White Beer. Beers reviews | belgian brew | Page 2. Lambic Beer FAQ. Index of /media/pron. Pronunciations of Belgian Beer Names. Cask Conditioned Beer ('Real Ale') in the U.S.A. What exactly is real ale? Cask-conditioned beer, often referred to as 'real ale', is brewed from only traditional ingredients and allowed to mature naturally. The unfiltered, unpasteurised beer still contains live yeast, which continues conditioning the beer in the cask (known as 'secondary fermentation'); this process creates a gentle, natural CO2 carbonation and allows malt and hop flavours to develop, resulting in a richer tasting drink with more character than standard keg ('brewery-conditioned') beers. Real ale is always served without any extraneous gas, usually by manually pulling it up from the cellar with a handpump (also known as a 'beer engine').
This is the traditional way of brewing and serving beer; only a few decades ago did filtered, pasteurised, chilled beer served by gas become normal. The only place in the world where cask-conditioned beer is still commonly available is Britain. Is there much difference to keg beer? Isn't real ale obsolete? Happy imbibing! Cask Equipment: Saison - The Profile of Saison. History: Saison doesn't have quite the storied past of styles like bock or porter. Its humble birth occurred in the farm houses of Wallonia, Belgium. Saison was the beer brewed by households for their own consumption. This style brewed by the French speaking people in southern Belgium shares a lot of similarities with the Bière de Garde style of France.
Originally this was a seasonal beer brewed in spring to last through summer and into autumn. Style Point: It wasn't too long ago that saison was regularly referred to as a "dying style. " Ingredients: As with many Belgium styles almost anything you fancy can go in a saison though the style remains unique and distinctive. Tasting Notes: If someone tells me that they like big, complex wines but they've just never found a beer that they cared for, this is the type of style that I'd recommend. Food Pairing: One might think that, given its complexity, saison might be a fickle beer for pairing. Brewers' Notes: Brands to Try: Duvel - Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV - Breendonk-Puurs, Belgium. Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier - Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan - Freising, Germany.