num_pages: 360
description: The historic origin of lambic had already been lost by the middle of the 19th century. This gave rise to patriotically inspired legends and recently also marketing-driven stories.This book aims to deconstruct those fictions and offers an overview of the historical origin and evolution of lambic beers through painstaking and meticulous research done in various historical archives and documents.For the first time the origins of lambic are linked to historical events and their contexts. It provides surprising new insights into where when and why lambic came into being North-America's role in it and the most original faro lambic and gueuze and their etymology. This book is a must-read for the lambic enthusiast who is genuinely interested in this unique and world-renowned beer.
language: English
title: Lambic. The Untamed Brussels Beer. Origin, Evolution and Future
publisher: None