Faro

Learn more about the Faro style of beer.

Traditionally brewed in Belgium, Faro is a blended Lambic with the addition of candi sugar, resulting in a lighter, quite sweet, and more palatable beer. Widely available throughout the Senne Valley up until the early 20th century, Faro was often made from second and third runnings—which led to a beer with a lower alcohol content. It was commonly spiced with pepper, orange peel, and coriander, with spontaneous fermentation by the microbes found in the air. The end result was a light-bodied and gently flavored acidic beer that sometimes had hints of spice. Faro was usually sweetened before packaging or on-premise. Sometimes faro was a blend of aged lambic beer with freshly made low-alcohol Lambic or even a low-alcohol non-Lambic ale. Modern faro is usually stronger in alcohol compared with historical examples.

ABV: 2.0-5.0% | IBU: 0-10 | Glassware: Tulip

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Name  |  Brewery ABV Ratings > Avg Last Active
Faro
Brouwerij Lindemans
4.501,1293.6701-20-2024
Chapeau Faro Lambic
Brouwerij De Troch
4.751213.3406-27-2021
Girardin Faro 1882
Brouwerij Girardin
5.00803.6404-03-2023
Faro
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
5.0053407-05-2023
Faro Boon
Brouwerij Boon
4.00493.2607-17-2023
Faro
Brouwerij Timmermans-John Martin N.V.
4.00423.7203-11-2024
Mort Subite Faro
Brouwerij Mort Subite
5.00223.7609-21-2018
St. Louis Premium Faro
Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V.
3.20163.4306-16-2018
Faro
Funk Factory Geuzeria
5.00144.2307-05-2023
Oud Beersel Oude Faro
Brouwerij Oud Beersel
6.00113.9303-12-2023
Tilquin Faro
Gueuzerie Tilquin
4.8083.4305-13-2019
De Cam Faro
De Cam Geuzestekerij
5.0073.7709-15-2020
Spontanfaro
Mikkeller ApS
5.0033.3510-11-2017
Strenge Winter
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
7.1034.0804-05-2023
Lambic Faro Au Sucre D’Érable
Ferme Brasserie Schoune
5.5023.4908-06-2018
Traditional Faro
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
5.5013.2501-21-2020