What are lambics?

Answer 1

Lambic is a very distinctive style of beer brewed only in the Payottenland region of Belgium (southwest of Brussels). Similar beers produced outside of this area are usually known as "Lambic-style" or "Plambic" (short for "pseudo-lambic"), although this is purely a voluntary distinction made out of respect to the original.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambic

Answer 2

Lambic is a very distinctive style of beer brewed only in the Payottenland region of Belgium (southwest of Brussels). Similar beers produced outside of this area are usually known as "Lambic-style" or "Plambic" (short for "pseudo-lambic"), although this is purely a voluntary distinction made out of respect to the original.

Unlike conventional ales and lagers, which are fermented by carefully cultivated strains of brewer's yeasts, Lambic beer is instead produced by spontaneous fermentation: it is exposed to the wild yeasts and bacteria that are said to be native to the Senne valley, in which Brussels lies. It is this unusual process which gives the beer its distinctive flavour: dry, vinous, and cidery, with a slightly sour aftertaste.

Answer 3

Lambics are a type of ale brewed in parts of Belgium by exposing hot wort (unfermented beer) to the outside air. Indigenous, wild yeasts and other microorganisms settle on the exposed surface of the wort as it cools and begin spontaneous fermentation. They are often sweetened with fruit flavorings and generally prized the world over.

Answer 4

Lambics are the true nectar of the Gods. The are wheat beers brewed in an organic manner that makes them sweeter and they are often done in fruit flavors.


My love is the Leifman's Beers: raspberry, cherry, peach, cassis (currant), etc.
http://www.liefmans.be/EN/Liefmans.htm
I one was plied with so much Kriek Beer (cherry) by an admirer that I developed a serious stomach problem and had to swear off on Cherry beer for a time.