But fruit is not a necessary part of lambic brewing and you can find plenty of excellent lambics that don't have fruit ...

But many other, more recent fruit beers are easy to find. Lambics. Lambic brews originated around the 13th century in what today is Belgium, in the area around Brussels known as the Pajottenland.

The fruit seasoning this lambic is apple (pomme is French for apple). Long before hops were common in most beers, fruits and herbs were used as bittering agents!

There are several types of lambic beers, most of which are sour and fruity. Lambic is a sour, somewhat cloudy beer, on its own. After it is brewed, it is mixed with fruit and fermented a second time.

Where to drink it. 1. Moeder Lambic, Brussels As an awesome off-shoot of an enormous online beer business, there’s huge diversity on offer here but with a strong Belgium accent.

Pack the sour-cherry lambic sorbet into a plastic container. Press a sheet of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the sorbet and close the container with an airtight lid. Freeze until firm ...