Which beer style is a blend of one-, two-, and three-year-old spontaneously fermented Brussels-region wheat-containing ale?

Which beer style is a blend of one-, two-, and three-year-old spontaneously fermented Brussels-region wheat-containing ale?

• A. Lambic
• B. Oud Bruin
• C. Geuze
• D. Flanders Red

Answer: (C)

Geuze is defined by blending lambics of different ages—one-, two-, and three-year-old—from Brussels-area breweries that use a wheat-containing base. This mixture is then bottle-conditioned, which causes a lively, spritzy carbonation and a complex balance of acidity and aroma. The wheat-containing lambic base and the deliberate age-blend are the hallmark of gueuze, setting it apart from other Belgian sour styles. Lambic, in general, is the spontaneously fermented category from the Brussels area, but gueuze specifically refers to this age-blend approach. Oud Bruin and Flanders Red are other sour styles from Belgium, but they are not characterized by this three-year age blend of wheat-based lambics.

Geuze is defined by blending lambics of different ages—one-, two-, and three-year-old—from Brussels-area breweries that use a wheat-containing base. This mixture is then bottle-conditioned, which causes a lively, spritzy carbonation and a complex balance of acidity and aroma. The wheat-containing lambic base and the deliberate age-blend are the hallmark of gueuze, setting it apart from other Belgian sour styles. Lambic, in general, is the spontaneously fermented category from the Brussels area, but gueuze specifically refers to this age-blend approach. Oud Bruin and Flanders Red are other sour styles from Belgium, but they are not characterized by this three-year age blend of wheat-based lambics.