Council for Artisan Lambic Beers (HORAL) was founded in 1997. The association unites the majority of the lambic breweries and gueuze blenderies of Flemish and Walloon Brabant and has 11 members: Boon, De Oude Cam, De Troch, Den Herberg, Hanssens, Lambiek Fabriek, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans. HORAL promotes craft lambic beers, in particular Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. The non-profit organisation also takes initiatives to protect these beers. HORAL organised the first Toer de Geuze in 1997. Since 2017 it has become a weekend event. Each edition attracts thousands of visitors. The Toer de Geuze is therefore by far the largest beer event in the province of Flemish Brabant.
www.horal.be

Press relations: Yves Panneels, tel. 0498 522 322, mail@horal.be

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The High Council for Craft Lambic Beers (HORAL) was founded a quarter-century ago. Only lambic brewers and gueuze blenders from the Pajottenland and the Senne Valley could become members of the brewers’ association. That has recently changed. In addition to the brewers and blenders, who are the so-called effective members, private individuals can now also become supporting members of HORAL.

HORAL promotes Oude Geuze, Oude Kriek and other traditional lambic beers, paying attention to the entire process from brewing to serving. In addition, the association has also set itself the goal of denouncing irregularities and taking steps at the European level to protect traditional lambic beers.

“In the past, we have been asked several times by gueuze fans how they can support these goals and whether they could also become a member of our non-profit organisation. Until recently, this was not statutory possible. After all, membership was exclusively reserved for brewers and distillers”, explains HORAL Chairman Gert Christiaens. “Recently, however, the General Assembly of HORAL decided that from now on, enthusiasts of Oude Geuze, Oude Kriek and lambic – so no companies or other legal entities – can become supporting members of the association.”

For a supporting member, the annual membership fee is EUR 37.50. Anyone who joins in 2022 is also a member until 31 December of next year.

In exchange, you get a HORAL T-shirt. Supporting members will also be invited to the ceremony of the Lambic Award, an award presented in December to individuals who have made a valuable contribution to Lambic, Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. During this event, you can meet other supporting members and numerous brewers and blenders. Supporting members also receive a 10 per cent discount on the registration fee of the Lambic Academy.

For more detailed information, see https://www.horal.be/en/members/become-a-supporting-member-of-horal

HORAL was founded in 1997. The association promotes artisanal lambic beers, in particular Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. HORAL unites 11 producers from Flemish and Walloon Brabant: Boon, De Oude Cam, De Troch, Den Herberg, Hanssens, Lambiek Fabriek, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans.
www.horal.be

Press contact: tel. +32 498 522 322, pers@horal.be

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Today the winners of the 2022 World Beer Awards final were announced. This prestigious beer competition promotes and rewards the best internationally recognized beer styles. Lindemans achieved an excellent result at this year’s edition. The Belgian brewery, celebrating its bicentennial anniversary, won the title ‘World’s Best Style Winner’ in three categories. Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée René was awarded the title ‘World’s Best Gueuze’. The Oude Kriek Cuvée René was awarded the title ‘World’s Best Kriek’. The strawberry beer Lindemans Strawberry took the title ‘World’s Best Fruit Lambic’.

Lindemans harvested an impressive number of awards at the World Beer Awards 2022. During the preliminaries, Lindemans already won a silver medal, five gold medals and five Country Winner awards. With the three ‘World’s Best Style Winner’ titles added, the counter for this year’s edition totalled 14 awards.

Earlier this month, during the preliminary round, Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée Francisca already won silver in the ‘Gueuze style’ category. The Oude Gueuze Cuvée René took gold and the Belgian title in the same group. The BlossomGueuze, the Oude Kriek Cuvée René, Lindemans Goyck and Lindemans Strawberry, each in their respective categories, also got a gold medal and were named ‘Country Winner’.

Phenomenal result
Dirk and Geert Lindemans, the two cousins who run the family business together, are very pleased with this result. Dirk: “In the past, we have already achieved great results with our beers at the World Beer Awards. In 2020 we won a bronze and two gold medals. Last year the jury awarded four gold medals to our beers. Two beers were named ‘Country Winner’, and Lindemans Goyck even took the title ‘World’s Best Style Winner’ in the final. We have never dreamed that in the year that our brewery celebrates its 200th anniversary, we would win so many WBA awards. That is a very nice compliment to all our employees. We are truly proud of our team. With Geert, I would like to thank them very much for their efforts and congratulate them for their fine work.”

“2022 is not just an ordinary year of celebration, and it is truly a big milestone in the long history of our brewery”, stated Geert Lindemans. “At the beginning of September, we will officially inaugurate our second production site, called Lindemans Satellite Brewery. With this investment of more than 28 million euros, we want to support growth and prepare our family business for the third century of its existence.”

About Lindemans Brewery
The Lindemans family has been brewing lambic in Vlezenbeek, Belgium, since 1822. Over the past 20 years, sales have increased substantially in Belgium and abroad. Lindemans is the largest, independent, family-owned lambic brewery and has become an established name in the international beer world. In 2021, the brewery produced more than 122,000 hectoliters. The company has 70 employees.
www.lindemans.be

Yves Panneels PR-verantwoordelijke, HORAL

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Yesterday, the European Beer Star Competition winners were announced in Munich. In the ‘Belgian-Style Oude Lambic & Oude Geuze’ category, the Oude Gueuze Cuvée René from the Lindemans brewery won the gold medal. The family brewery, celebrating its bicentennial this year, will soon have to purchase a larger trophy cabinet. The current one is already getting full. Last month, the lambic producer won 14 awards at the World Beer Awards 2022 in London. Also on that occasion, the Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée René was voted ‘Best Oude Gueuze in the World’.

The European Beer Star has become one of the world’s most important beer contests. The 140-member jury consists of brewers, beer journalists, ciceroni, and other experts worldwide. They judged the quality of the submitted beers on their appearance, aroma, taste, and category-specific characteristics.

This year, 2168 beers from 40 countries in 73 categories competed for one of the coveted European Beer Star awards. Each brewery was allowed to submit a maximum of one beer per category. Gold, silver, or bronze is awarded to the three best beers in each category.

CEO Dirk Lindemans was thrilled when he heard the good news: “Two top awards in barely two months for our Oude Gueuze Cuvée René is the confirmation of the excellent quality of one of our flagship beers. Our family has been brewing lambic since 1822. We use this beer to make our Oude Gueuze Cuvée René, a blend that connoisseurs worldwide appreciate for its complexity and food pairing qualities.”

His cousin Geert Lindemans added: “Currently, we have more than 86,500 hectoliters of lambic maturing, of which about 70,000 hectoliters in Vlezenbeek. The rest is stored in our brand-new building in nearby Ruisbroek. As soon as the renovation of the historic site in Vlezenbeek has been completed, we will purchase additional large wooden casks to produce Oude Gueuze Cuvée René and other high-quality lambic beers.”

About Lindemans Brewery
Lindemans is the largest independent lambic brewery. In 2021, the family brewery produced more than 122,000 hectoliters. Currently, the company employs 70 people.

A few weeks ago, the Lindemans brewery inaugurated its second production site. With this investment of more than 28 million euros, Dirk and Geert Lindemans want to support future growth and lead the family business into its third century.
www.lindemans.be

Yves Panneels PR-verantwoordelijke, HORAL

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The Belgian brewing group named ‘Supreme Champion Brewer’
15 awards at International Beer Challenge 2022
and 3 medals at Brussels Beer Challenge 2022

The Anthony Martin Family Brewery Group, which has its headquarters on the historical 1815 Waterloo battlefield, has achieved an impressive result at the 26th International Beer Challenge 2022 in England. No fewer than nine Anthony Martin beers were awarded a gold medal. In addition, one silver and two bronze awards, a World Trophy as well as the awards “Brewer of the Year – Europe” and the absolute top award World “Supreme Champion Brewer of the Year” went to the family company. This is a first in the Belgian brewing history! On top of that, three Anthony Martin beers were also awarded a medal at the Brussels Beer Challenge 2022.

“Winning the prestigious ‘Supreme Champion Brewer of the Year’ is without any doubt the best recognition a brewer can receive. Together with our partners, this unique award shows the tremendous renewal our family and team placed in the family business in the last 20 years!”, stated a rejoicedAnthony Martin. “Both our traditional and new innovative recipes won no less than 9 gold medals at the International Beer Challenge, amongst which World Trophy winner Gordon Scotch Ale, which was first brewed in 1924. Our Martin´s India and Pale Ale, first brewed in 1957, join our brand-new Waterloo Red Cherry or our Maredret Monastery recipe, brewed with the Bénédictine sisters since 2021. And today at the Brussels Beer Challenge our beers were again awarded three medals! Who would have thought that the Anthony Martin family would one day approach its goal of achieving ‘The Finest Beers Selection’.”

