Changes

Naturally, Belgian brewers and lawmakers have wanted to protect and preserve their indigenous product. Lambic has, like many other popular regional products throughout Europe, been regionally protected through law and decree. The first attempts to protect lambic dates back to 1930. In 1965, the Belgian government imposed restrictions on the use of the names Lambic, Geuze, and Kriek requiring spontaneous fermentation and the use of specific raw materials. <ref name=TFP>[http://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Production-Sustainable-Development-Geography/dp/0754674622/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410234809&sr=1-1 Traditional Food Production and Rural Sustainable Development (Ashgate Economic Geography Series)], Teresa de Noronha Vaz, 1998</ref> In 1997, five lambic related products were protected by being granted Traditional Specialties Guaranteed (“TSG”) status. Within Europe, this does protect the brewing style, however it does not tie the beer specifically to a region. Since 2004, brewers of Lambic can apply for a regional label indicating that it is regional and traditional. <ref name=streekproduct>www.streekproduct.be</ref>