Oude Quetsche Tilquin à l’Ancienne

Oude Quetsche Tilquin à l’Ancienne

Oude Quetsche Tilquin à l’Ancienne is a spontaneously fermented Belgian fruit lambic brewed by macerating fresh, destoned purple plums (Quetsche variety) in a blend of young and aged lambic. The beer undergoes fermentation in oak barrels and is bottle-conditioned, developing complexity, tartness, and fruit character over time. It is unfiltered and unpasteurized, with natural refermentation in the bottle.

Style / Category

• Fruited lambic (spontaneous fermentation beer)
• Gueuze/Lambic family (plum variant)

ABV

• ~6.4% ABV

Flavor Profile / Tasting Notes

• Tart and acidic lambic base
• Juicy plum and stone fruit (damson-style)
• Light sweetness balancing sourness
• Fruity, slightly vinous character
• Subtle tannic dryness from plum skins
• Occasional notes reminiscent of plum brandy or orchard fruit

Ingredients

• Spontaneously fermented lambic (blend of 1, 2, and 3-year-old lambics)
• Fresh destoned Quetsche (purple plums)
• Aged hops (traditional lambic brewing)
• Naturally occurring wild yeast and bacteria
• Aged in oak barrels, then bottle-conditioned