Chapeau Exotic Lambic Beer

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Chapeau Exotic Lambic Beer
Brouwerij De Troch
Langestraat 20
Wambeek, Belgium
Est.18th Century
www.detroch.be

Brain Damage Quotient = 3.5 % ABV

Fluid Oz. = 12.0 

Postmortem Brew Review
Pale, clear and yellow color.
Candy like sweet aroma.
Bright sweet flavor of pineapple.
No head to speak of as it rose and settled immediately.
Some yeast funk was suspended in the bottom of the glass.
Light bodied and easy to drink though a bit cloying.

Grim Reaper's Eulogy
Fruit beers. Where does one begin? This was mama Reaper's choice for Mothers Day and so we began the experiment.

Oddly, first it opens like a wine, by unwrapping the foil around the neck with a bartender's tool.  Next, it opens like a beer, using the cap prying portion of the tool.  Lastly, it opens like a wine again by using the corkscrew to pull the plug from the bottle's neck. Makes you worn out by the time it is poured.

This Lambic poured a yellow color with the slightest of a green tinge.  It smelled sweet like soda-pop but without the fizziness. An interesting sweet, low alcohol imbibement for the wife on her day.  She approved.  I didn't get it, but no matter.

So long as mama's happy, then everybody's happy.

Lindemans' Framboise Lambic

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Lindemans' Framboise Lambic 
Brouwerij Lindemans
Lenniksebaan, 1479
Vlezenbeek, Belgium
Est. 1811
www.lindemans.be

Brain Damage Quotient = 2.5 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 12.0 

Postmortem Brew Review
Deep red color.
Lots of raspberry essence in the aromas; big and bold.
Pink foamy head goes to about one finger high, then gone quickly.
Non existent lacing.
Dry, sparkling clean taste of raspberries; not much else going on.
Light bodied mouth feel. Low alcohol. 

Grim Reaper's Eulogy
Is it a beer? Is it a fruit drink? It is both. Incredibly fruity by nature, we chose to mix this with a hefe weizen to tone it down a bit.  Barley, wheat, yeast and raspberries make up this unusual beer.  That's right, no hops. The raspberries really shine in the aromas and the taste.

Enjoy this with your favorite dessert, especially something chocolate.  Or, try one by yourself, if you dare.  It won't be a high alcohol content that keeps you from drinking more than one.  It's those damn raspberries. They go, "KAPOW!" on your taste buds.