Lambic and gueuze
Term from the Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary, category “Beer styles”.
Explanation
Belgian beers from the area around Brussels that ferment spontaneously: the wort cools in open vessels and is inoculated by wild yeasts and bacteria from the air. The beer then matures for up to three years in wooden casks. Gueuze is a blend of young and old lambic, kriek a lambic with sour cherries.
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Which country does the beer style “Lambic and gueuze” come from?
- Belgium
- Hungary
- Norway
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Correct: Belgium. Belgian beers from the area around Brussels that ferment spontaneously: the wort cools in open vessels and is inoculated by wild yeasts and bacteria from the air.