We spoke with Brouwerij Timmermans CEO Anthony Martin about Timmermans Lambicus Blanche.
Who was responsible for this beer’s recipe?
Anthony R. Martin, grandson of Timmermans founder John Martin and current CEO of Timmermans.
The story is already almost legendary. When John Martin arrived in Antwerp in 1909 to launch the famous Guinness and a range of English beers. He didn’t suspect that 110 years later, his grandson Anthony would settle in Belgium to develop and promote Belgian craft beers.
What sets this beer apart from other examples within the style?
Timmermans Lambicus Blanche is like no other beer in its style and category. It’s a unique and perfect combination of our delicious lambic, freshly brewed in the oldest lambic brewery in the world, and our malted wheat beer. By adding spices such as coriander and dried orange zest, a light and fruity beer is created. It is subtly spicy and deliberately fresh with its appealing light gold color and beautiful white head. Should ideally be drunk from an authentic stoneware pot.
What makes this beer truly World Class?
There is no other beer like Timmermans Lambicus Blanche anywhere in the world because it is the only white Lambic beer. The Lambicus Blanche is unique. It is a blend of lambic and malted wheat beer, to which spices such as coriander and dried orange peel have been added. Its light acidity balances perfectly with its fruity notes, which gives the perfect introduction to the world of lambic beer. It is a refreshing, perfumy beer that gives an impression of freshly cut wheat giving way to spicy aromas.
What is your favorite aspect of this beer (flavor, aroma, mouthfeel, etc.)?
An unconventional blanche brewed as it was once in the farms of the Payotteland, with wheat added to a lambic. Its flavor is slightly tart and fairly rounded with a hint of orange peel, excellent as a thirst-quencher. A light acidity adds to a final fruity and refreshing taste and a typical lambic flavor. It’s the perfect balance between citrus, spiciness and acidity that makes this beer so refreshing.
How popular is this beer among your faithful fans?
This beer is firmly in the top-five of preferred beers within the brand. Its uniqueness gives consumers a fantastic and tasteful experience that no other beer can offer.
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