Question on aging lambics

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by musicman7070, Jan 12, 2013.

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  1. musicman7070

    musicman7070 Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2012 New Jersey

    How is this possible? I read on the "How to store beer" page and it said lambics were one of the styles that could be aged but have low ABVs. Is it because of the high sugar content that allows them to age? I always thought beer had to have high ABVs to age well.
     
    #1 musicman7070, Jan 12, 2013
  2. yinzer

    yinzer Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2006 Pennsylvania

    It's the pH.

    Lambics don;t have high sugar content. There are many things that chew on their sugars, most can eat long chain sugars.

    No beers don't have to be high in ABV. I'd rather go for dark malt. I have some 6% or so Porters that age great. And some Triples that don't age well.
     
    #2 yinzer, Jan 12, 2013
  3. musicman7070

    musicman7070 Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2012 New Jersey

    Interesting. Ya learn something new everyday! Thank you for your input!
     
    #3 musicman7070, Jan 12, 2013
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