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On Monday 12 December 2016 Horal vzw (High Council for Artisanal Lambic Beers) handed out the Lambic Award for the 6th time. This award is handed out to a person that in a special way defended the interests of the traditional lambic beers sector and the promotion of Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek.

This year the Winner was the 51-year old Dominiek Geers, manager of Geers Drinks at Oostakker, where all existing geuze producers from the Pajottenland and the Valley of the Senne are continuously represented.

Lambik ambassador

“The members of the High Council for Artisanal Lambic beers surely appreciate the dedication of the family Geers regarding the promotion and sale of traditional lambic beers, and our ‘Oude Geuze’ and ‘Oude Kriek’ in special”, according to HORAL-president Frank Boon in the visitor’s center ‘De Lambiek’ at Alsemberg, where the ceremony took place.

“In this respect, Dominiek is an example for the beer retail trade. We couldn’t imagine a better Lambic ambassador this year. That is why the members of the High Courncil unanimously awarded the Lambic Award to Dominiek this year.”

Previous winners

Dominiek Geers can be proud of this award, which in recent years went to Edgar Winderickx (late lambic brewer), Hugo Casaer (former mayor of Beersel), Tim Webb (British beer writer), Stene Isacsson (manager of beer restaurant Akkurat Stockholm) and Daisy Claeys (manageress of café ‘t Bruges Bear Bruges).

Geers Drinks

The family Geers is the sixth generation in the beer world, first as a brewer (until halfway World War II), then as bottler and (after the war) as beer supplier for its own cafes. From 1960 on Hubert Geers, the father of Dominiek, began distribution to a wider audience and deliveries in the Ghent region.

From 1980 on the offer of Geers Drinks was greatly expanded and they also paid increasing attention to specialty beers. Because of the growing interest of young clientele for Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek, from the turn of the century Dominiek decides to further broaden its range with the full range of Lambic beers. Assisted by his wife Vera and children Bert & Leen, Dominiek was able to expand his business to almost the whole of Flanders and Brussels. In 2010 he even started an export department.

Those who wants to see it all for themselves, can visit the Ledergemstraat 7 at 9041 Oostakker. More information and schedule: www.drankengeers.be

Photo’s: HDD / HORAL / Beertourism.com – Source: HORAL

On Thursday 3 december 2015 the “Hoge Raad voor Ambachtelijke Lambiekbieren” (HORAL) handed out their fifth Lambic Award. This award is given to person that has distinguished themselves in a particular way in terms of defending the interests of the sector of the traditional lambic beers and promotion of Oude Geuze and Oude Kriek. This year Daisy Claeys, manageress of Café ‘t Brugs Beertje at Bruges, was chosen.

Café ’t Brugs Beertje opened its doors in the spring of 1983. In this cozy café, not far from the Bruges Belgry, no Pilsners are served. The menu features more than 300 artisanal top fermented and spontaneous fermented beers. Manageress Daisy Claeys herself calls them “craft beers of high desireablity” (note: in Dutch top fermented beers are called “bieren van hoge gisting”, Daisy calls the spontaneous fermented beers “bieren van hoge goesting”).

Previous editions

The first Lambik Award was awarded in 2011 to brewmaster Edgar Winderickx from Dworp. Second in line was honorary mayor of Beersel Hugo Casaer, followed in 2013 by the British beer writer Tim Webb. Last year the award went to Steve Isacsson of the Lambic beer restaurant Akkurat at Stockholm.

’t Brugs Beertje

“It’s an honor,” commented Daisy. “At the time I opted not to give ordinary Pilsners, but the specialty beers. It feels good to get recognition for this choice.”

By the way, you can find ’t Brugs Beertje between the Market and “het Zand” in the Kemelstraat 5, a bystreet of the Steenstraat. It is open daily from 4 pm, except on Tuesday and Wednesday when it’s closed all day. During the week it is open until midnight and during the weekend until 1am. Info: 050/33.96.16, email: info@brugsbeertje.be.

 

Photos: Beertourism.com & Hugo Devillé