As its name suggests, Timmermans Lambicus Blanche is a cross between a lambic and a white beer. This refreshingly sour thirst quencher is reminiscent of the traditional farm beers brewed in the valley of the river Senne and the Pajottenland region to the south-west of Brussels.
Herbs and spices such as coriander and dried orange peel contribute to the fruity, light, subtly ‘spicy’ taste that is characteristic of white beer. Lambic is a flat beer (low in carbon dioxide) that is made through spontaneous fermentation. It is brewed with barley, wheat and aged hop.
The wort is boiled for two to five hours before cooling down overnight in an open cooling basin. During this cooling-down period, the wild yeasts that are found in the ambient air permeate the wort.
The main yeasts are of the Brettanomyces bruxellensis and the Brettanomyces lambicus varieties.
They play a major role in determining the taste and are resistant to alcohol. Once cooled down the beer is transferred to horizontal wooden barrels, usually made from oak, which are commonly known as pipes or used to fill large foeders. In either case, fermentation continues for several more months, if not years.
375ml bottle, 4.5% ABV