Impressive Award Harvest for Belgian Brewing Group

At the IBC 2022, Gordon Scotch Ale won a gold award and the World Trophy in the category ‘Ales – ScotchAles 7.8 % and up’. The lambic beers Timmermans Oude Gueuze and Timmermans Griotteke were also the best in their league and took gold. Furthermore, Martin’s Pale Ale, Martin’s IPA, Waterloo Red Cherry, Maredret Triplus, Maredret Altus, and Bourgogne des Flandres Brewer’s Desire Lambic Barrel Aged also won a gold medal. Gordon Blond Oak Aged was awarded silver, and both Guinness Special Export and Waterloo Saison Bio won bronze.

At the Brussel Beer Challenge 2022, the Anthony Martin Group won three awards. Martin’s Pale Ale was the best beer in ‘Spécial Belge’ category. The Timmermans Lambicus Blanche also received a gold medal in the category ‘Specialty beer - hybrid’ and the Martin’s IPA won silver in the ‘English IPA’ category.

The International Beer Challenge is one of the most prestigious beer competitions in the world. Its first edition was organised 26 years ago. The IBC Tasting Awards are established through a rigorous judging process, highly controlled by panels of more than 70 respected and experienced industry experts ranging from retailers, importers, publicans, brewers, writers, and flavour analysts. Each product is blind-tasted. The best beers are awarded a bronze, silver or gold.

The Brussels Beer Challenge was organised for the first time in 2012. In a relatively short time, it has grown into one of the most important international beer competitions in the world. A panel of 85 internationally renowned beer experts judged more than 1,800 beers from all corners of the world. The beers are subdivided into 87 categories based on origin, typology, and style. At the end of the three tasting days, the best beers in each category are awarded with a gold, silver, or bronze medal.

When British-born John Martin arrived in Antwerp in 1909 to launch the famous Guinness and a range of English beers, he could not have imagined that more than a hundred and ten years later his grandson Anthony would develop and promote a range of Belgian craft beers.

Today, joined by his sons Jonathan and Edward, the Anthony Martin Group owes its reputation to the selection of craft beers rich in history: Gordon Finest Beers, Martin's, Waterloo, Bourgogne des Flandres, Timmermans... with an annual turnover of €50 million and a volume of 250,000 hectolitres. All the craft brewery sites of the group are protected or classified and part of the Belgian heritage: the Timmermans brewery in Itterbeek (the oldest lambic brewery in the world), the romantic Bourgogne des Flandres brewery in the heart of Bruges, and the Mont-Saint-Jean farm-brewery-restaurant in Waterloo, on the historical Waterloo battlefield.
www.anthonymartin.be

Press relations: Sarah Pirlot, tel. ‭+32 486 52 90 63‬

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The results of the Brussels Beer Challenge 2022 have been published. Last year, Lambiek Fabriek won two gold and one bronze medal, which was already a very nice achievement. The young lambic brewery performed even better this year: two gold and two bronze awards. In the Italian style Grape Ale category, the new grape lambics Soleille and Blue-Belle were awarded gold and bronze. Oude Kriek Schar-Elle was named the best amongst the Old style Fruit-Lambics, and in the Old style Gueuze-Lambic category the bronze went to the organic gueuze Natur-Elle.

Jo Panneels: “After the success of our Muscar-Elle, which we made with Muscaris grapes, Jozef and I decided to look for other grape varieties that give good results in combination with our home-brewed lambic. Ultimately, we chose two aromatic varieties grown at the Hoenshof wine estate in Hoepertingen in Limburg, Belgium.”

Jozef Vanbosstraeten, the other half of the brewing duo, added: “Soleille is a fresh and fruity lambic beer with a solid 8.7 percent ABV, to which we added Solaris grapes. These white grapes have a delightful floral bouquet. For our Blue-Belle with an alcohol content of 8%, we used Muscat Bleu, a red grape with a slightly spicy bouquet. It turns out to be two good choices because both recently launched beers were clearly appreciated during the blind tasting by the jury of the Brussels Beer Challenge.”

The other gold medal winner Oude Kriek Schar-Elle is a traditional lambic beer with real Schaerbeek cherries. This Oude Kriek was launched in the autumn of 2021. The Natur-Elle is an organic gueuze. The lambics in this blend are from different years and are brewed with only organically grown ingredients. Both Schar-Elle and Natur-Elle contain 6.2% ABV.

The Brussels Beer Challenge was first organized in 2012 in Brussels. In a relatively short time, the contest has grown into one of the most prestigious beer competitions in the world. This year more than 1800 beers took part. They were classified into 87 categories based on their origin, specificity, and style. The jury, consisting of 85 internationally renowned beer experts, awarded the best beers in each category with a gold, silver, or bronze award.

Lambiek Fabriek was founded in 2016 and is located in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium. Jo Panneels and Jozef Vanbosstraeten brew their own lambic and let it mature in French oak casks.
www.lambiekfabriek.be

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The winners of the Brussels Beer Challenge 2022 were announced at the Horeca Expo trade fair in Ghent, Belgium. This marks the third time this year that Lindemans Brewery, also celebrating its bicentennial, has received recognition at a renowned international beer competition. In the Brussels Beer Challenge 2022 competition, Lindemans Faro-Lambic was named the very best in the category of ‘specialty beers of less than 7% alcohol’. Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René was awarded a bronze medal in the Fruit Lambic category. As a result, Lindemans has won a total of 17 awards in 2022.

CEOs Geert and Dirk Lindemans were present at the award ceremony in Ghent. According to Dirk: “2022 is a special year for our family brewery. This year we are celebrating two hundred years of brewery history and inaugurated a brand-new brewery. In total, more than 86,500 hectoliters of lambic are maturing. Soon, we will also launch new mixed fermentation beers.”

From Geert Lindemans: “We are thrilled to have won gold and bronze at the Brussels Beer Challenge. The number of awards we have won this year is truly phenomenal. It has been proven repeatedly that our beers can effortlessly compete with the best in the world, thanks to the tireless efforts of all our employees.”

The gold medalist Lindemans Faro-Lambic is an amber-colored beer with a steadfast, white head. In terms of aroma, one perceives the sweet nuances of candy sugar and dried fruits. The taste is temptingly sweet with a subtly sour aftertaste.

Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René is a traditional Oude Kriek based on Schaerbeek cherries, which provide its bright red color and fine, pink head. This beer has an intense, pleasant aroma with nuances of cherries and almonds. The taste is dry and complex, with a soft fruity start of cherries and almonds, which is nicely balanced with the fresh, sour, long aftertaste.

An impressive track record in 2022
This year, Lindemans has delivered an outstanding award performance. The brewery won gold with the Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée René at the European Beer Star Competition. At the World Beer Awards 2022 in London, Lindemans won no fewer than 14 medals. Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée René was rewarded the gold, the national title and the title of ‘Best Gueuze in the world’. Lindemans BlossomGueuze, Oude Kriek Cuvée René, Goyck and Lindemans Strawberry were all awarded a gold medal and declared ‘Country Winners’ as well. Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René was awarded the title of ‘Best Kriek in the world’, and Lindemans Strawberry was named ‘Best Fruit Lambic in the world’.

The first edition of the Brussels Beer Challenge was organized in 2012 in Brussels. Relatively quickly, this contest grew into one of the world's most important and prestigious beer competitions. This year more than 1800 beers were entered. They were divided into 87 categories based on style, origin, and specificity. The international jury, consisting of 85 experts, awarded the best beers in each category with a gold, silver or bronze award.

About Lindemans Brewery
Lindemans is the largest, independent, family-owned lambic brewery, which employs 70 people. In 2021, the production was more than 122,000 hectoliters. In September 2022, the Lindemans brewery inaugurated its second brewing site. With this investment project of more than 28 million euros, Dirk and Geert Lindemans want to support future growth and lead the family business into the third century.
www.lindemans.be

Yves Panneels PR-verantwoordelijke, HORAL

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Every year, the High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL) awards the Lambic Award to individuals or organisations that have made a notable contribution to defending the interests of traditional lambic beers and promoting Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. This year, this honour goes to Jacques De Keersmaecker. Gert Christiaens, chairman of HORAL, said: “Jacques is very fond of traditional Geuze because of his family’s lambic roots. Thirty years ago, he played a crucial role in protecting Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. In the meantime, the Oude Geuze production has increased more than tenfold.”

At the end of the 1980s, some breweries were confronted with problems related to the legislation on lambic and gueuze. At the same time, several brewers urged better protection of the ‘traditional Geuze’. On 27th August 1990, all lambic producers gathered at the Brewers House at the Grand’Place in Brussels, where they decided to attempt to protect traditional gueuze based on new EU regulations, which were being prepared at that time.

