Author: Kristof Verhasselt

Beer Weekend 2024 on 24-25 August at CC ‘t Vondel (Halle)

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Lambikstoempers Beer Weekend 2024

On Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 August 2024 we show up again for the Lambikstoempers Beer Weekend, respectively from 2pm to midnight (on Saturday) and from 2pm to 8pm (on Sunday).

PLEASE NOTE: we are at a NEW LOCATION, notably CC ‘t Vondel, Joseph Possozplein 40 in 1500 Halle.

Check out our programme booklet (pdf) with all info, beers and sponsors (in Dutch)

As always, you get to choose from +100 different beers, at least 60 of which are of spontaneous fermentation (from flat lambic over Oude Geuze, to fruit lambic, Oude Kriek and so on), in addition to a nice selection of new and/or special Belgian beers that are less or not (yet) known to the general public. “Speciallekes” guaranteed!

View our Beer List 2024 here

All beers will be served in our own 15cl Lambikstoempers tasting glasses and sold at democratic prices. We also provide tasty snacks and of course soft drinks & water for the kids and BOBs. Finally, you can also try your luck at our grand beer tombola!

Read all the info about our Beer Weekend 2024

The entrance is FREE! And everyone is welcome!

“Not the biggest, but the most enjoyable beer festival”

Made possible by:

Place an order at Het Huis van de Geuze with discount code LMBK24 and get 10 euros off! (Minimum order amount 50 euros. Code valid until 30/09/2024. Not combinable with other discounts).

Check out our programme booklet (pdf) with all info, beers and sponsors (in Dutch)

Pictures: Tasting of cycling beers

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Since June 2017, Geroen Vansteenbrugge has been giving lectures around ‘Cycling beers ’ and in just a few years, this turned out to be a giant success formula. Because after all, we are a nation of true cycling/racing enthusiasts. In our country, there are now about 48 beers linked to cycling. Each beer has its own story and there are a number of delicious gems that hardly anyone knows about…

Together with Geroen, we tasted no less than 10 cycling-related beers on Friday 14 June 2024, where he introduced us to the story behind each beer in an accessible and entertaining way. A very enjoyable evening for every lover of cycling and/or our Belgian beer!























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Cuvée Lambikstoemper 2024 officially presented at Brouwershuis Brussel

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Groepsfoto voorstelling Cuvée Lambikstoemper 2024

On Saturday 1 June 2024 we, De Lambikstoempers vzw, proudly presented our new Cuvée Lambikstoemper 2024 Old Gueuze in the Council Room of the imposing Brouwershuis, in the historic heart of Brussels on one of the most beautiful squares in the world, the Grand Place, in Brussels. This on the occasion of our 25th anniversary,

Besides chairman Johan ‘Wanne’ Madalijns, Fons Minne as representative of Zythos vzw, brewer Frank Boon as Honorary Member of De Lambikstoempers and former chairman of HORAL vzw, Sven Gatz as Brussels Minister and former director of the Federation of Belgian Brewers and Krishan Maudgal, current director of the Federation of Belgian Brewers as guest speaker also appeared.

From left to right: Frank Boon, Krishan Maudgal, Johan ‘Wanne’ Madalijns & Fons Minne.

During these various speeches, it became clear what important role De Lambikstoempers vzw has played in different areas within Belgian beer culture.

After the official part, it was the honour of chairman Johan ‘Wanne’ Madalijns to present and festively uncork the first bottle of the Old Gueuze Cuvée Lambikstoemper 2024.

Cuvée Lambikstoemper 2024 was self-composed by De Lambikstoempers vzw, beer tasting association Pajottenland – Zennevallei, at Timmermans Brewery in Itterbeek. For this, they went tasting on site three times (on 02/02/2023, 27/04/2023 and 21/09/2023).

This Oude Geuze (6.7% alc. vol. ) is a blend of 40% lambic from foeder 4 (brew 10/05/2023), 22.5% from pipe 214 (brew 26/03/2020), 24.2% from foeder 20 (brew 11/11/2019) and 13.3% from a Pinot Gris barrel (brew 24/03/2022), finally blended by the management of De Lambikstoempers vzw on 21/09/2023, bottled in December 2023, spontaneously refermented in bottle and festively launched on 01/06/2024, in a ‘limited edition’ print run of 2. 556 bottles.

The label is a design by Kristof Verhasselt and, with the permission of Timmermans Brewery, is based on the brewery’s 2023 restyled labels that stand out for their sobriety and a striking colour palette.

Santé Bère!

The Lambikstoempers asbl has put the text ‘Santé, Bère!’ on the label. A reference to the sudden death on 29 May 2023 of management board member Robert Mollaert, alias den Bére’, because he is still in the heart of every management board member.

Taste for yourself?

The Cuvée Lambikstoemper 2024 will be available for tasting at our Beer Weekend, on 24 and 25 August 2024 at CC ‘t Vondel (new location!) in Halle.

From 1 September 2024, our Cuvée Lambikstoemper 2024 will also be available through various outlets, including the Timmermans Brewery’s webshop, at a recommended retail price of €12.50 per bottle (75cl). More info to follow later!