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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7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Very dark with ruby highlights. Bold cherry notes with chocolate, light sour cherry, some faint roasted malt. Medium to full body. Finish has sour cherry and noticeable sweetness. It’s a fine beer and a fun one to try.
Tried from Bottle at Guinness Storehouse on 27 May 2025 at 19:21

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5
bottiglia 33 cl, schiuma rosa fine media persistenza, colore rosso mogano limpido, al naso intenso sciroppo d’amarena marzapane e fragola, in bocca sciroppo d’amarena mandorla marzapane e lieve pepata, corpo leggero, watery, carbonazione forte, acidità praticamente assente, molto dolce con amaro percettibile. Buona, un po' più sfiziosa della sorella classica. c. Iper Varese 17.05.25
Tried on 17 May 2025 at 17:50

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 9.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
On tap at Hops, Crewe. Pours a hazy golden yellow with minimal white head. The aroma has summer fruits, bananas and a hint of citrus. In the mouth it is slightly sharp but with a deep rounding sweetness. Flavour has bananas, bubblegum, oranges, coriander and apples. Some herbal notes come through later leading to a slightly dry finish. This is quite nice and refreshing – definitely a summer beer.
Tried from Draft at Hops on 09 May 2025 at 14:30

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Pours deep red with a large, frothy head. Aroma is spur cherry Coke and a little pepper. Taste has light black pepper and sour cherry Coke throughout. Subtle.
Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2025 at 20:34

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
750mL bottle at the International Geuze & Kriek festival. Pours hazy blonde with a white head. Very gentle funk and elderflowers on the nose. Flavour has elderflower, old wood, dry leather. Quite nice.
Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2025 at 20:30

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7
750mL bottle at International Geuze & Kriek Festival 2025, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma is full of elderflower, gentle funk, and more elderflower. Flavour has a great elderflower character, gentle funk, and earthy funk. One of the better elderflower lambics out there and one of the best Timmermans.
Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2025 at 21:59

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
330mL bottle at International Geuze & Kriek Festival 2025, pours a hazy dark pink with a small white head. Aroma has bright strawberry, a touch of thyme, not much funk. Flavour is sweet, with lots of spicy thyme, strawberry syrup, no funk. This is garbagey sweet fake lambic.
Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2025 at 21:44

Magus, hapukas, kirsine, veits vesine, nisune, kirsikivine. Ok?! Tegelikult ajab see õlu mul natuke **** keema:kirjelduses on traditional kriek, aga koostisosades on: konsentreeritud kirsimahl, "flavorings"(!!!), antioksüdant - E300. Traditional my arse
Tried on 03 May 2025 at 14:07

6/10
Hapukas, mõrkjas, vaarikane, nats herbaalne, veits nisu. Siin on ka see limonaadi vaib (kahtlustaks, et vaarikas on ekstraktist) nagu selle seeria õlledel, aga üllatavalt ei ole see üldse lääge. Ok hapukas mõrkjas limps.
Tried on 26 Apr 2025 at 13:26

6/10
Hapu, magus, funky, puuviljane, tsitrus, happeline, nats herbaalne lõpus. Ok, kerge limonaadi vaib on siin ka ikka, aga lambicut on ka, seega lambicu limonaad?!
Tried on 25 Apr 2025 at 13:05