The European legislation on protecting geographical indications and designations of origin for foodstuffs was published on 28th July 1993. Shortly afterwards, at the invitation of Jacques De Keersmaecker, the lambic brewers met again. They set up the so-called ‘Gueuze Committee’ that consisted of Jacques De Keersmaecker (Belle-Vue), André De Keersmaeker (Mort Subite), Frank Boon (Boon) and Jacques Van Cutsem (Timmermans). This committee represented all lambic brewers and was mandated to submit a protection file.

HORAL chairman Gert Christiaens explained the motivation for the choice of laureate: “As chairman of the Gueuze Committee, Jacques De Keersmaecker played a key role in this. After three and a half years, the product specifications were finally ready. They were approved on 21st January 1997, and on 20th November 1997, the European Commission decided that Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek were henceforth protected as a Guaranteed Traditional Specialty. This eventually also led to the establishment of HORAL, now 25 years ago.”

Who is Jacques De Keersmaecker?

Jacques De Keersmaecker (°1949) is is a descendant of the brewing family who made a.o. Gueuze Caves Bruegel and Gueuze Corona, among others.

In 1967, six lambic breweries merged under his father’s impulse. Five of them – Van Haelen (Brasserie de la Fontaine) in Uccle, Van de Perre (Caves St. Pierre), La Bécasse in Anderlecht, Taymans in Jette and Charles Vanden Stock (Brasserie du Renard) in Schaarbeek – closed doors and production was continued in the C. & R. De Keersmaecker brewery in Wolvertem under the name ‘Brabrux’.

When Jacques started his brewing studies in 1969, his father became seriously ill. Jacques was still too young to continue the company. As a result, Brabrux was taken over in 1970 by Vanden Stock (Belle-Vue).

A few years after his studies, Jacques De Keersmaecker started working at the Lamot brewery in Malines, where he was eventually appointed general manager. In 1981, Lamot was integrated by the Interbrew group, which also acquired Belle-Vue in 1991. After the restructuring of the Anderlecht brewery, Jacques De Keersmaecker became director of the raw materials department of Interbrew in 1997.

Previous Lambic Award winners are Edgar Winderickx, Hugo Casaer, Tim Webb, Stene Isacsson, Daisy Claes, Dominiek Geers, folk group Arjaun, the Lambic.info team, Andy De Brouwer, Yanick Dehandschutter and the Belgian associations for beer enthusiasts.

The High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL) was founded in 1997. The non-profit association unites most of the Belgian lambic breweries and gueuze blenders. Eleven producers are members of the High Council: Boon, De Oude Cam, De Troch, Den Herberg, Hanssens, Lambiek Fabriek, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans. The association's main objective is to promote and protect craft lambic beers, in particular, Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek.

www.horal.be

Perscontact: 0498 522 322

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The High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL) has welcomed Eylenbosch as a new member. Hence, the non-profit organisation that unites the majority of lambic brewers and geuze cutters now has 12 producers. Since 2020, Eylenbosch has been the third brewery, after Lambiek Fabriek and Den Herberg, to join HORAL. The High Council’s main objective is to promote traditional lambic beers, especially Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek, and the association also takes initiatives to protect these beers. Every two years, HORAL organises the Toer de Geuze. The next edition of the famous open brewery weekend will take place on Saturday, 4th, and Sunday, May 5th 2024. Last night, Gert Christiaens was also re-elected for a new 4-year term as chairman.

“The general assembly unanimously approved Eylenbosch’s entry into our organisation. Last year, we welcomed Den Herberg brewery in our midst, and two years earlier, Lambiek Fabriek”, said HORAL chairman Gert Christiaens. “The rejuvenation of the lambic sector continues, which is very encouraging for the future of traditional lambic beers. Year after year, we see that Lambiek, Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek also continue to do very well on the consumer side among people in their twenties and thirties. Adults of all ages appreciate our traditional lambic beers.”

Emile Eylenbosch founded Eylenbosch brewery in Schepdaal in 1886. In the 20th century, the brewery quickly became one of the most important lambic and gueuze producers in the Pajottenland. The brewery reached its absolute peak in the period around the Brussels World Exhibition of 1958. After that, lambic beers lost popularity in favour of industrial lagers. Eylenbosch experienced tough times and stopped producing gueuze and other lambic beers in the early 1990s.

The De Keersmaeker family of Mort Subite bought the Eylenbosch brewery. Later, Alken-Maes took ownership of Eylenbosch. In 2002, the brewery group decided to close down Eylenbosch permanently, and the building remained in the hands of the De Keersmaeker family.

Urban development and other permit issues caused the brewery building to remain empty for years. After almost 30 years of hibernation, Eylenbosch finally returned to life in 2019. The building vacancy ended, and Erik De Keersmaeker decided to resume his family’s brewing tradition. As the fifth generation, with brewing engineer Klaas Vanderpoorten and childhood friend Jeroen Lettens, Erik brought the Eylenbosch beer brand back to life.

The triumvirate attaches great importance to tradition and authenticity. In addition to the high-fermentation beers bearing the name ‘Patience for Eylenbosch’, Erik, Klaas and Jeroen mainly produce lambic beers according to the traditional method. Eylenbosch Oude Lambiek, Oude Geuze, Oude Kriek and Oude Schaarbeekse Kriek are already on the shop shelves.

“The Eylenbosch offices are in the old brewery house of the De Keersmaeker family in Kobbegem. Since 2019, Klaas has been brewing all lambic in the De Troch brewhouse in Wambeek. Afterwards, the lambic ripens in the Hof van Piemont farmhouse in Zellik. Soon we will also store lambic in the iconic Eylenbosch building in Schepdaal,” says Erik De Keersmaeker. “Our first bottles of Oude Geuze were presented two years ago. The three-year-old lambic in the blend of the Oude Geuze that is now on the market still originates from a fellow Lambic brewer. The first Eylenbosch Oude Gueuze made with 100% Eylenbosch lambic is planned for next spring.”

Eylenbosch’s total lambic stock currently exceeds 1000 hectoliters. It matures in 280 oak barrels of 225 litres, 110 of 500 litres and 21 4000 to 5000 litres casks.

The High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers was founded in 1997. The organisation unites most lambic breweries and gueuze blenders in Flemish and Walloon Brabant. In addition to Eylenbosch, Boon, De Oude Cam, De Troch, Den Herberg, Hanssens, Lambiek Fabriek, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin, and Timmermans are also members of the brewers’ association.

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The HORAL Board - photo credits: HORAL/ Cliff Lucas

Picture above: Erik De Keersmaeker (Eylenbosch)

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For more than 200 years, Lindemans Brewery has been producing traditional lambic at their historic site in Vlezenbeek, Belgium. Last year, the family brewery opened a second production site in neighbouring Ruisbroek, where only high-fermentation beers are brewed. \"As the sixth generation of lambic brewers, Dirk and I want to continue to delight consumers by using authentic lambic creatively and innovatively,\" explains Geert Lindemans. \"Therefore, we are very proud to be able to present our first blends of lambic with top-fermented beer. Thanks to their special taste sensation and the 8 per cent alcohol percentage, Lindemans Tarot d'Or - Exotic fruit and Tarot Noir - Forest fruit are nice additions to our existing product range. These new beers have a delightful, fruity aroma and a balanced, somewhat complex taste.\"

The brilliant, golden blond Tarot d'Or with added mango, lime, and honeydew melon has a beautiful white head. The pleasant, sultry aroma evokes hints of mango, lychee, pineapple with nuances of ripe pear. The taste is full, juicy and round with notes of ripe exotic fruit. The beer has a nice sweet-and-sour balance and a pleasant, smooth aftertaste.

Tarot Noir is also a blend of top-fermented beer and lambic with added blueberries, blackcurrants, and black elderberries. The beer turns dark purple in the glass. It has a full, compact foam head and a sultry and intense aroma of dark and red fruit. The natural taste is juicy and round, reminiscent of red and black currants with a hint of cherry. Tarot Noir has nice acidity and a surprisingly soft and fresh aftertaste.

The sugar content of Tarot d'Or and Tarot Noir is deliberately kept low. Both beers contain no sweeteners or colouring agents.

Why Tarot?
The brand story of the Tarot beers is linked to the Lindemans brand universe and takes us back to the belle époque. Tarot is a card game that originated in the Middle Ages. These cards are used for entertainment and divination. Dirk Lindemans: \"Just like lambic, Tarot boasts a long tradition. The label depicts a fortune teller who predicts: 'Look deep into my eyes. I will reveal a future where a mysterious stranger with a fruity character and enchanting aura crosses your path. A magical presence that stimulates all your senses.' Let this wonderful future come to you, and enjoy it intensely.\"

The new beers are available in 25 cl bottles and 20-litre kegs. Starting March 2023, Tarot d'Or and Tarot Noir will be on beer bar menus and in specialised beverage stores, in Belgium and neighbouring countries. A few weeks later, Tarot will also be available in supermarkets and the Lindemans web shop (lindemans.be)

About Lindemans Brewery
Since 1822, the Lindemans family has been brewing lambic in the heart of Pajottenland. Over the past 20 years, sales have increased sharply at home and abroad. As a result, the company grew into the largest, independent, family-owned lambic brewery, and Lindemans is now a well-established name in the international beer industry. In 2022, the brewery, run by cousins Geert and Dirk Lindemans, produced more than 110,000 hectoliters. The company employs 70 people.
www.lindemans.be

Press contact: +32 498 522 322, lindemans@force3.eu

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On Monday, 27 March 2023, the professional jury of the 2023 International World & Spirits Competition in London awarded Lindemans Premium Distilled Gin Clear a bronze medal. This gin is made from a distillate of Oude Kriek Cuvée René and competed in the ‘Contemporary Distilled Dry Gin’ category. It is an authentic regional product from Belgium, based on Oude Kriek brewed in the Pajottenland region by the Lindemans brewery and subsequently distilled by the De Moor distillery in Aalst.

