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European Sour Ale - Fruit Lambic


A complex, fruity, pleasantly sour, wild wheat ale fermented by a variety of Belgian microbiota, and showcasing the fruit contributions blended with the wild character. The type of fruit can sometimes be hard to identify as fermented and aged fruit charac

Flavor Profile: The specified fruit should be evident. Low to moderately sour flavor, often with an acidic bite in the finish. The classic barnyard characteristics may be low to high. When young, the beer will present its full fruity taste. As it ages, the lambic taste w

Ingredients: Unmalted wheat (30-40%), Pilsner malt and aged hops (3 years) are used. The aged hops are used more for preservative effects than bitterness, and makes actual bitterness levels difficult to estimate. Traditional products use 10-30% fruit (25%, if cherry).

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Fruit Lambic Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Kriek
1.6 gal 5.74% 17.38 1.055 1.011
All Grain 2363
Arnulf di Lampone v1.0
21 L 5.55% 7 1.050 1.008
BIAB 2166
sour wife kriek
22 L 6.52% 8.92 1.058 1.008
BIAB 1851
Sour Ale Green Apple
23 L 8.01% 25.55 1.072 1.011
All Grain 1761
Gose/monster
8 gal 8.44% 0 1.075 1.010
All Grain 1579
Raspberry sour not complete
5 gal 4.21% 5.4 1.042 1.010
All Grain 1491
Shit Kriek
5 gal 5.98% 10.16 1.057 1.012
All Grain 1385
Lamby (GFunk)
5.5 gal 5.09% 10.07 1.051 1.012
All Grain 1355
Suris #1
21 L 5.69% 4.57 1.056 1.013
All Grain 1303
Dawson Kriek
5 gal 5.25% 18.47 1.052 1.012
All Grain 1065

Newest Fruit Lambic Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Philly Cherry Sour
21 L 7.29% 11.68 1.072 1.016
BIAB 94
Queen Karma Framboise
5.5 gal 6.02% 10.71 1.060 1.014
All Grain 91
Pucker Up (apple sour)
24 L 5.07% 2.14 1.052 1.013
All Grain 116
Big Scott's Kriek Lambic
6 gal 6.67% 0 1.064 1.013
All Grain 193
Guava Imperial Sour
40 L 9.82% 12.81 1.091 1.017
All Grain 195
fruit lambic philly sour -berliner wei
40 L 5.75% 5.99 1.057 1.013
All Grain 206
fambueloca x2
320 L 6.08% 12.14 1.053 1.006
All Grain 245
Group 5 Beer 4
2 gal 4.04% 6.81 1.041 1.010
BIAB 311
Lemon Meringue Sour
1450 L 5.17% 4.5 1.054 1.015
All Grain 402
Philly kreik
5.5 gal 6.83% 18.47 1.059 1.007
All Grain 121

Fermentables Used In Fruit Lambic Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 15 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 3% - 14%
Flaked Wheat 15 Adjunct raw 2°L
34 21% 4% - 44%
German - Acidulated Malt 14 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 6% 0% - 26%
German - Pilsner 13 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 52% 23% - 80%
Belgian - Pilsner 13 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 51% 31% - 95%
US - Pale 2-Row 13 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 52% 33% - 69%
Rice Hulls 12 Adjunct other 0°L
0 5% 2% - 16%
German - Wheat Malt 11 German Grain base malt 2°L
37 28% 4% - 49%
Belgian - Wheat 9 Belgian Grain base malt 1.8°L
38 29% 15% - 47%
Unmalted Wheat 9 Adjunct raw 2°L
36 26% 6% - 50%

Hops Used In Fruit Lambic Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 11 3.5 79% 21% - 100%
Cascade 6 7 79% 25% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 6 3.75 80% 25% - 100%
Chinook 5 13 83% 17% - 100%
Tettnanger 5 4.5 68% 7% - 100%
Magnum 4 15 100% 100% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 4 4 100% 100% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 3 5 58% 33% - 100%
Centennial 3 10 50% 50% - 50%
Amarillo 3 8.6 33% 11% - 50%

Steeping Grains Used In Fruit Lambic Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range

Yeasts Used In Fruit Lambic Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour 14 Lallemand Wilds & Sours Medium High 85% 68°F 77°F
Wyeast - Belgian Lambic Blend 3278 13 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med 75% 63°F 75°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 9 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Belgian Sour Mix WLP655 5 White Labs Ale Med-High Med/Low 75% 80°F 85°F
Wyeast - Roeselare Ale Blend 3763 5 Wyeast Ale 0.11 Variable 80% 65°F 85°F
Imperial Yeast - F08 Sour Batch Kidz 4 Imperial Yeast Ale Low 80% 68°F 76°F
White Labs - Saccharomyces "Bruxellensis" Trois WLP644 3 White Labs Ale Med-High Low 85% 70°F 85°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lactobacillus Blend OYL-605 3 Omega Yeast Labs Bacterial Cultures 0.12 N/A 0% 68°F 95°F
White Labs - Lactobacillus Brevis 3 White Labs Ales Low Low 80% 70°F 95°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 3 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Fruit Lambic Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 10 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 10 Fining Boil 31% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 7 Fining Boil 38% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 7 Water Agt Mash 97% 85% - 100%
Table Salt 5 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 20%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 4 Water Agt Mash 0% 0% - 0%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 3 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 33%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 2 Water Agt Mash 0% 0% - 0%
Campden Tablets 2 Other Mash 20% 12% - 25%
Coriander Seed 2 Spice Boil 12% 3% - 22%

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