De Cam Geuzestekerij.
It’s been a little while since we posted anything on our blog. Things have been rather busy.
Firstly the announcement that in store we are now 100% refrigerated.
This shows our continuing commitment to quality beer. It’s just not about the brews being cold, (although every beer can be be a train beer!). We are protecting the supply chain from brewery to you, ensuring every beer gets to you in the best condition.
Secondly our website, brewcavern.co.uk is now a fully operational.
This enables our customers to view all of our beers online. Available for mail order across mainland uk or to be collected from store.
If your business is within 15 minutes of Brew Cavern, drop us an email at [email protected] we can arrange free delivery to the office.
Never miss a big release again, wherever you are.
Speaking of exciting releases….
We have received three beers from the exceptional and highly sought after De Cam.
De Cam Geuzestekerij (Gueuzerie) predominately blends Lambic produced by traditional breweries Boon, Lindemans and Lindemans. It is also considered as the smallest Lambic producer in the world, brewing a very small amount each year.
De Cam is named after the Cam “brewery farmers” who worked the land for the lords in summer while during the winter months brewed Lambic.
Other famous Gueuzerie’s include Oud Beersel, Hanssens and Tilquin. You can find out more about Tilquin and the traditional Lambic styles on our previous blog, “Tilquin, Lambic and Gueuze”.
Willem van Herreweghen opened De Cam in Gooik, Belgium in 1997. The first new traditional Lambic blender to open in the country for 40 years. Run while Herreweghen was employed as director of production at Palm Breweries, De Cam Geuzestekerij is housed in a former brewery dating back to the early 18th century.
He ran De Cam for three years until 2000 when he passed the brewery on.
Employed as a brewer locally at non Lambic brewery, Brouwerji Slaghmuylder, Karel Goddeau had been supporting Willem with the blending and bottling for sometime.
Goddeau learned the traditional brewing and blending techniques from the respected Lambic brewery 3 Fonteinen.
He trained as a Cooper to be able to self-maintain De Cam’s 100 year old Pilsner Urquell casks used as foudre’s to blend and store the lambic.
Goddeau has continued to run the brewery as Herreweghen did, as a passionate side project while working full time.
De Cam produces a very small amount of hand bottled beer each year, expertly crafted, held in great esteem and difficult to come by.
In stock we have…
De Cam Oude Lambiek – Lambic produced at the brewery aged in the 100 year old foudre for three years. Rather than being blended with younger lambic for a traditional Gueuze this aged lambic remains unblended. Pouring with low carbonation and no head, this is a complex yet clean well rounded vinous Lambic. With a balance of savoury minerals, light stone fruit, fruity Brettonamyces, gassy funk and light acidity.
De Cam Framboise Lambiek – Lambic aged over raspberries. Complex lambic aged in the foudre’s with 30kg of Raspberries per 100 litres of Lambic with no juice added. Rich and low carbonated the beer has a vibrant pink glow. Sour and tart with juicy raspberries, a high acidity followed by a savoury oak and wheat finish.
De Cam Nectarine Lambiek – Lambic aged over Nectarine’s, rarely used in fruit Lambic. First related in Spring 2016 this complex young Lambic aged in foudre’s over whole nectarines. Low carbonation with tart citrus and subtle orange, sour and savoury with high acidity.
De Cam has been a member of HORAL, Hoge Raad Voor Ambachtelijke Lambiekbieren; “High council for artisanal lambic beers” since its formation. A council created to protect and promote Lambic production.
We stock the collaboration Mega Blend which is a blend of a small portion of beer from the nine member breweries blended into this yearly release.
These members are: 3 Fonteinen, Boon, De Cam, De Troch, Hanssens, Lindemans, Oud Beersel, Tilquin and Timmermans.
Order now online at brewcavern.co.uk for delivery or collection from store.
