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13/05/2016: Beer, chocolat & chocolats

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The Lambikstoempers vzw organises …

Bier & chocolade

Beer, chocolat & chocolats, a lecture by Geroen Vansteenbrugge and Stijn Vanhoutte

Zytholog Geroen Vansteenbrugge, already active in the beer world since 1986, will introduce us, together with artisan chocolatier Stijn Vanhoutte, in the wonderful world of beer, chocolat en chocolats!

Belgium as the center of chocolat, chocolats and special beers. Did you ever wonder how all these have met? Coincidence? Impossible! There must be a similarity in taste. A kind of collective need in our taste registry, which ensures that these two totally different Belgian products not only flourish, but grow beyond themselves. An export product “par excellence”.

Geroen and Stijn bring us 5 excellent combinations with matching tastes between beer, origine chocolat and very fresh chocolats in a light harted way and tell us all about these top products.
A fascinating and also relaxing evening in two parts …

Appointment

On Friday may 13 2016 at 19.45 uur in Café De Kring, Stevens Dewaelplein 15 at 1502 Lembeek.

Register

Participation costs 14 euro for the Lambikstoempers members, 16 euro for Zythos members and 18 euro for all others.

The number of seats is limited! Registration is therefore mandatory through proeverij@lambikstoempers.be, mentioning:

  • name and number of persons + indication of eventual membership (Lambikstoempers or Zythos)

You will than receive a mail with further instructions concerning your registration.

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Hoping to meet you at this event,
Kind Regards,
Johan “Wanne” Madalijns,
President De Lambikstoempers vzw.

Oud Beersel presents: Bersalis Sourblend

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Exactly 10 years ago Gert Christiaens revived “stekerij Oud Beersel”. And this calls for a celbration! With a new beer, a new cask warehouse and … an old car.

Bersalis Sourblend bier

Bersalis Sourblend

On November 25 2005 Oud Beersel was officially reopened with the launch of Bersalis Tripel. To celebrate these 10 years a new beer was just presented, Bersalis Sourblend, a mixed fermented beer, obtained by a blend of Bersalis with 30% lambic.

Those who would like to taste it, can do this in the next weeks in Brasserie Gravenhof (Dworp), Boelekewis (Huizingen), Hoppy Loft Delirium Café (Brussels), Honoloeloe (Mechelen), Gollem, Via Via Café and ’t Waagstuk (Antwerp). Also at “De Lambiekfeesten” (Alsemberg), the Entrepreneur Night (Alsemberg), The Night of the Great Thirst (Itterbeek) and the Zythos Beer Festival 2016 (Leuven). From the end of may on Bersalis Sourblend will also be available in a 33cl-bottle.

Oud Beersel foedermagazijn

New cask warehouse

At the restart in 2005 Oud Beersel consisted of a historic building with empty barrels and brewing equipment that barely stood the ravages of time. There were continuous investments since its reropening. And behold, Gert Christiaens has just inaugurated the new cask warehouse on the second floor of the “stekerij”, which actually doubles its capacity.

“This is a project on which we worked on for more than 4 years and it’s the ‘kriek’ (cherry) on top of our work of the last 10 years”, Gert testifies. At the official opening were present: amoung others a very enthousiastic mayor Hugo Vandaele. FYI: the recently added casks – of which the tallest ones contain 120hl beer – originally were used for the Italian top wine Brunello di Montalcino.

Oud Beersel oldtimer

Oud Beersel oldtimer

The previous owner of Oud Beersel drove around with his beer barrels with an 1959 Opel Blitz. And yes, this car was completely restored. “A piece of heritage that we wouldn’t let go to waste”, according to Gert. Although the pickup won’t ever be used to deliver barrels, nor would it be possible to make tours with it in the neighbourhood.

“You will be able to spot this oldtimer at several events”, Gert explains. “This month even during the Night of the Great Thirst in Itterbeek and at the Lambiekfestival in Beersel, for example.” So everyone, go and see!

More info: www.oudbeersel.com

Help Wanne and vote for our Duvel Tripel Hop favourite

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Duvel Tripel Hop box

You may have noticed it yet, but Duvel has marketed a Tripel Hop Tasting Box, which includes the 6 different Duvel Tripel Hop tastes brewed so far.

  • The intention? The intention is that everyone votes for his/her favourite  anf the winner will be permanently available from 2017 on.
  • Why this appeal to you? Because The face of Tripel Hop n° 1 is Wanne, president of “De Lambikstoempers”. “I was tempted by the Amarillo-version, nice fruitiness and delicious bitternes. It’s wild and pure Rock ’n Roll in your glass”, according to Wanne. “So vote for n°1, Amarillo … and bring the original Duvel Tripel Hop – of 2007/2010 – back to life!”

6 tastes in 1 box

The classic Duvel is brewed with 2 hop: Saaz-Saaz and Styrian Golding. Since 2007, once a year the masterbrewers of Duvel also select a third hops with the result: the Duvel Tripel Hop. Meanwhile, already 6 different hops (and tastes) were used, namely: Amarillo, Citra, Sorachi Ace, Mosaic, Equinox and the experimental hop HBC291. An ambassador for each of these editions was chosen … But that isnb’t really important, because you all will vote for our president, right? 😀

Duvel Tripel Hop box

Video: Amarillo Duvel Tripel Hop

For those who are still doubting: below the warm – just look at the fireplace! – appeal of Wanne, filmed in café/brewery Den Herberg (Buizingen).

What are you waiting for?

  • Run to the supermarket or the better drink center from 1 april 2016 on and get your Duvel Tripel Hop Tasting Box with 6 Duvel Tripel Hop variants, a tasting note booklet and a pencil. Price: 11,99 euro.
  • Invite a few friends and taste the 6 Duvel Tripel Hop beers.
  • Vote for your favourite before 1 juni 2016 – the n° 1, with Amarillo hop … right? – via www.duveltripelhop.be.
  • And voila!
  • Cheersl! And Thanks!

Wanne tastes Duvel