What is a Lambic
Lambic is a style of wheat sour beer that is based on wild yeasts and bacteria.
What is thescientific name for the two common yeast strains used to make Lambics?
- Brettanomyces Lambicus
2. Brettanomyces Bruxellensis
Name the bacteria that produce lactic acid and diacetyl in lambic ber production
Pediococus Damnosus
Describe a Lambic
A Lambic beer is vinous in character, distinctively sour, and ages prior to release - often up to three yearsin cask.
What re the five types of Lambic beer?
- Lambic
- Biere de Mars
- Faro
- Gueuze
- Fruit
What are four most common fruits used for Fruit Lambics?
- Kriek - Cherry
- Framboise - Raspberry
- Peche - Peach
- Cassis - Black Currant
What is the Lambic style?
Unblended and uncarbonated. Usually on tap arround brussels; not exported.
What is Biere de Mars Style?
A b lambic beer made from the second running of regular lambic mash.
What is Faro style?
Faro style is relatively lower i alcohol and sweetened with caramelized brown candi sugar and it is usually a blend of lamic stle and biere de mars.
What is Gueuze style?
Gueuze is the most common style of lambic. Gueuze i lambics are bottle conditioned and are blends of young and aged lambic.
*Young Gueuze has a touch of sweetness and aged gueuze is drier and more of a predminat Brettanomyces character.
What does Tradition indicate on a bottle of Gueuze Lambic Beer?
It indicates the traditional style.
What does Oud indicate on a bottle of Gueuze Lambic Beer?
It indicates that the bottle was aged longer than usual /old.
Name three lambic beer producers
- Lindeman’s
- Cantillon
- Drie Fonteinen
