OT: A beer called lambic

[nwcanonman]

I've been a life-long Guinness fan, but have heard great things about Belgian beers.
Here in the northwest they have dozens of micro-breweries. Lots of taste choices.

 

[nwcanonman]

That reminds me, I'm gonna go grab a Black Butte.
Like Guinness, with more chocolate flavor - Yummm 😀

 

[ch1]

I've been a life-long Guinness fan, but have heard great things about Belgian beers.
Here in the northwest they have dozens of micro-breweries. Lots of taste choices.

Life presents us with such onerous challenges and trials sometimes.

Sounds as if you are up to the task, however. 😀

 

[IGMeanwell]

I am suprised no one has mentioned Sam Adam's Cranberry Lambic? Its pretty good a little on the sour side ...

I like dark beers myself .... Guiness, Murphy's, Saranac Porter, etc...

There is one inparticular that is excellent ... Davidson Bros. Oatmean Stout mmmmmmm

 

[sf]

I love the Lambics. I drink a brand that sells currant, peach, and another flavor. They are all fantastic. The brand is something belgian, I believe.

 

[ch1]

I am suprised no one has mentioned Sam Adam's Cranberry Lambic? Its pretty good a little on the sour side ...

I like dark beers myself .... Guiness, Murphy's, Saranac Porter, etc...

There is one inparticular that is excellent ... Davidson Bros. Oatmean Stout mmmmmmm

I was wondering if someone would mention Saranac!

I love their Pale Ale for summer quaff. Find them to be super nice folks who explained to me why to never store PA on its side!

Some of their darks are good - others seem to just be dark but w/o flavor (e.g. Black Forest).

Have to admt that their seasonal Pumpkin Ale was "yech!" - so much for nutmeg in ale!

Never had a Sammy lambic - will look for it. Ditto on a US oatmeal. I very much like Sam Smith Oatmeal from GB but cannot get it upstate (can do so in NYC).

So many beers, so few glasses!!! 😱

 

[derevaun]

My local quasi-upscale supermarket has a few lambic offerings, but it takes a bit of effort to track down a truly "horsey" Lambiek with that soggy-horse-blanket ester. Totally worth it, though if you're accustomed to an India Pale Ale you might find it oddly lacking a certain something 😀

 

[IGMeanwell]

I was wondering if someone would mention Saranac!

I love their Pale Ale for summer quaff. Find them to be super nice folks who explained to me why to never store PA on its side!

Some of their darks are good - others seem to just be dark but w/o flavor (e.g. Black Forest).

Have to admt that their seasonal Pumpkin Ale was "yech!" - so much for nutmeg in ale!

Never had a Sammy lambic - will look for it. Ditto on a US oatmeal. I very much like Sam Smith Oatmeal from GB but cannot get it upstate (can do so in NYC).

So many beers, so few glasses!!! 😱

The Sammy lambic is generally found in the holiday variety pack or they do sell it on its own in 6 pack form.

Saranac definitely has its hits a misses... I generally like most of them especially the lager
Davidson Bros is in Glens Falls, NY and they have some great beers... right now they have a winterizer that is pretty tasty

When I was in Boston I loved to go to the Sunset Bar and Grill to taste all those different beers they have (I think around 100 on tap)

 

[jan normandale]

Joe, you are on a slippery slope, having brewed a lot of homebeer and putting a lot of money into CO2 systems, stainless tanks, CO2 filtration, and written for the original break out micro brewery journal Northern Brewer in Canada in the 70's when CAMRA came to Canada from Oxford England. I can tell you one thing about beer. If you drink enough and you will if you brew, eventually you gain weight!

Regarding lambic brewing it is based on exposing the wort to the open air in fermentation rooms that have had yeasts floating around in the air for centuries. They never clean for fear of losing the unique yeasts. The fruit thing has nothing to do with the fermentation so look for lambic beer that is not fruit flavoured. Try Hoegaarden no fruit flavour , however some choose to use a little lemon like a Corona. It is unfiltered.

 

[RayPA]

...Here in the northwest they have dozens of micro-breweries. Lots of taste choices.

