Lambic & Wheat

Question 1

What are Lambics?

Answer 1

Belgian beers that are spontaneously fermented in open-top containers. Typically vinous, and sour. Aged from 1-3 years before release, losing their sparkle.

Question 2

What is Geuze?/Gueuze?

Answer 2

A style of beer created by mixing 1 year old lambics with two to three year old beers. The beer is refermented with aged hops in the bottle.

Question 3

What are the yeasts used for Lambic beers?

Answer 3

Brettanomyces bruxellensis

Brettanomyces lambicus

Question 4

Fruit labmics refermented with sour Morello cherries are called what?

Answer 4

Kriek

Question 5

Fruit Lambics refermented with raspberries are called what?

Answer 5

Framboise

Question 6

Two major fruit Lambic producers

Answer 6

Lindemans: first lambics to be introduced to the US. From Belgium.
Cantillon: Also Belgian, much smaller production. 50% geuze, a range of fruit lambics.

Question 7

What is Mars?

Answer 7

A mild lambic, produced by reusing the malt from a previous lambic fermenatation - essentially sparging the grains again (for the 2nd time) to produce a weak wort of 1-2% potential alcohol.
Sometimes referred to as “small beer.”
Essentially a defunct/historical style.

Question 8

What is Faro?

Answer 8

A mixture of lambic and a lighter brewed beer, Belgian candy sugar is added for sweetness.
Lindemans and Cantillon both make one.

Question 9

Which other styles of Flemish beer blend new and old beers?

Answer 9

Flanders Oud Bruin

Flanders Red Ale

Question 10

Two Flanders Oud Bruin

Answer 10

New Belgium Brewing Lips of Faith - La Folie (CO)
Deschutes The Dissident (OR)
Liefmans Goudenband (BEL)
Van Steenberge Monk’s Café Flemish Sour (BEL)

Question 11

Two Flanders Red Ale

Answer 11

Rodenbach Grand Cru (BEL)
Bockor Cuvée des Jacobins Rouge (BEL)
Lost Abey Red Poppy (CA)

Question 12

German law requires what % of wheat for weizen bier?

Answer 12

Minimum 50%

Question 13

What does Hefe Weizen mean?

Answer 13

Literally, “yeast-wheat”; refers to the fact that the beer was bottled or kegged with the yeast in suspension. Classic yeast produces fruity/banana and clove characters.
ABV 4-7%

Question 14

Three Hefe Weizen

Answer 14

Weihenstephanier Hefeweissbier
Schneider Weiss Original
Sierra Nevada Kellerweis Hefeweizen (CA)
Tröegs Dreamweaver Wheat (PA)

Question 15

What is Dunkel Weizen?

Answer 15

Darker versions of Hefeweizen, with more complex malt flavors, balanced by low bitterness.
ABV 4-7%

Question 16

Three Dunkel Weizen

Answer 16

Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel
Julius Echter Hefe-Weissebier Dunkel
Flying Dog Earl Grey Black Wheat (MD)

Question 17

What is Kristall Weizen?

Answer 17

Filtered, crystal clear wheat beer

ABV 4-7%

Question 18

Two Kristall Weizen

Answer 18

Weihenstephaner Kristallweissbier
Tucher Kristall Weizen
New Glarus Laughing Fox (WI)

Question 19

What is White Beer?

Answer 19

A Belgian style wheat beer including additions of orange peel and/or coriander.
ABV 4-7%

Question 20

Four Witbiers

Answer 20

Allagash White (ME)
Ommegang Witte (NY)
Hoegaarden Original White (BEL)
Blanche de Bruxelles (BEL)
Kiuchi Hitachino Nest White Ale (Japan)
Unibroue Blanche de Chambly (Quebec)

Question 21

Two Weizenbock

Answer 21

Weihenstephanier Vitus
Ayinger Weizenbock
Victory Moonglow Weizenbock (PA)