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FRUIT LAMBIC

Lindemans Framboise

Brouwerij LindemansFlemish Brabant Belgium

Spontaneous Bottle Conditioned 2.5% ABV

Sweet raspberry lambic. Deep red color. Very sweet, like raspberry jam with a tart backbone. Dessert in a glass.

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FLAVOR PROFILE
RaspberrySweetJammyTartFruity

Tart, fruity and vibrant, with notes of raspberry, sweet, jammy, finishing rich and sweet.

SERVING

Serve at 6-8°C in a lambic glass to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

6-8°C

CHARACTER
DrySweetSweet
LightLightFull
SoftSoftBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Vivid ruby-red, brilliant, with a pink-tinged head
Aroma
Fruity
Taste
Sweet, medium-bodied, raspberry, sweet, jammy, tart
Finish
Dry.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Fruit Lambic
ABV:
2.5%
IBU:
0-10
Origin:
Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Glassware:
Lambic Glass
CELLAR5 to 10+ years

Ages for years. Oak-aged and acidic, it deepens and mellows over a decade or more.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Pairs beautifully with dark chocolate cake or vanilla ice cream, acting as a raspberry sauce."

Cook this: a dark Belgian chocolate tart or speculoos, or a cherry or raspberry tart.

AVAILABILITY

Rare, limited distribution

PRICE GUIDE
$$$$

Special Occasion

Rare or strong, worth the hunt.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Raspberry
IIOn the palate
  • Raspberry
  • Sweet
  • Jammy
  • Fruity
IIIThe finish
  • Tart

Sweet raspberry lambic. Deep red color. Very sweet, like raspberry jam with a tart backbone. Dessert in a glass.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

Lindemans' raspberry lambic, vivid and fruit-sweet, one of the beers that introduced lambic to drinkers worldwide. Brewed at the family farm-brewery in Vlezenbeek.

On the Fruit Lambic style, Lambic base fermented with whole fruit (cherries, raspberries, etc.). Can range from sweet and dessert-like to dry and tart depending on the producer.

Explore the Fruit Lambic guide Source: RateBeer
COUNTRY

Belgium

STYLE

Fruit Lambic

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Glassware & Ritual

The Lambic Glass
THE LAMBIC GLASS

For wild & sour ales

A slender, tapered glass that shows off the bright effervescence and tart, funky bouquet of spontaneously-fermented lambics, gueuze and fruit ales.

01

Serve well-chilled

Cool tempers the sharp acidity

02

Pour gently

Preserve the champagne-like bead

03

Keep a lacy collar

A thin head carries the funk

04

Sip slowly

Let the sourness unfold on the palate

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a lambic glass, served around 6-8°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Patience rewards this one: a few years in the cellar will round it into something deeper.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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