Spontanée

Lambic, a tart and funky historical beer style, hails from the Pajottenland region southwest of Brussels, Belgium. Its brewing process is rustic by modern standards. Instead of relying on a single, cultivated yeast strain, lambics are inoculated with wild yeasts and bacteria that float through the air, or are resident in the brewery. These mixed fermentations began while cooling the wort in a large shallow pan vessel, known as a koelschip.

This brewing tradition, with roots dating back to at least the 13th century, reflects a time before the refrigeration or the widespread use of cultivated yeasts. Lambics are typically aged in oak barrels, which allow the slow uptake of oxygen, encouraging microbial growth and building complexity. The result is a dry, complex and refreshingly tart beer that continues to evolve and develop over time in the bottle thanks to ongoing refermentation.

pFriem Spontanée is tart and funky wheat ale, inspired by the traditional lambics of Belgium. It is brewed with local ingredients and rests in our koelschip where it captures our local microflora before fermenting in a French oak foudre and then transferring to wine casks to age. This vintage is comprised of barrels aged both 14 months and 2 years. Bottle conditioned.