our stories

Lambic culture is alive thanks to character(s). People who work(ed) every day to keep beautiful traditions in motion. Characters with stories about the past and present. And we like to tell those stories.

Armand De Belder
STORIES • PEOPLE

Armand.

Armand in his own words. From the time on the farm to his retirement and the new generation.

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Gerda Legrand
STORIES • ARTISANS

Thou shalt not weave with reed.

The beer baskets 3 Fonteinen uses to slowly pour their lambic are weaved by hand using wicker and love, all courtesy of Gerda Legrand.

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Ludo Rosseels
STORIES • FRUIT HARVEST

The last peach will be a sweet one.

In our search for fruit, we like to stay as close to home as possible. When it comes to peaches, there is only one person left in Belgium. Meet Ludo Rosseels.

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our caveau
STORIES • BEERS

How to store our bottles?

A bottle of geuze or fruitlambik should be stored in a dark, cool and horizontal place. It's a must or the beer will go bad.

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the cereal collective
STORIES • REGION

Local wheat can only taste better.

Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen and a network of Pajottenland farmers want to make geuze again with 'The little redhead from Brabant', an old and local wheat variety.

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our bottles
STORIES • BEERS

Our bottles.

Geuze beer should be served in the right bottle. Both the cork and the colour of the glass are important for storing and serving lambic beers in the best possible way. And what tradition demands, Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen supplies.

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