[1] Lambik is a middle-aged, fairly fat man who is bald, except for three small hairs behind each of his ears.

He is a dumb, clumsy, vain, arrogant, absent-minded, aggressive, stubborn and dominant character, but has a heart of gold and provides comic relief in the series.

Willy Vandersteen drew Lambik in the winter of 1944-1945 on some white sheets of paper, before he started Suske en Wiske a year later.

He made his debut in De Sprietatoom ("The Tiny Atom") (1946) where he introduces himself as an amateur detective and part-time plumber.

[11] In some stories he claims to be a veteran from the First World War and when danger lurks about he fetches his army uniform and weapons.

Due to Lambik's popularity Vandersteen used him, Suske and Wiske as characters in his other series "De Vrolijke Bengels" between 1950 and 1953.

The unusual spelling of the name is due to the fact that the early Dutch publications of "Suske en Wiske" called him "Lambiek".

The emblem on the store's sign is an image from the Suske en Wiske story "Prinses Zagemeel" ("Princess Sawdust") (1947-1948) and represents Lambik's metamorphosis into a centaur.

In the Suske en Wiske musical "De Stralende Sterren" (1994) Ronald Van Rillaer played the part of Lambik.

[16] In the live-action movie De duistere diamant [nl] (2004) Dirk Roofthooft played the part.

In the 3-D animated movie Luke and Lucy: The Texas Rangers Lucas Van den Eynde was Lambik's voice.

[17] Lambik can also be seen as part of an illustrated wall dedicated to "Suske en Wiske" in the Laekenstraat in Brussels, Belgium.