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Offline csu007

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lambics
« on: January 19, 2016, 08:47:54 pm »
So i'm in charge of a food and beer pairing for a friend. I was wondering if using Epic's brainless on cherries could be used as a "lambic" style, i know it's not a true lambic. Or should i go with liefmans cuvee brut (kriek), I was also thinking of Odell's Friek
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Offline stpug

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Re: lambics
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2016, 07:42:19 am »
I would say: no, no, and no. :D

While a kriek (or friek) may have a lambic base, it's overshadowed (most times) by the cherries or other fruit. Epics BoC isn't close in any respect.

Pick a lambic or geuze. Boon Oude Geuze or Lindemanns Cuvee Rene Oude Gueze should be easy to find, but there are lots to choose from.

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Re: lambics
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2016, 07:58:16 am »
Liefmans Cuvée Brut definitely is not a lambic/gueuze. It's a blend of several beers (Oud Bruin style).
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