Lambic

Question 1

What is a Lambic

Answer 1

Lambic is a style of wheat sour beer that is based on wild yeasts and bacteria.

Question 2

What is thescientific name for the two common yeast strains used to make Lambics?

Answer 2

1. Brettanomyces Lambicus

2. Brettanomyces Bruxellensis

Question 3

Name the bacteria that produce lactic acid and diacetyl in lambic ber production

Answer 3

Pediococus Damnosus

Question 4

Describe a Lambic

Answer 4

A Lambic beer is vinous in character, distinctively sour, and ages prior to release - often up to three yearsin cask.

Question 5

What re the five types of Lambic beer?

Answer 5

1. Lambic
2. Biere de Mars
3. Faro
4. Gueuze
5. Fruit

Question 6

What are four most common fruits used for Fruit Lambics?

Answer 6

1. Kriek - Cherry
2. Framboise - Raspberry
3. Peche - Peach
4. Cassis - Black Currant

Question 7

What is the Lambic style?

Answer 7

Unblended and uncarbonated. Usually on tap arround brussels; not exported.

Question 8

What is Biere de Mars Style?

Answer 8

A b lambic beer made from the second running of regular lambic mash.

Question 9

What is Faro style?

Answer 9

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.

Question 10

What is Gueuze style?

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

What does Tradition indicate on a bottle of Gueuze Lambic Beer?

Answer 11

It indicates the traditional style.

Question 12

What does Oud indicate on a bottle of Gueuze Lambic Beer?

Answer 12

It indicates that the bottle was aged longer than usual /old.

Question 13

Name three lambic beer producers

Answer 13

1. Lindeman’s
2. Cantillon
3. Drie Fonteinen