Author: Kristof Verhasselt

India Pale Ale (IPA) was first brewed in England in the 19th century, destined for the London market. That IPA had to be more strongly hopped to survive a long sea voyage to India to supply British troops with beer is not true.

Brasserie d’Achouffe did make an extremely hopped beer in 2006 at the request of an American importer. The Houblon Chouffe would subsequently become the reference of a new ‘beerstyle’ in the USA: the Belgian IPA. Many brewers followed and the IPA became a real hype in Belgium. In a few years, more than a hundred different IPAs were brewed in Belgium, and different types of IPAs also appeared on the market.

Thus, on Friday 2 February 2024, we tasted a Saison IPA, White IPA, Ginger IPA, Brut IPA, Kveik IPA, Black IPA, West-Coast IPA and so on… 10 copies in total!

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In 1864 , Edward Willem Rodenbach bought the brewery from mother Regina Wauters and founded the firm Ed Rodenbach-Mergaert. That same year, the new steam brewing hall and malting plant is commissioned. On 24 January 2002, Rodenbach inaugurates its new Mera brewing hall, halting production in the old brewing hall after 138 years.

Twenty-two years later, De Lambikstoempers vzw paid an exclusive visit to that old brewing hall! None other than Belinda Eelbode, guide at Rodenbach Brewery for more than 20 years, guided us around with great pleasure and knowledge on Saturday 20 January 2024 in Roeselare.

And of course we tasted some Rodenbach beers after the tour. Another unique moment with De Lambikstoempers vzw…

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On Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 October 2023, we organised our 17th Oude Geuze Day(s) on the parking lot of the Streekproducten Centrum.

The weather was changeable, but that did not bother the visitors (from home and abroad), who came to enjoy a wide selection of more than 80(!) beers of spontaneous fermentation, including many ‘speciallekes’.

Finally, on Sunday, In De Verzekering Tegen De Grote Dorst became the winner of our Golden Lambikstoemper Award 2023!

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