Tag Archives: Gueuze

L’enfant Terrible

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Aschwin de Wolf

The label of De Dochter van de Korenaar’s L’enfant Terrible informs me that this is a “special, gueuze-style ale brewed with wild yeast.” I am not completely sure what distinguishes a “gueuze-style” beer from an ordinary gueuze but perhaps it is … Continue reading →

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A celebration of sour beers

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Aschwin de Wolf

I have been reluctant to write about Belmont Station’s 2010 Puckerfest because there were few local sour beers on tap that I find appealing, and this opinion is not due to a lack of trying! I still am not aware … Continue reading →

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Jeff Sparrow on wild brews

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Aschwin de Wolf

Jeff Sparrow’s Wild Brews: Beer Beyond the Influence of Brewer’s Yeast is a major contribution to the literature on lambic beer. In this book the author does not only discuss traditional lambic but Flanders red ale, Flanders brown ale, and … Continue reading →

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Russian River Beatification

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Aschwin de Wolf

Is this possible to make a lambic in the United States? This depends on the definition of what constitutes a lambic (brewing process or location) but the ongoing attempt by Allagash to use the usual ingredients, a cool ship, and  … Continue reading →

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Lambic beer in Portland Oregon

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Aschwin de Wolf

Portland, Oregon, is considered one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, beer city in the United States. Even the average neighborhood deli or gas station has a greater selection of craft beers than the average supermarket in other cities.  … Continue reading →

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