Lindemans Premium Distilled Gin Clear wins bronze at International World & Spirits Competition 2023

Lindemans is a family-owned brewery and one of the most renowned producers of gueuze, kriek and other lambic beers. Besides numerous types and flavours of lambic beer, the brewery’s product range has been expanded with two gins: a clear version and a red one. Both are based on a distillate of Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René, to which fifteen carefully selected herbs and spices are added. These include juniper berries, coriander seeds, angelica, orris root, grains of paradise, cardamom, lavender and rosemary. Lindemans Brewery has been working with the Aalst-based De Moor distillery for the production of its gin since 2015. Distiller Patrick Van Schandevijl produces his gins in small batches of up to 250 litres.

The aroma of Lindemans Premium Distilled GinClear is characterised by its refreshing citrus notes. This gin with an ABV of 46% has a pleasant, dry mouthfeel. The initial explosion of citrus on the palate is subtly complemented by the warm after-taste of cardamom seeds and an elegant hint of juniper berries. The infusion of various herbs and spices ensures a well-balanced gin with just the right degree of mellowness. When tonic is added to the gin, the taste of sour cherries subtly comes to the fore.

The second bronze medal this year

This is the second time this year that Lindemans Premium Distilled Gin Clear has been awarded a distinguished prize. In January, the clear gin also won a bronze medal at the World Gin Awards in the ‘botanical gins’ category. The red version was entered in the same category and accorded a gold medal – and promptly crowned ‘Country Winner’.

The first edition of the International Wine and Spirits Competition was held in 1969. Winning an IWSC Award has never been an easy feat. Over time, this competition has built up a solid reputation due to its strict assessment criteria.

The Lindemans family has been brewing authentic lambic beers in Vlezenbeek, in the very heart of Pajottenland, since 1822. In the past 20 years, sales have increased substantially, both in Belgium and internationally. Lindemans is the largest independent family-owned brewery of lambic beers in the world and firmly established as a renowned brand on the international beer market. In 2022, the Pajottenland-based brewery – which employs a workforce of 70 – produced over 120,000 hectolitres of beverages.
www.lindemans.be

Yves Panneels PR-verantwoordelijke, HORAL

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The Lindemans premium gins were awarded for the third time this year at an international spirits competition. In January 2023, the Lindemans Premium Distilled Gin Red took gold at the World Gin Awards and was named ‘Country Winner’. Lindemans Premium Distilled Gin Clear also won the bronze medal. In March, the Clear Gin won another bronze medal at the International World & Spirits Competition 2023. This Wednesday, the sixth edition of the London Spirits Competition jury announced that the Lindemans Premium Distilled Gin Clear won a silver medal, while Lindemans Premium Distilled Gin Red took the bronze.

Dirk Lindemans: “We are delighted that our premium gins keep scoring at international competitions. When gin connoisseurs and members of professional juries award them a medal after a blind tasting, that is undeniable proof that our gins are top performers.”

“Both our clear and red gin are authentic regional products from Belgium, based on a distillate of Oude Kriek Cuvée René”, explains Geert Lindemans. “We brew the Oude Kriek in the Pajottenland region. Subsequently, it is distilled by the Aalst-based De Moor distillery. When one adds a neutral tonic to these gins, the taste of sour cherries subtly comes to the fore.”

Lindemans premium gins are available in specialised liquor stores and retail and in the brewery’s webshop (www.lindemansshop.com).

Gin based on Oude Kriek
Lindemans is a family-owned brewery and one of the most renowned producers of gueuze, kriek and other lambic beers. Besides numerous types and flavours of lambic beer, the brewery’s product range has been expanded with two gins: a Clear version and a Red gin as well. Both are based on a distillate of Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René, to which fifteen carefully selected herbs and spices are added. These include juniper berries, coriander seeds, angelica, orris root, grains of paradise, cardamom, lavender, and rosemary.

The aroma of Lindemans Premium Distilled Gin Clear is characterised by its refreshing citrus notes. This clear gin has a pleasant, dry mouthfeel. The initial explosion of citrus on the palate is subtly complemented by the warm aftertaste of cardamom seeds and an elegant hint of juniper berries. The beautiful, striking colour of the Lindemans Premium Distilled Gin Red is obtained by adding fresh cherry juice. Floral and spicy notes characterise the aroma. The citrus notes are recognisable in the mouth, and cherries in the aftertaste. Both gins have an ABV of 46%. The infusion of various herbs and spices ensures a nice balance with just the right mellowness.

The London Spirits Competition recognises and rewards spirits that distinguish themselves in taste, aroma, appearance, and value for money. The best spirits receive a gold, silver or bronze medal.

The Lindemans family has been brewing authentic lambic beers in Vlezenbeek, in the very heart of Pajottenland, since 1822. In the past 20 years, sales have increased substantially in Belgium and internationally. Lindemans is the largest independent family-owned brewery of lambic beers in the world and is firmly established as a renowned brand in the international beer market. In 2022, the Pajottenland-based brewery – which employs a workforce of 70 – produced over 120,000 hectolitres of beverages.
www.lindemans.be

Yves Panneels PR-verantwoordelijke, HORAL

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On Tuesday, on the last brew of the season, Timmermans, the oldest lambic brewery in the world, presented its new Fruit & Spice Lambicus range. The brewery innovates by adding spices in their existing fruity beers. These ingredients provide a surprising and well-balanced taste and a pleasant aroma, which will certainly appeal to the new generation of consumers. The Timmermans Kriek got a bit more spice thanks to a pinch of black pepper. Cardamom elevates in a subtle way the peach flavour of the Timmermans Pêche. Thyme is incredibly pleasant with the Timmermans Strawberry. The hibiscus is a perfect match for Timmermans Framboise and provides that extra touch of flavour. Anthony Martin’s family, home of Timmermans, took advantage of this new product launch to rebrand the entire lambic beer portfolio.

“Lambic is the oldest beer style in the world which is still produced and consumed today. These authentic beers are a centuries-old tradition, born from the wild yeast in the air of the Pajottenland and in the wood of our oak barrels. That is why we want to elevate the Timmermans brand to a real terroir product that perfectly matches its high, intrinsic quality,” says owner Anthony Martin, elected World’s Supreme Brewer in 2022, who saved the Timmermans brewery from a major real estate project 30 years ago.

Anthony Martin: “Today, young consumers travel the world. They discover other cultures, majestic landscapes, and exotic flavours. Once they return to Europe, they fondly remember these world cuisines. This new generation of consumers - also known as 'novelty seekers' - love innovation and special taste experiences. To accommodate them, we have added a touch of spices to our range of fruity beers. In this way, we want to enhance the taste and aroma of the fruit and arouse the curiosity of a young generation of consumers whilst remaining true to our heritage.

Complete rebranding
All other Timmermans beers were also received a rebranding, which stands out for its sobriety and striking colour scheme. The collar label refers to the founding year, more than 320 years ago, and to the very first name of the lambic brewery ('t Molleken – the Little Mole). The new labels are modern and stylish, reflecting their commitment to innovation and tradition.

Classics
The new Fruit & Spice Lambicus range is added to the existing range of traditional Timmermans beers. These classics are aimed at lambic beer enthusiasts, who are looking for quality and full-bodied, complex taste experiences.

The Oude Gueuze and Oude Kriek, whose denominations are protected by the EU, are the queens of the beer world. Another classic from the Timmermans range is the Lambicus Blanche. This beer was created in the 1990s and is a lambic spiced with coriander and citrus, typical of the Belgian white beers. The range also includes the so-called Kriek Retro for true cherry beer lovers. In this kriek, the acidity of the lambic is perfectly balanced with the fruity character of the sour cherries. As the history wants it, the candy sugar added gives a pleasant, sweet taste to the Timmermans Faro. These three last beers are now available in 33cl bottle as they are beers to enjoy commonly.

