Beer Nut - Lambic

Daily News Beer Nut Norman Miller thinks there's a beer out there for everyone, even those who think they hate beer....like editor Nicole Simmons. This week, she tries a raspberry lambic, Chapeau Framboise. Does this fruity concoction convince her there's a beer out there for everyone?

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[aarossell]

this is kind of an embarrassment of a review. You should learn what lambics are before telling people what you think they are. There's still a chance to delete this video and redo a review, and I think there are better lambics out there than what you've chosen.

[duckmonsterX]

Just so you know, its not fermented fruit. Its a naturally fermented (air fermented) beer. Sometimes fruits added, but in my view the most interesting beers are straight lambics. But they taste like nothing else in the world. Its not a normal beer, thats for sure. I think they are divine.

[Creepybabies]

Lambic most certinally does not mean fermented fruit. Most of the fruit flavoring in that beer is indeed not fermented. Many of the best Lambic beers have absolutley no fruit in them.

[ejrin37]

Also, some people like mixing beers? Maybe mix half of the Young's Chocolate with the Framboise? Try to do an episode on that. And if beers aren't for you...then go with ciders and bless your soul! ;)

[ejrin37]

Glad you liked it compared to the others. :) I remember commenting a year ago on your Young's Chocolate episode suggesting a lambic and I'm happy you finally tried. Try the Lindeman's Framboise instead. It's more balanced. Also, eat foor with your beers it brings out more flavor. With this one, I suggest STILTON cheese, with some french bread to offset the sweetness and really taste the flavors. Also, try using that chimay goblet you had to drink a lambic. Cheers!

[lolitsluis]

Yeah, if im not mistaken, that is a pilsner glass, which is what helps keep the carbonation, which could have made it flow over, sorry im still learning about beer,

[syr1811]

I prefer a medium sized wine glass (15 oz or so) - you can get to the aromas better. You should Wiki Lambic - it's not really fruit beer. The fruit is only used for the secondary fermentation. Pretty amazing stuff, and like DrHeadgear says below, this is not the best example - but in this case, you probably weren't ready for a Boon or Cantillion anyway. My 2 cents, anyway.

[syr1811]

DrHeadgear - I'll admit Chapeau is not Boon or Cantillion, and not quite even Lindemans - but it's certainly Not Drain Plonk either. It's fine if you don't personally like Chapeau and want to be critical - but why not be accurate?

[jump4joy88]

@ wombatau: there are two kinds of yeast for this beer, Brettanomyces bruxelensis and lambicus. and lactobacillus is not used in the beer. the beer is poured in a great open container called "koelschip" to cool down and get kind of infected by the wild yeasts.

@dr headgear

it is not an industrial "lambic"

[DrHeadgear]

To be honest, it doesn't matter how you poor this beer, it's a god-awful synthetically sweet industrial "lambic". My advice is to pour it straight down the sink and try and find a proper kriek or raspberry lambic.