Sipping in Style ep01: Lambic, Gueuze, & Fruit Lambic

Welcome to the first episode of Sipping in Style! In this Beer Scholar podcast we're digging in on EVERY SINGLE BEER STYLE on the Certified Cicerone syllabus, in order.

In this first episode, we cover some of the most complex beer styles on the planet, the lambic family of Belgian ales -- lambic, gueuze, & fruit lambic. Thanks to the Cicerone Certification Program for putting these styles first on the syllabus so we had to cover them first, while we're still figuring out what to even call the podcast! I'm lodging a complaint with Ray Daniels.

► INDEX
0:00 Welcome to Sipping in Style!
1:38 Overall impressions for Lambic, Gueuze, & Fruit Lambic
6:29 History of the Lambic beer family
13:32 Let's open some beer!
16:14 Tasting Lambic
17:57 Tasting Gueuze
22:59 Tasting Fruit Lambic
27:30 Color & mouthfeel quick review
28:26 The typical grain bill for these styles
28:46 The turbid mash technique
31:46 Spontaneous fermentation (Enterobacter, Saccharomyces, Pediococcus, & Lactobacillus)
36:16 Aged hops usage
41:05 Brettanomyces
42:03 Blending gueuze
42:43 Acetobacter
43:09 The pellicle
44:48 More on blending gueuze
45:14 The romantic history of lambic & gueuze
46:28 Fruit additions
51:13 Bonus material for Beer Scholar students

** WTF is Sipping in Style? **
In each episode of Sipping in Style, Advanced Cicerones and Beer Scholars Chris Cohen & Scott Fielder break down a different style's flavor profile, consider its key brewing techniques & ingredients, explore its history, explain what makes it distinct from similar beers, check in on the BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) info for the style, and even make some great food pairing recommendations. Join the Beer Scholars to learn more about beer, especially if you're prepping for a Cicerone exam! Cheers!

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