Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Cranberry Lambic
Boston, MA (USA)
ABV 5.9% Calories 175
Back to Sam Adams today; this Cranberry Lambic has an interesting reddish/orangish tint, it has a sweet savory scent and is tangy on the entry. I didn't know what Lambic meant but here is a good definition I found:
'Traditionally, lambic is a style of wheat beer, made with a combination of malted barley and unmalted wheat. Hops are added not for the sake of bitterness, as they are in many beers, but to act as a preservative. The brew ferments in barrels, like certain examples of that other fermented beverage, and evolves into a dry, almost sour beer with a fresh, lively acidity and an appealing funkiness. As the brew ages, it mellows and takes on a rich, fruity complexity.'
Lambic comes from a specific region in Belgium and this Sam Adams brew is an attempt at replicating this unique type of beer. I have no reference but hopefully I can try a true Belgian Lambic sooner than later.
Worst beer ever. Probably not, but the first and only beer I've ever poured down the drain.
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