Beer Classifications
Beer Classifications
Blanche or White Beers
Also known as wheat beer, this cloudy, and with a hint of citrus. Example: Hoegaarden.
Lambic
A non-malted wheat beer naturally fermented by wild, airborne yeasts. A draft beer specific to the Brussels area.
Gueuze
A blend of two or more Lambic beers to create a secondary fermentation and a Champagne-like sparkle.
Faro
Lambic light, if you will. A sweetened variety with some of the flavor but less intensity of other Lambics.
Kriek
A Lambic beer in which further fermentation is brought about with the addition of cherries or raspberries - refreshing in summer!
Brown Beers
These beers interplay caramel-like malty sweetness and a sourness gained from several months of maturation. Example: Goudenband
Red Beers
Produced from red barley, these beers are aged in oak. Fruity, sweet and sour, they are also very thirst-quenching. Example: Rodenbach.
Golden Beers
These beers are similar to Pilsner lagers using very pale malts and hops, while retaining ale yeasts. Example: Duvel
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