About Timmermans Brewery
Timmermans Brewery was founded in 1702 in a farmhouse in the centre of Itterbeek (Dilbeek). It is the oldest active lambic brewery in the world, where brewing takes place to the rhythm of the grain crusher. Ten years ago, Anthony Martin protected the Timmermans Brewery as a monument to preserve the lambic heritage and ensure the future of this beautiful brewery. Only lambic-based beers are produced, both traditional lambic beers and new creations.

Press contact:
Sarah Pirlot, Brand Manager
sarah.pirlot@johnmartin.be 
T. +32 (0)2 655 62 31

TIMMERMANS BREWERY
Kerkstraat 11
1701 Itterbeek
Belgium
www.brtimmermans.be

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Thursday night, the ‘Country Winners’ of the World Beer Awards 2023 were announced in London. This is the first round in the prestigious beer competition that shines a spotlight on and recognises excellence in all internationally recognised beer styles. The Lindemans Brewery once again achieved outstanding results in the Sour & Wild beers category with four winning beers, including its two newest varieties. Notably, Lindemans Tarot Noir 8% and Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée René were voted ‘Country Winners’ and will represent the brewery in the final round of judging, which will take place at the end of this month. Lindemans Tarot d’Or 8% and Lindemans Goyck were also awarded bronze medals in their respective categories.

The first ‘Country Winner’ is a new beer: Lindemans Tarot Noir. This strong fruit beer with an ABV of 8% yet a low sugar content came in on top as the best ‘Fruit Lambic’ in the Sour & Wild Beers category. The blend of high-fermentation beer, lambic beer and dark forest fruits such as blackberries, blackcurrants and elderberries is a winning combination with a natural, mellow flavour and a refined touch of acidity. Another newcomer to the Lindemans family, Tarot d’Or, was awarded a bronze medal in the same category.

The second ‘Country Winner’ from Lindemans is the brewery’s highly awarded Oude Gueuze Cuvée René. This traditional Oude Gueuze is a masterful blend of three-year-old and one-year-old lambic beer. It has a clear light golden body, a sophisticated aroma, a refreshing, slightly sour flavour, and a dry and distinctive after-taste that lingers on the palate.

In addition to the two ‘Country Winners’ and bronze medal winner Tarot d’Or, Lindemans Goyck also made it to the finals once again, earning the brewery yet another bronze medal in the category ‘Sour & Wild Ale’.

An expert panel of judges tasted the beers entered by Lindemans with the greatest care and assessed them on their quality, taste, and character.

Innovation as a constant
Dirk & Geert Lindemans, the two cousins who run the 200-year-old family brewery together, are more than satisfied with the outcome. ‘This triumph is a valuable acknowledgement of the hard work performed by the Lindemans team in the past years. We were honoured to learn that our newest line of beers, Lindemans Tarot Noir & Tarot d’Or, were already conferred prestigious awards. Apart from that, it’s also wonderful to see that our Oude Gueuze Cuvée René has once again earned the highest distinction. This prize-winning beer is a genuine legend in the world of beer, and has proven its outstanding worth for beer lovers time and again. We are also proud that our Goyck was once again the recipient of a great award. All of these awards encourage us to keep dedicating ourselves to quality and innovation, and we look forward to surprising beer lovers with unique flavours and aromas just as much in the future as we have until now.’

The brewery is always happy to share its dedication to the traditional craft of brewing beer with lovers of fine beers all over the world.

Lindemans’ award-winning beers are available at specialised shops and retailers, and can also be obtained online (lindemansshop.com).

About Lindemans Brewery
The Lindemans family has been brewing authentic lambic beers in Vlezenbeek, in the very heart of Pajottenland, since 1822. In the past 20 years, sales have increased substantially in Belgium and internationally. Lindemans is the largest independent family-owned brewery of lambic beers in the world and is firmly established as a renowned brand in the international beer market. In 2022, the Pajottenland-based brewery – which employs a workforce of 70 – produced over 120,000 hectolitres of beverages.
www.lindemans.be

Press relations: lindemans@force3.eu

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In the category ‘Sour & Wild Beers’, Lindemans Tarot Noir 8% and Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée René were proclaimed world’s best in the ‘Fruit Lambic’ and ‘Gueuze’ classifications. This was announced Thursday evening at the final round of the World Beer Awards 2023 in London. The prestigious contest brings together the best brews from all corners of the globe, and crowns the very best the winner. Earlier this month, the Country Winners were announced. Both beers were awarded a gold medal for Belgium in this round.

Another gold for the newcomer
Lindemans Tarot Noir - Forest fruit (ABV: 8%) was launched earlier this year and immediately acclaimed best ‘Fruit Lambic’ in the category Sour & Wild Beers. Last month, the deep ruby red Tarot Noir and its golden blonde counterpart Tarot d’Or were awarded the gold and bronze medals in the same category, while Lindemans Goyck was also conferred a bronze in the ‘Sour & Wild Ale’ category.

Lindemans Tarot Noir is a harmonious blend of top-fermented beer and lambic beer, flavoured with dark forest fruits such as blackberries, blackcurrants and elderberries and contains a low sugar content. This deep, ruby red high-alcohol fruit beer has a natural, full-bodied taste, a refined touch of acidity and a surprisingly mellow yet refreshing finish. Its delicious, fruity aromas and well-balanced yet slightly complex flavours make this beer thoroughly enjoyable.

Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée René (ABV: 6%) also won several awards this year. Conferred the title ‘World’s Best Style Winner’ last year, it was also proclaimed ‘Country Winner’ for Belgium earlier this month as the ‘Best Gueuze’ in the Sour & Wild Beers category. Today, this traditional old gueuze can once again call itself the ‘World’s Best’ in its category. In this magnificent brew, three-year-old lambic beer is blended masterfully with one-year-old lambic for a truly outstanding result. Oude Gueuze Cuvée René has a clear, light golden body, a sophisticated aroma, a refreshing, slightly sour flavour and a dry and distinctive finish that lingers on the palate. Without a single doubt, this is the gueuze of choice for lovers of fine beer.

Innovation and tradition in perfect harmony
“We are overjoyed that our first top-fermented beers, brewed at our satellite production site in Ruisbroek, have been awarded this distinction. The fact that our Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée René has once again been conferred this renowned award underscores its reputation as an established name and a genuine legend in the world of beer. This is a fantastic reward for the hard work done by our entire team. Both awards prove that tradition and innovation really can come together in perfect harmony. We at Lindemans are filled with pride and resolve to keep surprising you with innovative and flavoursome experiences, now and in the future.” - Dirk and Geert Lindemans.

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Just like last year, Lambiek Fabriek is one of the revelations of the Brussels Beer Challenge. The young lambic brewery from Sint-Pieters-Leeuw won no fewer than three medals in the 'Old Style Gueuze-Lambic' category. Gold was for the Organic Geuze Natur-Elle, Young & Wild Fontan-Elle was awarded silver, and the Oude Geuze Brett-Elle took bronze. Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée René shared second place. Gueuzerie Tilquin also got to take home a bronze medal for its Oude Gueuze à l'Ancienne Cuvée Marie-Catherine.

During the previous edition of the Brussels Beer Challenge, Jo Panneels and Jozef Van Bosstraeten of Lambiek Fabriek also surprised many beer enthusiasts. Back then, they won four medals with their beers. With this year's three trophies added, the brewing duo will soon have 11 major awards from this internationally renowned beer competition hanging on the wall.

\"The fact that our gueuzes, after a professional jury tasted them blind, were all rewarded a medal exceeds our wildest dreams. Meanwhile, a fortnight ago, we added a fourth gueuze blend to our range: the Sporty Geuze Origin-Elle. It is a gueuze for the real sportsmen, the 'wannabee' sportsmen and those who prefer not to play sports,\" Jo Panneels laughs.

His fellow brewer Jozef Vanbosstraeten clarifies: \"For this gueuze, we looked for very soft and easy-to-drink lambics. It results in a real everyman's friend of 6.5 per cent that is never difficult and has its place nicely alongside its bigger brothers Oude Geuze Brett-Elle, Fontan-Elle and Natur-Elle.\"

Happy faces at Lambiek Fabriek

Gold-medal winning Natur-Elle is an organic gueuze that contains 6.2 per cent alcohol. The lambics in this blend are from different vintages and were brewed using only organically grown ingredients. The Young & Wild Fontan-Elle (6.3 per cent vol.) is a blend of about two-year-old lambics, selected based on their aroma. The Oude Geuze Brett-Elle contains the same amount of alcohol as the Fontan-Elle but can carry the European Guaranteed Traditional Speciality logo because it is a traditional blend of home-brewed lambics that have matured in oak barrels. Both Natur-Elle, Fontan-Elle and Brett-Elle are unfiltered and unpasteurised.

