[1]The British ciders may be most beer lovers’ understanding of a sweet beer, but can the Belgians be far behind in a beer race? Fruit beers, as is the Belgian speciality, infuse anything from cranberry to strawberries and taste distinctly different from their apple- and pear-based ciders.
Timmermans and Liefmans are some of the traditional Lambic breweries from the outskirts of Brussels, Belgium. Says bartender Nalin Tolani, “Lambic beers are made very differently. Wheat beers are fermented by letting micro organisms enter the brew left in open
vessels overnight. This blend is given further fermented by adding fruits. After conditioning, the beer acquires a pronounced wine-like flavour and aroma. You can’t help falling in
love with the refreshing fruitiness
of it. Many beer drinkers tend to dismiss it as the Breezer version of a beer.”
Tolani suggests drinking fruit beers just the way one drinks cider — anywhere and anytime. He adds, “They’re light in flavour but still pack the punch of a beer. Unfortunately, people have the perception that anything fruity, apart from wine, must not be potent enough.”
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