Lambic

/ ˈlæmbɪk /

noun

1. 1. a type of Belgian beer brewed with raw wheat and wild yeast in wooden casks, and fermented for at least a year

   2. ( as modifier )

      Lambic beers

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lambic¹

C20: probably from Lembeek a town near Brussels

Example Sentences

The Brouwer’s collection extends from lambic beers from the famed Cantillon Brewery in Belgium to saisons from the cult Floodland Brewing in Seattle.

From Seattle Times

Some stellar international beers are featured, including Tilquin lambic ales and the Belgian-style white ale from Yoho Brewing in Japan.

From Seattle Times

The tasting room also doubles as a bottle shop with a well-curated bottle list that boasts arguably the state’s largest selection of the cult brand Jester King Brewery and the Gueuzerie Tilquin lambic ales.

From Seattle Times

The next one was funky like a lambic.

From Washington Post

Saladino even has a chapter on alcoholic beverages, where he shows how industrially made wine has become popular in Georgia, the birthplace of natural winemaking, and how Belgium’s lambic beermaking tradition is at risk of dying out thanks to the global beer industry.

From Washington Post