What are lambics?
Lambics are specifically Belgian beers, made in a certain part of Belgium, specifically in Payottenland east of Brussels in the Zenne valley. The beer may well be named for the Payottenland town of Lembeek. Lambics are fermented using wild, air born yeasts. Brewers often have their primary fermenting vessels on the top floor of the brewery so that they can open holes in their roofs to let the yeasts, rain, dust, bugs, and whatever else into their beer. Lambics have a very distinctive taste, and are often flavored fruit. Whole fruit is often added to the beer causing a secondary fermentation. These beers can range in taste from fairly sweet to very vinegary and sour. Often considered to be something of an acquired taste.
