Posted on Nov 13, 2006 08:30 PM by kristin
In today’s featured episode, the Thristy Traveler explores the ancient Belgian brewing technique of making Lambic beers. Lambics are brewed “wild,” with yeast that naturally occurs in the environment, and fermented in oak barrels, for a whole different kind of flavor than you might associate with lagers and other brews created under strictly controlled conditions. A few months back, the NY Times ran a story on Lambics, including a taste-test that rounded up some of the best available in the States, which I thought I’d repost for those of you that want to have a little bit of a Thirsty Traveler experience at home.
