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100181m.w13..3.8800.331.3005BEERThatbeerleftasourtasteinmymouthandIloveditByAlejandroParejaW0a81sS496B..6Therearemanytypesofx1csourx1dbeers.Thesebeersdifferfromotheralesbythefactthattheyarefermentedusingyeastsandbacteriawhichareforeigntomostmodernbrewingtechniques.Producingthesebeersisaverytechnicalprocessandusessomeoftheoldestmosttime-honoredtraditionsofoldworldbrewing.ThemajorityofsourbeerstylesoriginatedintheSenneValleylocatedinthewesternpartoftheFlemishBrabantregionofBelgium.TheSenneValleyishometovariousyeastsandbacteriawhichproducehighlacticacidduringfermentationresultinginatartorsourtaste.tp.s4fS496B..6sLambicAtraditionalandveryuniquetypeofBelgianaleLambicisoneoftheoldeststylesofbeerstillproducedtoday.UnlikeconventionalalesandlagerswhicharefermentedusingcarefullycultivatedstrainsofyeastinsterileenvironmentsLambicisproducedbyanancientprocesscalledx1cspontaneousfermentation.x1dAfterbrewingthewortorfreshlybrewedbeeristhenpouredintoanopenshallowrectangularfermentationvesselcalledax1ccoolship.x1dOpenventsintheroofallowthewildyeastandbacterianativetotheSenneValleytofallintothebeerasitcoolsovernight.Afterthewortisinoculatedwiththesewildorganismsitisthenmovedtooakbarrelswhereitwillfermentforatleast1-3years.DifferentkindsofLambicBeerFruitlambicsareprobablythemostcommonlyseenandwidelymarketed.Mostfruitlambicissweetenedwithfruitjuicesandsyrupstocoverupalotofthesourandearthyflavorsofpurelambic.Artisanalandmoretraditionalofferingsalthoughmuchrarerusewholefruitaddeddirectlytothestillfermentinglambicintheoakencasks.Thesebeersmakeforexcellentaperitifsorcanbeenjoyedduringwarmermonthsastheyareveryrefreshing.ExamplesoudBeerSeLFrAMBoiSe375MLREG.10.77SALe9.99496213AblendofyoungandoldlambicwithwholefreshraspberriesfermentedrightintheoakcasktiMMerMAnSFrAMBoiSe330ML5.27472186GueuzeAgueuzeisablendofdifferentagedlambicbeersusuallyonetwoandthreeyearsold.Whiletheolderlambichasfullyfermentedtheyounglambichasnot--whichresultsinafurtherfermentationafterblendinginthebottlecausingitseffervescence.Thisiswhygueuzeisconsideredthex1cChampagneofBrussels.x1dAlthoughgueuzegenerallyhasarelativelylowalcoholpercentage5-6byvolumethesebeerswillcontinuetodevelopandmatureinthebottleforover20yearsTheflavorofgueuzeischaracterizedasverydryvinousandearthywithalemonytartnessandchampagne-likeeffervescence.Theycanbeservedasanaperitiforwithawidearrayofcheeses.ExamplesoudBeerSeLoudeGueuZeVieiLLe14.47750ML4717309.47375ML400699LindeMAnSCuVerene10.97750ML4069606.97355ML406980St.LouiSGueuZeFondtrAdition7.97375ML471893KriekLikegueuzekriekorcherryisablendoflambic.Thedifferenceisthatbeforeblendingandbottlingthediffer-entagedlambicswholefreshsourcherriesareaddedstraighttothelambic-filledbarrelswheretheyeastsinthestill-fermentingbeereatawayatthefruitdispersingitsnaturalflavorandcolorintothebeer.oudBeerSeLoudeKrieK16.97750ML471729OtherSourAlesFlemishRedorFlandersRedAlesFlandersRedAlesareanothertypeoftraditionalBelgiansourales.AlthoughtheyshareacommonancestrywithEnglishporterstheyhavetakenaverydifferentturninhistory.Fermentationwithuncommonyeastandbacteriasuchaslactobacillusresultinaverylacticsourflavor.JustlikelambicFlemishredalesarefermentedinoakbarrelspriortoblendingandbottling.Thesebeersareconsideredtobethemostx1cwine-likex1dofallbeers.Theyhaveaveryfruityvinousandtartflavorprofile.ExamplesCuVedeSJACoBinSrouGe330ML5.47BottLe40042621.974-PACK400425BACChuSFLeMiShred6.97375ML471485FlemishBrownAlesorOudBruinsOudBruinDutchforx1coldbrownx1disanothertypeofBelgiansourale.Whiletheyareverysimilartoflandersredaleswhichhavemoresournesstheytendtohavemoremaltinessandsweetnessintheflavorprofile.Oudbruinsalsotendtohavelesstanninthanflandersredsastheyarenotalwaysagedentirelyinoak.ExamplesduCheSSedeBourGoGne12.96750ML469469BeLLeGeMSBruin3.87330ML471778LieFMAnSGoudenBAnd10.96750ML400001BerlinerWeisseWhilemostGermanbeerisbrewedinaccordancewiththeReinheitsgebotorx1cGermanBeerPurityLawx1dthereareafewstyleswhichhavebeenleftexempt.TheBerlinerweisseisoneofthosestyles.AlthoughnearlyextinctinthebrewingworldBerlinerWeisseisstylemadebyahandfulofbrewerstoday.Itisgenerallyalowalcoholwheatbeerfermentedwithanadditionoflacticacidproducingbacteriawhichresultsinapleasantlytartandlemonyflavor.LikewiththefruitedlambicsofBelgiumtheGermanswillsometimesaddsyrupstothesebeerstogivethemasweeterorfruitierflavor.ExamplesBAhnhoFFBerLinerWeiSSe5.36330ML469355ProFeSSorBrieMS1809BerLinerWeiSSe6.46500ML471157ANEWCRAFTBEERFROMITALYBirrAAMiAtAtuSCAnyConteSSAitALiAnPALeALereG16.97750MLSALe15.49472686BirraAmiataisthenewestItaliancraftbrewerytomakeitovertoushereinCalifornia.Itwasstartedin2006bybrothersandbrewersClaudioandGennaroCerullowithafocusonbrewingbeerswiththefinestingredientsfromallaroundtheworld.OurintroductiontothisnewItaliancraftbreweryistheirx1cContessax1dwhichtheycallanx1cItalianPaleAle.x1dTheirinterpretationofanIPAitisbrewedusingAmericanhopsandfermentedwithanAmericanaleyeaststrain.Refermentationinthebottlecausesitsnaturalcarbonation.Thebeerisunpasteurizedastomaintaintheintegrityofthebrewandkeepfreshandlivingale.Contessaopensupwithanassertiveandinvitingaromaofcitrusgreenappleandpearwithunderlyingfloralnotesofjasmineandofcourseloadsofhops.Floralspicyandearthyhopflavorsdominatethefrontendwhilesoftmaltsroundouttheback.Thepalateiswell-roundedwithsmoothcarbonationandamediumbody.Fulloflushflavorsofcitrusyhopslightbreadymaltsjuicyfruittones.Eachsipfinishesdryandrefreshingleavingthepalatethirstyformore.Althoughthisbeerisdefinitelypackedfullofpowerfulandfragranthopsitmaintainsaveryimportantfactorbalance.ThisbeerismuchsofterandmoreapproachablethantheIndiaPaleAlesweareusedtohereinCalifornia.Averyfinealewhichcanbeenjoyedbyallbeerenthusiastswhetherornotyouconsideryourselfax1chophead.x1dThisbeershouldpairwellwithawidearrayoffoodsincludingMediterraneanfairgrilledseafoodchickenandsharpcheeses.NEWIPA6PACKONSALETHISMONTHShiPyArdBreWinGCoMPAnyPortLAndMAineMonKeyFiStiPA12oz6-packRegularly9.976packSALE7.49438968BrewedexclusivelyforthewestcoastmarketMonkeyFististhegenesisofanewgenerationofIPA.ThetraditionalelementsofclassicEnglishIPAhavebeenredefinedbyAmericancraftbeerinnovation.LiketheimagessuggestsMonkeyFistisedgyaggressiveanduniqueinstyle.ThisbeerisbrilliantcopperincolorandexplodingwithWarriorGlacierandCascadeHopcharacterbutabletomaintainabeautifulbalance.