Lambiek Fabriek was founded in 2016 and is based in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. Jo Panneels and Jozef Vanbosstraeten brew their lambic in-house and then mature it in oak barrels.

www.lambiekfabriek.be

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Boon Brewery achieved a remarkable result at the 12th edition of the Brussels Beer Challenge. The lambic beer producer based in Lembeek, Belgium, took two medals in the ‘Old Style Fruit-Lambic’ category. The Boon Millésime 2020 was awarded the gold, and the Oude Kriek Boon won the bronze medal. The intrinsic qualities of the Boon Millésime 2020 are thus confirmed. This Oude Schaerbeekse Kriek was also crowned this summer at the World Beer Awards 2023 with a gold award and the title “Best Kriek in Belgium”.

Karel Boon: “We are delighted with this result. We always use fresh cherries, never juices or concentrates, for our cherry beers. Our Oude Kriek Boon, for example, is still too often underestimated. It is a fruity, characterful classic, characterised by its deep red colour.” His brother Jos adds: “Since the public and professional juries so well received our first Boon Millésime, we have reserved this year’s harvest of Schaerbeek cherries for the next Millésime. It matures in oak barrels and will probably be presented at the end of next year.”

The Boon Millésime 2020 is a traditional lambic beer made with fresh Schaerbeek cherries. Thanks to the alcohol percentage of 6.5 per cent, which is not too high, the pronounced fruit aroma is given free rein. The cherries were harvested in the summer of 2020 and then fermented with lambic, which had already matured for 18 months. Ultimately, the bottling occurred in October 2021 after another six months of maturation in oak casks, followed by refermentation in the bottle. For the Millésime 2020, Boon used 270 grams of cherries per litre.

For the Oude Kriek Boon, no less than 400 grams of fresh cherries are used per litre. The cherry lambic refermented in the bottle. The large amount of cherries gives this Oude Kriek a very intense yet smooth taste.

Another reason to celebrate

“And it’s a double celebration because today at Horeca Expo in Ghent, we are also presenting the Boon Oude Geuze Black Label Edition N°9, which was bottled on September 7, 2022,” an enthusiastic Karel said. “The Black Label series is always an assembly of one, two and three-year-old lambics with a very high degree of fermentation, which ensures a distinctly full-bodied taste and a typical long, dry aftertaste. With its grapefruit aroma, fresh citrus touch and pleasant sparkle, you can label our Boon Black Label N°9 as an elegant, easy-to-drink, tender Oude Geuze. It is, therefore, a beer that lends itself perfectly to dishes with oysters, salmon or mussels.”

Boon Brewery was founded by Frank Boon. He took his first steps in the lambic world in 1975. Frank is one of the pioneers who put Oude Geuze on the map worldwide. In the meantime, his sons Jos (35) and Karel (29) took over from him. With more than 2 million litres of lambic, this family brewery has the world’s largest lambic stock in oak barrels.

www.boon.be

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The winners of this year’s Brussels Beer Challenge were announced at the Horeca Expo trade fair, held from 19 - 22 November in Ghent. The Lindemans Brewery was the proud recipient of two awards. Goyck was proclaimed the very best in the category ‘Speciality Beer: Other Sour Ale’, and Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée René was honoured with a silver medal in the category ‘Speciality Beer: Old style Gueuze-Lambic’.

Goyck is a blend of Toots, a top-fermented beer produced by Goyck-based brewer Koenraad Goddeau and Lindemans lambic beer, a spontaneous fermentation beer. The beer is typified by its slightly cloudy, golden-blond colour. In the nose, this beer gives off a slightly malty fragrance, combined with quasi-hoppy undertones and notes of citrus in general, and grapefruit in particular. A sip instantly yields a pleasantly light and refreshing taste, leading up to a mellow, bitter and dry finish.

Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée René earned the brewery a silver medal. Earlier this year, at the World Beer Awards 2023, this beer was proclaimed the world’s best in the category ‘Sour & Wild Beers - ‘Gueuze’. This traditional Oude Gueuze is the delectable result of a masterful blend of three-year-old and one-year-old lambic beer. The beer has a clear and light golden body, a sophisticated aroma, a refreshing, slightly sour flavour and a dry and distinctive after-taste that lingers on the palate.

CEOs Dirk and Geert Lindemans proudly received the awards at the Horeca Expo in Ghent. Dirk Lindemans: “Looking back at the many distinctions we earned last year, when we celebrated our 200th anniversary, fills us with pride. This year, we are also delighted to have been conferred some wonderful prizes. Quality and innovation are our biggest drivers, which has resulted in a trophy cabinet literally bursting at the seams and a wide range of distinctive beers.”

Geert Lindemans adds: “We are extremely pleased that Goyck was once again conferred a first prize. This blend of Koenraad Goddeau’s Toots beer and Lindemans lambic has since become the defining beer in its category and now has the status of a true beer for connoisseurs.”

Lindemans beers are available in Belgium and internationally at specialised off-licences, supermarkets, restaurants and pubs, and can also be obtained online from the brewery’s online shop (lindemansshop.com).

The Brussels Beer Challenge, which was organised in Belgium’s capital city for the first time in 2012, rapidly evolved into one of the world’s most important and prestigious beer competitions. This year, a panel of 95 renowned jury members from all over the world assessed almost 2,000 beers. The beers are grouped into various categories according to their style, origin and specific characteristics. The three best beers in each category are awarded either a gold, silver or bronze medal.

About the Lindemans Brewery
The Lindemans family has been brewing lambic beers in the West-Brabant village of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw ever since 1822. In the past 20 years, sales have increased substantially, both in Belgium and internationally. Lindemans has grown into the largest independent family-owned brewery of lambic beers in the world, and has firmly established itself as a renowned brand on the international beer market. The Pajottenland-based brewery produced a total of 122,000 hectolitres in 2021. Lindemans currently employs a workforce of 70.
www.lindemans.be

Yves Panneels PR-verantwoordelijke, HORAL

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On Thursday, Kestemont Brewery officially joined the High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL). In addition to the newcomer from Dilbeek, 12 other lambic brewers and gueuze blenders from the Pajottenland and the Senne Valley are HORAL members. Together, they represent more than 80% of traditional lambic production. The non-profit organisation aims to promote traditional lambic beers, particularly the Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek, and to protect these beers. HORAL also organises the legendary Toer de Geuze. The next edition of this open brewery weekend will take place on May 4 and 5, 2024. All HORAL members, including newcomer Kestemont, will open their doors to the general public.

Two years after the Kestemont family company purchased in 2017 the partially restored buildings of the former Goossens brewery in Sint-Gertrudis-Pede (a hamlet in Dilbeek), Lias Kestemont (37) and his brother-in-law Wim Krieckemans (38) ordered their first shipment of wort at the Den Herberg brewery.

“We let it mature in oak barrels in the large barn. Two years later, we invested in our brewing equipment, with which we can brew 1,500 litres at a time,” says Lias Kestemont. “Our lambic stock currently amounts to around 700 hectolitres. In the barrel room, one will find French wine barrels of approximately 200 litres, 500-litre wine barrels of Italian origin, and even various cognac barrels in which between 400 and 600 litres of lambic can mature. Altogether, about 360 barrels.”

His brother-in-law Wim added: “Although we are one of the youngest lambic producers, Lias and I hold tradition and authenticity of paramount importance. In addition to our Oude Geuze, Oude Kriek and Oude Schaarbeekse Kriek, we offer Oude Lambiek in bag-in-box through specialised retailers, intended for pub owners and lambic enthusiasts. Our range includes many tasty, 100% traditionally made fruit lambics, such as our Apricot, awarded a silver medal at the Brussels Beer Challenge 2023, and the Coulis Spécial, made with home-grown red and other berries. Towards the Toer de Geuze 2024, we will release a lambic beer with blood orange and another with bergamot. We are looking forward to making this biennial lambic event a great success with all other HORAL members!”

“Kestemont’s accession to our non-profit organisation was unanimously approved by the General Assembly. Four new members in four years. All ambitious new members who fully support HORAL’s objectives. In 2020, we welcomed Lambiek Fabriek, a year later brewery Den Herberg, and exactly 12 months ago Eylenbosch,” stated HORAL chairman Gert Christiaens. “The Lambicland landscape is becoming more diverse. It contributes to the greater attraction that the Pajottenland and the Senne Valley exert on beer lovers from our country and far beyond. During the first weekend of May, HORAL will again celebrate the high mass of the Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. There is still much work to be done, but I am convinced that the upcoming Toer de Geuze will surpass all previous editions regarding visitor numbers.”

The Toer de Geuze 2024 program and all other practical details regarding the open brewery weekend will be officially announced next week. Ticket sales for the buses operated by HORAL will also start then.

