Is it possible to capture the magic of lambic, the near-mythical Belgian wild ale, with beer produced in downtown Long Beach? That’s what Gabe Gordon set out to do when he opened Beachwood ...

Lambic beer is one of those drinks that has become a victim of snobbery. It's common for beer and wine connoisseurs alike to ...

The oldest beer style in the world and the closest beer truly gets to terroir, lambic is unique to a region of Belgium called Pajottenland. Unlike conventional brewers, who ferment their beer ...

But many other, more recent fruit beers are easy to find. Lambics Lambic brews originated around the 13th century in what today is Belgium, in the area around Brussels known as the Pajottenland.

Since it was founded in 1900 in Anderlecht, a working-class district of the Belgian capital, Brasserie Cantillon has been turning out so-called primitive "lambic" beers that are steeped in local ...

Once cool, the beer is transferred to oak barrels for aging. After three years in the barrel, the mature lambic may be bottled as is. Commonly though, it is blended with lambic that's one or two ...

Still with me? Anyway, a Lambic beer relies on wild fermentation but flavours and sub-styles can vary. A Geuze refers to the blend of different batches of Lambic beer (because, let's face it ...