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Ask Dr. Lambic – Brewing a Berliner Weisse

Ask Dr. Lambic – Brewing a Berliner Weisse

by Dr. Lambic | Apr 18, 2014 | Ask Dr. Lambic, Berliner Weisse, Brewing & Homebrewing, Educational Articles, Fast Souring, Off-Flavors, Recipe Design

Hello Sour Beer Friends! Once I decided to create this blog, one of the ideas that I have been most excited about was the opportunity that it would give me to interact with the sour beer community.  Although at this point the site is little more than a month old, I...
Ten Sour Beers Any New Drinker Should Taste

Ten Sour Beers Any New Drinker Should Taste

by Dr. Lambic | Apr 15, 2014 | Beer Reviews, Educational Articles, Sour Beer Articles

Hello Sour Beer Friends! With my recent foray into the world of online blogging and the creation of this site, I have been thinking a lot about ways to teach people more about sour and funky beers.  One of the many ways I arrived at was to recommend beers for readers...
Two Pennsylvania Berliner Weisses

Two Pennsylvania Berliner Weisses

by Dr. Lambic | Apr 2, 2014 | Berliner Weisse, Round Guys Brewing, Weyerbacher

Hello Sour Beer Friends! With the weather warming up in Pennsylvania, after one of the coldest winters on record, we beer minded individuals begin thinking of what to drink in the coming months.  For myself, nothing is more refreshing than a low alcohol session beer...
Armand 4 Lente & 3F Golden Label Gueuze

Armand 4 Lente & 3F Golden Label Gueuze

by Dr. Lambic | Mar 30, 2014 | Armand 4 Series, Dr. Lambic's Cellar, Drie Fonteinen, Gueuze

Hello Sour Beer Friends! On Friday, March 21st, several friends and myself decided to celebrate the beginning of spring with a night of sour beers and the opening of a special edition bottle of gueuze from one of the most talented lambic blenders in the industry,...
Russian River Consecration

Russian River Consecration

by Dr. Lambic | Mar 29, 2014 | American Sour Beer / Wild Ale, Dr. Lambic's Cellar, Russian River

Hello Sour Beer Friends! The second to last beer review from my spring equinox sour beer tasting is an iconic American sour beer from Santa Rosa California, Russian River Brewing Company’s Consecration. There are a handful of buzz words in the brewing world that...
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Sour Beer Blog is a website dedicated to one of the world’s most unique beverages: Sour Beer!

Sour Beer Blog

A website about sour beers, farmhouse ales, and funky fermentations. This website features in-depth educational articles on sour beer and brewing targeted toward both hobbyist and professional brewers.

About Dr. Lambic

I am a passionate sour beer enthusiast and professional brewer with a doctorate in pharmacy and a background in microbiology and organic chemistry. My goal in creating and maintaining this site is to both educate brewers and celebrate a wonderful and unique world full of sour beers. Cheers!
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