HORAL was founded in 1997. The non-profit organisation unites most Geuze blenders and lambic breweries in Flemish and Walloon Brabant. Boon, De Oude Cam, De Troch, Den Herberg, Eylenbosch, Hanssens, Kestemont, Lambiek Fabriek, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans are the members of the brewers’ association.

www.horal.be

Yves Panneels Force3 - PR & Communication

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In 1997, four lambic breweries and two gueuze blenders organised the very first Toer de Geuze. Over the years, these open brewery days in the Pajottenland and the Senne Valley have grown into a well-attended, biennial beer weekend. The next edition will take place on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May. That weekend, Boon, De Cam, De Troch, Den Herberg, Hanssens, Lambiek Fabriek, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin, Timmermans, and also HORAL's two newest members, Eylenbosch and Kestemont, will open their doors for the public. The visitor centre De Lambiek is also open all weekend.

The Toer de Geuze is the largest beer event in the province of Flemish Brabant. The craftsmanship and passion of the lambic brewers and gueuze makers are central. Beer enthusiasts from all over the world visit the producers who keep the medieval tradition of spontaneous fermentation beers alive. Admission is free everywhere.

Toer the Geuze bus
One can do the tour with one’s own transport (car, bicycle...) or one can also book a seat on one of the 25 coaches provided by HORAL. A ticket costs EUR 19.90 per person. All HORAL buses depart from either Halle or Denderleeuw train stations. You can make a reservation via www.toer-de-geuze.be.

Shuttle bus to/from Visitor Centre De Lambiek
Visitor centre De Lambiek organises numerous activities during the Toer de Geuze weekend. That is why a shuttle bus leaves from De Lambiek to Halle station on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Upon arrival the passengers can transfer to one of the HORAL coaches, which visit four producers. At the end of the day, the shuttle bus takes you back to De Lambiek. This shuttle bus is free. Reservation is mandatory if you want to use it.

Overview of the participating breweries and blenderies

Boon, Fonteinstraat 65, 1502 Lembeek
De Cam, Dorpsstraat 67, 1755 Gooik
De Troch, Langestraat 20, 1741 Wambeek
Den Herberg, Octave de Kerchove d'Exaerdestraat 16, 1501 Buizingen
Eylenbosch, Isidoor Crokaertstraat 167, 1731 Zellik
Hanssens*, Vroenenbosstraat 15, 1653 Dworp
Kestemont, Isabellastraat 16, 1703 Sint-Gertrudis-Pede
Lambiek Fabriek, Eugène Ghijsstraat 71, 1600 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Lindemans, Lenniksebaan 1479, 1602 Vlezenbeek
Mort Subite*, Lierput 1, 1730 Kobbegem
Oud Beersel, Laarheidestraat 230, 1650 Beersel
Tilquin, Chaussée Maïeur Habils,110 1430 Bierghes
Timmermans, Kerkstraat 11, 1701 Itterbeek

* Closed on Saturday. Only open on Sunday May 5, 2024

Megablend
Since 2009, a special Oude Geuze, the so-called Megablend, has been made for each Toer de Geuze edition. Number 9 has been maturing since October 2023. The HORAL Megablend 2024 will be available for sale from the first weekend of May onwards. It is a mixture of young and old lambic from all HORAL members, including the two newest affiliates who joined in 2023 and the beginning of this year.

For more information: www.toerdegeuze.be.

The High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers was founded in 1997. This non-profit organisation unites the vast majority of gueuze blenders and lambic breweries in the provinces of Flemish and Walloon Brabant (Boon, De Oude Cam, De Troch, Den Herberg, Eylenbosch, Hanssens, Kestemont, Lambiek Fabriek , Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans). Together they represent more than 80% of traditional lambic production. HORAL promotes authentic lambic beers, in particular the Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. The association also takes initiatives to protect these beers
www.horal.be

Press contact: Yves Panneels, tel. +32 498 522 322, horal@force3.eu

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This Wednesday evening, the prestigious World Beer Awards 2024 in London announced the 'Country Winners.' Lindemans Brewery won no fewer than five medals, awarded by an international jury that evaluates the best beers in the world. Lindemans Pure Oude Gueuze – made with 7-year-old lambic – received a silver medal, as did Lindemans Goyck and Lindemans Tarot Noir. Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René and Lindemans Tarot d’Or were awarded bronze medals.

Lindemans Pure Oude Gueuze 2017 (7% vol.), the latest gem among Lindemans beers, was awarded silver in the 'Gueuze' category. This Limited Edition of 12,000 bottles is the result of seven years of pure craftsmanship: old lambic aged in oak foeders and naturally re-fermented in the bottle. With its deep golden color, sherry-like aroma, and sparklingly complex, fresh-sour taste, this is the ultimate Gueuze for true beer enthusiasts.

Lindemans Goyck (5.5% vol.) won silver in the 'Sour & Wild Ale' category. This golden blond beer surprises with a lightly malty and hoppy character, with hints of citrus and grapefruit. The taste is pleasantly light and fresh, with a beautiful balance between bitter and sour, ending with a softly bitter, dry finish.

Lindemans Tarot Noir (8% vol.) and Lindemans Tarot d’Or (8% vol.) were awarded in the 'Fruit Lambic' category. These strong, alcoholic fruit beers with low sugar content and natural ingredients and aromas are the result of a harmonious blend of top-fermentation beer, lambic, and fruit.

Tarot Noir, awarded silver, has a deep ruby red color and a fruity character with dark berries including blueberries, blackcurrants, and elderberries. Tarot d’Or, which won bronze, reveals exotic flavors of mango, lime, and honeydew melon. Both beers have a pleasant, fruity aroma and a balanced, somewhat complex taste.

Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René (7% vol.), the most refined beer within the Lindemans range, won bronze in the 'Kriek' category. Brewed according to the traditional method with the rare Schaerbeek cherries, this ruby red beer has an intense aroma with nuances of traditional cherries and almonds. The taste is a harmonious balance of fruitiness, spiciness, and the fresh, dry finish of lambic.

Dirk and Geert Lindemans, the cousins at the helm of the centuries-old family brewery, are proud of the recognition. “We are particularly pleased with these awards, especially with the recognition for our Pure Oude Gueuze. This Gueuze, with its complex and refined taste that is the result of seven years of patience and craftsmanship, is a wonderful example of our tradition and expertise. We are proud to see that our dedication is recognized by an international jury.” The award-winning Lindemans beers are available internationally. You can find them in specialized retail, hospitality venues, and online on the Lindemans webshop (www.lindemansshop.com).

About Lindemans Brewery
The Lindemans family has been brewing lambic beers in the Belgian village of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw ever since 1822. In the past 20 years, sales have increased substantially, both in Belgium and internationally. Lindemans has grown into the largest independent family-owned brewery of lambic beers in the world, and has firmly established itself as a renowned brand on the international beer market. The Pajottenland-based brewery produced a total of 122,000 hectolitres in 2022. Lindemans currently employs a workforce of 70.
www.lindemans.be

Press relations: +32 498 522 322

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Boon, one of the largest Belgian lambic breweries, won ten awards with five beers at the World Beer Awards 2024. The new Boon Millésime Oude Schaarbeekse Kriek, which will be launched in early October, won a gold medal and was also awarded the titles’ Belgium’s best Kriek,’ ‘World’s best Kriek’ and even the large, overarching award of ‘World’s best Sour & Wild Beer.’ Oude Geuze Boon Black Label No. 9 took the gold medal in the ‘Geuze’ category and was named ‘Belgium’s best Gueuze’ and ‘World’s best Geuze’. Oude Geuze Boon and Geuze Mariage Parfait won silver in the same category. Finally, the only high-fermentation beer from Boon Brewery, Duivelsbier Dark, won a silver medal in the ‘Strong Dark Ale’ category.

“Our Boon Millésime stands out,” stated a happy Karel Boon. “For the second year in a row, we have received the award for the world’s best kriek with this beer. In addition, our Oude Schaarbeekse Kriek was also awarded the highest possible award of all underlying categories of sour and wild beers.”

A cracking performance
Boon achieved this feat with the latest edition of the Millésime, of which the Schaarbeek cherries were harvested in 2023. “This new vintage will be available from the beginning of October at specialist drinks stores, in our beer shop, and at Delhaize towards the year-end,” explained Karel Boon.

The Oude Geuze Boon Black Label series is a permanent fixture at numerous international beer competitions. The Belgian family brewery has also won prizes with these beers at previous World Beer Awards, the World Beer Cup (USA), and the Brussels Beer Challenge. Almost every year, Jos and Karel Boon make a new blend. The jury of the World Beer Awards appreciated the most recent version, Black Label No. 9, which got the title of ‘World’s best Geuze.’

Jos Boon: “Our classics, Oude Geuze Boon and Geuze Mariage Parfait are just behind the Black Label with two silver medals, which shows that our focus on quality is paying off.” The jury report reads that the jury appreciated the balanced taste of the Millesime, the Oude Geuze Boon Black Label No. 9, and the other geuzes. The acidity is not dominant but supports the whole of aromas and flavours well.

