Timmermans

Commercial Brewery in Itterbeek, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by John Martin
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1702

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Kerkstraat 11, Itterbeek, 1701, Belgium
Description
Timmermans has kept the tradition of the true lambic alive for over 300 years now. This unique beer, made with 30% wheat, is brewed in Itterbeek, in the oldest active lambic brewery. At its origin is a miracle: micro-organisms in the air of the Senne valley end up in the wort and cause spontaneous fermentation. This is why a true lambic is brewed only within a 15 km radius of Brussels, in the area known as Pajottenland. Since 1993, Martin’s Finest Beer Selection has been proud to preserve this authentic part of Belgium’s beer heritage.

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

2024 version. Pours unclear pinkred. Scent is full, schaarbeekse. Not specific on the barrel. Taste is tart, dry and sharp. Acidic (lemon acid) Cherry clear but not as OP as in the aroma. Pretty silent on the barrels. Whiff of almond (cherry pits)

Tried on 12 Nov 2024 at 05:08


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pours unclear blonde. Scent is very funky, brett forward, but not the most intense. Bit wood. Taste is sharp, tart, dry, citrus and brett. Very high carbonation.

Tried on 11 Nov 2024 at 07:03


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Color: Slightly hazy golden, white head. Aroma: Fruity, subtle funky, hints of hay and wood. Taste: Moderate to over moderate tart, fruity gooseberry, green apple and some lemon, oak wood, minerals, some hay and old hop. Subtle barnyard Brett funk. Medium body, just below average carbonation. Well balanced, nice refreshing Oude Geuze with the right amount of complexity.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2024 at 19:48


6.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 23F: raspberries with hibiscus). Bottle 25 cl - Batch 11:25 (BB: 12/06/2025). AROMA: medium raspberry and hibiscus aroma with a mild sweet background. gueuze character imperceptible. APPEARANCE: deep amber to ruby color with slight orange highlights and cristal clear. medium-low light pink creamy head with style-average retention. TASTE: similar to the aroma with medium hibiscus and medium-low raspberry. initial faint sourness wuickly followed by a sweet character. low bitterness. finishes dry. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: a sweet fruit lambic without the characteristics imparted from a good lambic blend.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Nov 2024 at 16:28


6.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 30A: black pepper / 23F: cherry). Bottle 25 cl - Batch 15:09 (BB: 16/10/2025). AROMA: medium-high cherry pit aroma with an bitter almond-like character, medium pepper. APPEARANCE: ruby red color and translucent. medium-low light-pink head with average retention for style. TASTE: medium cherry pit followed by medium-low pepper. medium-low bitterness with a semi-sweet and slightly peppery finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium-high carbonation. OVERALL: an interesting combination although the cherry pit is overwhelming and distracting.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Oct 2024 at 15:44


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught @ Væskebalancen Bar. Pours dark red with a small offwhite head. Aroma of light malt, cherry, almond essence. Flavor is sweet, malty, light tart fruity, cherry, almond essence. Medium body, average carbonation, sweet finish. 211024

Tried on 21 Oct 2024 at 15:27


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap @ Væskebalancen Bar, Aarhus. Hazy dark red with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, cherries and almond essence. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. 211024

Tried from Draft on 21 Oct 2024 at 15:12


7

keg at Gravity 2024 ..mgolden ...thin white lacing ..massive peach fruit nose ..juicy sweet fruit ..soft light dry fruit .. soft juicy peach

Tried on 06 Oct 2024 at 05:46


7

keg at Gravity 2024 ...deep red brown ....soft earthy dark chocolate ..light funk earthy nose ..soft woody ..big cherry ..Light nutty chocolate roast malts

Tried on 06 Oct 2024 at 05:44


7

bottle at Gravity 2024 ...deep red ...no head ..dry earthy dry fruit nose .. long dry fruit ...soft cherry dry fruit ..long dry cherry

Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2024 at 05:44