And lots you gots up there! And good ones too. However, I heard that the no.1 selling beer in the NW (Portland I think it was) is good ol' PBR. Unsubstantiated, of course, but a fellow dedicated beer drinker (and an officianato of all things micro-brew) sprung that one on me. 😕





🙂

 

[wdenies]

We have more than 250 different beers here.
Ever tried a Duvel (devil)? It is one of our stongest beers. After a few of them your photos will show strange effects.
Cheers from Belgium

Wim

 

[mac_wt]

Personally, my favourite, is De Verboten Vrucht (The Forbidden Fruit or in French 'La Fruit Defendu') - a high alcohol strong beer but you'd never know it.. fabulous and one of the better beers out of the Hoegarrden brewery.

Inbev, one of the largest brewery groups in the world (first, second, third, I forget), who owns the brewery in Hoegaarden, decided recently to close it down and move production to Jupilles. They make lots of profit, but still they want more... The Hoegaarden beers are nice, but since this happened, I switched to beers from independent breweries. There are still a few left in Belgium.

Wim

 

[jan normandale]

Inbev, one of the largest brewery groups in the world (first, second, third, I forget), who owns the brewery in Hoegaarden, decided recently to close it down and move production to Jupilles. They make lots of profit, but still they want more... The Hoegaarden beers are nice, but since this happened, I switched to beers from independent breweries. There are still a few left in Belgium.

Wim

Wim, it is not considered good form to leave an open ended statement. We are all waiting for the obvious. What are the 'few good beers left in Belgium'?

 

[kbg32]

I just found THIS ARTICLE about 'lambic' and it has gotten me very interested.. unfortunately, I can't exactly walk into a local tavern and experience it myself

does anyone here know anything about the stuff?

This website will explain. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/pvosta/pcrbier1.htm

If you have a good beer supplier/store where you live, that sells Belgian beers, you can purchase lambics.

 

[mac_wt]

Wim, it is not considered good form to leave an open ended statement. We are all waiting for the obvious. What are the 'few good beers left in Belgium'?

I don't know what beer is available internationally, but fwiw:
The Haacht brewery has some nice products (including a white beer and the stronger Tongerlo).
Palm is a good amber beer. (Last weekend I taste their alcohol free beer: Groene Palm: water with some spices; I do not recommend that!)
Duvel was allready mentioned, I think.
For Kriek-Lambic products I like Lindemans a lot (De Neve and Belle Vue are both owned by Inbev).

Hey, even the Flemish scouts have their own beer: Domein light and dark. I don't think they promote it much in these p.c. days, but last I knew they still sold it in their centres.

There are so many beers to taste and there is so little time...

Wim

 

[ch1]

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Regarding lambic brewing it is based on exposing the wort to the open air in fermentation rooms that have had yeasts floating around in the air for centuries. They never clean for fear of losing the unique yeasts. The fruit thing has nothing to do with the fermentation so look for lambic beer that is not fruit flavoured. Try Hoegaarden no fruit flavour , however some choose to use a little lemon like a Corona. It is unfiltered.

Thanks for pointing out the open-air yeasting, which is key to lambic process. The "flavoring" of these brews arises from the desire to "cut" the sour taste. By and large traditional Belgian beers are a "acquired" taste.

The real fun is the work entailed in "acquring" that taste! 🙂

 

[egpj]

Get Delirious

http://www.wettenimporters.com/partners/huyghe.htm

Glenn

 

[wdenies]

An exclellent combination:
Rodenbach and seafruits!

 

[nwcanonman]

Might be a "local" group that prefers (?) PBR, but I don't know anyone here that drinks it. Could be someone who grew up on the east coast and feels "nostalgic" - LOL.

 

[P C Headland]

An unflavoured lambic is quite nice on a warm summer evening. This is the way most beer probably tasted a long time ago.

One of my favourite Belgian beers is an unusually falvoured beer called La Duchesse du Bourgogne. Dark in colour with a slightly fruity taste (oak aged). Yum.

The local brewery here in Amsterdam (Brouwerij het IJ) do some nice beers too.