Duivelsbier

Karel Boon: “Although our brewery is mainly known for its Oude Geuze and Kriek, we are also very proud of the silver medal for our Duivelsbier Dark. We have been brewing this typical Belgian dark beer of 8% for more than two decades. Earlier this year, we gave it a fresh new look. Winning a silver medal in this beer category is a real achievement because the competition is enormous. We enjoy this recognition. We want to give you one important piece of advice: You must taste our Duivelsbier at least once.”

Boon Brewery was founded in 1975 by Frank Boon. He is one of the pioneers who put the Oude Geuze on the map worldwide. In the meantime, his sons Jos (36) and Karel (30) have taken over the torch from him. With over 2 million liters of lambic, the family brewery has the world’s largest stock in oak barrels.
www.boon.be

Press relations

Karel Boon Brouwerij Boon

Yves Panneels PR-verantwoordelijke, HORAL

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On 22 September 2024, Lindemans Brewery once again invites everyone to the Lindemans Lambic Trail 2024, a unique walking and running event that offers participants the chance to explore the breathtaking landscapes of the Senne River Valley and Pajottenland. This year, Lindemans is focusing exclusively on walking and running routes, and for the first time, is offering recreational trail runs to provide both runners and walkers with an unforgettable experience. If you'd rather come and cheer or relax on the terrace with a Lindemans beer, you’re also warmly welcome!

For the first time, Lindemans Brewery, in collaboration with Ten Voeten Uit, introduces the revamped Lindemans Lambic Trail with three distances: 7km, 15km, and 20km. Participants can start between 8:30 and 14:00, with the last start time for the 20km being at 13:00. All routes begin and end at the historic Lindemans Brewery, where a cozy bar awaits you to enjoy refreshing Lindemans beers and a snack from one of the food trucks. The brewery shop offers the opportunity to take home a wide range of Lindemans gadgets.

All routes take participants through the picturesque Pajottenland and the green Senne River Valley, the birthplace of the wild yeasts that give our lambic beers their unique flavor. During the journey, all participants will pass the stunning Groenenberg Castle Estate. The 15km and 20km routes also take you through the Inkendaal Rehabilitation Hospital area, where you’ll briefly travel their rehabilitation trail for a unique experience, and past the impressive Gaasbeek Castle.

Registration is open until September 20 and costs €8 for the 7km and €10 for the 15km and 20km routes. On-the-day registrations cost €10 and €12, respectively. This includes well-stocked provisions along the longer routes, as well as end provisions for all participants.

The Lindemans Lambic Trail 2024 is more than just a sporting event. It is an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful nature, fresh air, and wonderful ambiance with family and friends.

For more information and registrations, visit the website: https://bit.ly/Lindemans_Lambic_Trail.

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On Monday, the annual Brussels Beer Challenge Awards were presented at the Horeca Expo trade fair in Ghent. The HORAL Megablend 2024 was a notable winner and took home a gold medal. “This Oude Geuze was not made by an individual brewer or blender but is the result of close collaboration between 13 producers from the Pajottenland and the Senne Valley,” says Gert Christiaens, chairman of the High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL).

“Sixteen years ago, the then HORAL members decided to make an Oude Geuze together on the popular open brewery event Toer de Geuze. It was such a great success that it has become a tradition, repeated every two years,” says Christiaens.

A few months ago, all board members supported the proposal to let the Megablend 2024 compete for a Brussels Beer Challenge award. This international beer competition has grown into one of the most important in the world in 12 years.

The Megablend shares the highest podium with the Oude Gueuze Cuvée René from the Lindemans brewery. The Oude Gueuze from Gueuzerie Tilquin won a silver medal. The bronze went to the Oude Geuze Devillé from the Den Herberg brewery in Buizingen and the Parrain Oude Geuze from Geuzestekerij Parrain in Beersel. Lindemans, Tilquin, and Den Herberg are all members of the High Council.

Gert Christiaens: “HORAL had never sent a Megablend to a competition before. To immediately win one of the highest prizes is, therefore, the greatest possible honor for a beer, which results from the excellence of the collaboration between different companies. Although we are competitors, it shows we have enough ‘common grounds’ within HORAL to work on great projects together. The Toer de Geuze weekend and the Megablend perfectly illustrate that positive vibe between colleagues.”

Co-operation

All HORAL members contributed to the Megablend 2024. Each producer supplied a certain amount of lambic, which former HORAL chairman Frank Boon used to make a beautiful, balanced blend. This Oude Geuze has a soft, fresh-sour taste and a fine effervescence.

HORAL introduced this ‘collaboration beer’ par excellence to the public earlier this year. The 2024 edition is already the ninth in the Megablend series. In total, 37,300 bottles of 75 cl were filled. The HORAL Oude Geuze Megablend 2024 is available from the participating producers and in specialist drinks stores. Here and there, a few bottles from previous editions are also still available.

The High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers (HORAL) was founded in 1997. The non-profit organisation unites the majority of lambic breweries and gueuze blenders in Flemish and Walloon Brabant. The association’s main objective is promoting and protecting artisanal lambic beers, particularly Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. At present, 13 producers are members of the High Council: Boon, De Cam, De Troch, Den Herberg, Eylenbosch, Hanssens, Kestemont, Lambiek Fabriek, Lindemans, Mort Subite, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans. Together, they account for over 90 percent of all lambic beers produced.
www.horal.be

Press relations: +32 498 522 322

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The winners of the Brussels Beer Challenge 2024 were announced today at the Horeca Expo trade fair in Ghent. Lindemans Brewery picked up several prizes, confirming once again its position as a leading producer of authentic lambic beers. The Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée René received the Gold medal in the category Speciality Beer: Old Style Gueuze-Lambic. In addition, Goyck, a blend of Lindemans lambic and Toots beer by Koenraad Goddeau, was awarded Gold in the Speciality Beer: Other Sour Ale category. Lindemans Faro-Lambic, with its newly updated label, took home Silver in the Speciality Beer category.

‘Our unique and authentic lambic beers reflect generations of passion and expertise,’ says Dirk Lindemans. ‘Winning awards, including for the Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvée René, confirms our commitment to the lambic tradition.’

Geert Lindemans added: ‘With our beers, we aim to further develop the unique lambic culture and hope to please beer lovers worldwide. These awards underline our commitment to excellence in quality and taste, which appeals to connoisseurs and enthusiasts alike.’

The award-winning Lindemans beers are available in Belgium and internationally, and can be purchased at specialty liquor stores, supermarkets, on-trade outlets and via the brewery's webshop (lindemansshop.com).

The Brussels Beer Challenge, founded in 2012, is now one of the most prestigious beer competitions worldwide. This year, an international panel of renowned beer experts judged nearly 2,000 beers.

About Lindemans Brewery
Since 1822, the Lindemans family has been brewing lambic in Vlezenbeek, in the heart of the Pajottenland region. Over the past 20 years, the brewery has grown into an international player, with a substantial increase in both domestic and foreign sales. With a new production site in Ruisbroek, an investment of over €35 million, the family brewery is preparing for further growth and a promising future in its third century of existence.

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Lindemans Brewery proudly presents Gueuze Dark Cuvée René, an exclusive beer created to celebrate the 85th anniversary of René Lindemans, the fifth generation of the family brewery. This bold blend made from roasted wheat and aged in cognac barrels is available in limited quantities, with only 20,000 bottles produced.

René Lindemans was not only a master brewer, but, together with his late brother Nestor, he was also a visionary who put the family brewery on the international map. Driven by their ambition, the brothers introduced the fruitier kriek and other lambic-based fruit beers, laying the foundation for the brand’s worldwide recognition.

\"My brother Nestor and I built the foundations
of a brewery that would reach beer lovers around the world,
driven by our passion for brewing and a vision for the future.\"

René Lindemans

An Innovative Interpretation of Gueuze

The name \"Dark\" refers to the deep, dark color of the lambic that forms the base of this special Gueuze. This product is the result of an innovative technique: the use of roasted wheat and aging in 20-year-old oak cognac barrels, a subtle nod to René's pioneering spirit.

Gueuze Dark Cuvée René is blended with three-year-old lambic. After a two-year maturation in traditional lambic barrels, the lambic is further refined for an additional year in cognac barrels. The beer undergoes natural bottle conditioning. This creates a subtle balance between the fresh, sour complexity and the warm, elegant touch of cognac.\"The idea of combining traditional lambic brewed with roasted wheat and aging it in cognac barrels had been on our minds for a while,\" says Geert Lindemans. \"It was a bold choice, but the result is a beautifully complex beer with deep, warm and layered flavors. A perfect tribute to my father.\"

A Timeless Beer with a Story

\"At Lindemans, we focus not only on taste but also on the craftsmanship and passion that go into brewing. Gueuze Dark Cuvée René honors past generations while also looking ahead to the future of our family brewery. Every sip tells a story,\" says Dirk Lindemans.

Gueuze Dark Cuvée René is available in a 75cl bottle with a striking design, both in stores and online at www.lindemansshop.com.

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