My wife came home with a bottle of Framboise's Raspberry Lambic today. Apparently a coworker of her's liked the homebrew I gave him so he decided to return the favor.
I have to say it was nothing like I was expecting. I had this notion that the beer was going to be like drinking a Sour Patch Kid candy, or something like that. Instead, I was treated to, what I would call a sparkling wine. I was very impressed and so was SWMBO. Especially since she doesn't like beer and is a wine drinker. Perhaps I need to look into making a lambic now. I never would have thought I would be trying a lambic.
Lindermans Framboise is good, but it is kind of the BMC of the lambic world. For true lambic sour flavor try a Gueuze. Then get your hands on anything by Cantillon. It is well worth the money.
Lindermans Framboise is good, but it is kind of the BMC of the lambic world. For true lambic sour flavor try a Gueuze. Then get your hands on anything by Cantillon. It is well worth the money.
Is there anywhere in GF that sells Cantillon Fife?
My wife came home with a bottle of Framboise's Raspberry Lambic today. Apparently a coworker of her's liked the homebrew I gave him so he decided to return the favor.
I have to say it was nothing like I was expecting. I had this notion that the beer was going to be like drinking a Sour Patch Kid candy, or something like that. Instead, I was treated to, what I would call a sparkling wine. I was very impressed and so was SWMBO. Especially since she doesn't like beer and is a wine drinker. Perhaps I need to look into making a lambic now. I never would have thought I would be trying a lambic.
yes, as mentioned above, you did not try a lambic. it would be about the same to say that miller lite is a pilsener.
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Cantillon Rose. My wife loves it, and isn't the easiest to find to buy in case form. In Philly, Monk's Cafe and Eulogy have it. I am thinking stocking stuffer.
You must be joking, Lindemans has been brewing traditional lambics for going on 200 years. Just because something is backsweetened does not mean it isn't a lambic. The base of that beer is indeed a true lambic, if your personal tastes sway towards the funkier, more sour and dry lambics they do make a gueuze called Cuvee Rene that you might like.
You must be joking, Lindemans has been brewing traditional lambics for going on 200 years. Just because something is backsweetened does not mean it isn't a lambic. The base of that beer is indeed a true lambic, if your personal tastes sway towards the funkier, more sour and dry lambics they do make a gueuze called Cuvee Rene that you might like.
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He's not the only one who feels this way, Jean van Roy of Cantillon has been quoted as saying that it isnt lambic, he goes on to say that a lambic CANNOT be sweet it must be dry and acidic
Maybe the base beer for lindemans was a lambic, cuvee renee is a pretty decent gueuze, but that does not mean the Framboise should be considered a fruit lambic, it just isnt representative of the style, its more of an alcopop thing.
Just tried my first lambic
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