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I prefer Ales, but there's another "variety" I'm very fond of - Belgian Lambic beers[0]. They're brewed using wild yeasts instead of the brewer's, and have a re
by nuxi 11y ago
I prefer Ales, but there's another "variety" I'm very fond of - Belgian Lambic beers[0]. They're brewed using wild yeasts instead of the brewer's, and have a really special (sour) taste. Try the unblended ones if you get the chance, otherwise a Gueuze or a Kriek will do (avoid the fruit ones though).
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambic
- JacobAldridge 11y agoWhile I wouldn't say I'm fond of them, Lambics are definitely an excellent beer to explore and a must for any beer lover. I had a long weekend in Belgium a few years ago, which included many, many beer tastings. My beautiful wife and I had other clear favourites, but the Lambic brewery we stumbled upon in Brussels is the one we talk about the most. [Edit] This is the one we visited - http://www.cantillon.be/br/3_1 http://www.cantillon.be/br/3_1 From memory I enjoyed the Faro most - you could only drink it on site, because the sugar content was so high it was liable to explode if transported roughly.
- beardicus 11y agoHopefully it's not too pedantic to mention: the sourness of Lambics has nothing to do with the wild yeasts, but rather lactobacillus bacteria. Either way, it's really cool how some unique brewing processes shaped the style (mainly, cooling the wort in large shallow coolships, giving plenty of time and surface area for yeasts and bacteria to inoculate from the environment).