Tilquin Oude Gueuze À l'Ancienne 2022-2023 7,0% 37,5 cl

Tilquin Oude Gueuze À l'Ancienne 2022-2023 7.0% 37.5 cl

ABV: 7.0% · Untappd: 4.12 · IBU: 14

Gueuzerie Tilquin elevates Gueuze to its highest level: the Oude Gueuze À l'Ancienne at 7.0% ABV is a blend of 1, 2, and 3-year-old lambics—from Boon, Lindemans, Girardin, and Cantillon—matured in oak barrels and bottle-fermented. Tart, dry, and rounded all at once.

Dominant flavor: Acid/Sour, Balanced, and Woody

€8,79

Beer profile

Style

Gueuze

Colour

Deep Gold

Serving Temperature

8°

Pairing

Fresh oysters

Brand

Origin

Bélgica

Volume

37.5 cl

Foam

Aroma and Flavor

Fresh lemon and grapefruit on the nose. Acidic, dry and rounded palate. Mild bitterness from tannins. Long, complex finish.

Suggested glass

Tulip

About the beer

Oude Gueuze Tilquin À l'Ancienne is the flagship beer of Gueuzerie Tilquin — and one of the most respected gueuzes in the world.

Founded in 2009 by Pierre Tilquin in Bierghes, in the Senne valley, the gueuzerie sources wort from four of the greatest houses in the Pajottenland: Boon, Lindemans, Girardin, and Cantillon. The lambics undergo spontaneous fermentation in their own oak barrels for one to three years before being blended and subsequently refermented in the bottle for a minimum of six months. The average production time is two and a half years.

The recipe is precise: 60% malted barley and 40% unmalted wheat, with aged hops — devoid of conventional bitterness, serving only as a preservative. The result is a gueuze with a fresh lemon citrus nose, an acidic and dry palate yet with a roundness that makes it accessible, and a light bitterness from tannins derived from young barrels.

The 2022-2023 vintage has 7.0% ABV and 14 IBU. At the table, it pairs perfectly with fresh oysters — the acidity cuts through the salinity and cleanses the palate between bites. With aged goat cheese, the lactic affinity is direct. Smoked pork charcuterie creates a contrast with the acidity, balancing fat and salt. As a digestif, the dryness and fine carbonation cleanse the palate after a heavy meal.