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Jean Van Roy partnered with renowned Austrian winemaker Willi Opitz to create the Goldackerl Lambic. The goal was to create a beer using grapes infected with Nobel Rot (Botrytis Cinerea). The moisture where these grapes are grown forces water out of the grapes and crystalizes the sugars. This intensifies the flavors and adds unique characteristics.<ref name=brewersbugle>The Brewer's Bugle, http://www.undergroundbrewers.org/bugle/Bugle-2005-06.pdf, 2005</ref>.

Opitz sent Van Roy a 50/50 blend of ~~35kg~~ of Sämling and ~~35kg~~ of Welschreisling grapes. That is the same 50/50 mixture that Opitz uses to make the Beerenauslese Goldackerl wine.<ref name=rbgoldackerl>Ratebeer - Cantillon GoldAckerl Gueuze, http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/cantillon-goldackerl-gueuze/46963/</ref>

Opitz sent Van Roy a 50/50 blend of 35 kg of Sämling and 35 kg of Welschreisling grapes. That is the same 50/50 mixture that Opitz uses to make the Beerenauslese Goldackerl wine.<ref name=rbgoldackerl>Ratebeer - Cantillon GoldAckerl Gueuze, http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/cantillon-goldackerl-gueuze/46963/</ref>

The grapes were macerated and placed in a second fill cognac barrel with a 2 year old lambic that was specifically selected for ~~it’s~~ soft flavors and wine characteristics. Active fermentation occurred for almost 3 months. Young lambic was not added as priming was unnecessary since this was only to be served on draft.

The grapes were macerated and placed in a second fill cognac barrel with a 2-year-old lambic that was specifically selected for its soft flavors and wine characteristics. Active fermentation occurred for almost 3 months. Young lambic was not added as priming was unnecessary since this was only to be served on draft.

Goldackerl Lambic was only served on draft at [[Akkurat]] in 2005. There was only one ~~30L~~ keg of this beer made and it was not bottled.

Goldackerl Lambic was only served on draft at [[Akkurat]] in 2005. There was only one 30 L keg of this beer made and it was not bottled. <ref name=Stene>Stene Isacsson, Communication with Lambic.Info, January 31, 2015</ref>

== History / Other Notes ==

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 Jean Van Roy partnered with renowned Austrian winemaker Willi Opitz to create the Goldackerl Lambic. The goal was to create a beer using grapes infected with Nobel Rot (Botrytis Cinerea). The moisture where these grapes are grown forces water out of the grapes and crystalizes the sugars. This intensifies the flavors and adds unique characteristics.<ref name=brewersbugle>The Brewer's Bugle, http://www.undergroundbrewers.org/bugle/Bugle-2005-06.pdf, 2005</ref>.
-Opitz sent Van Roy a 50/50 blend of 35kg of Sämling and 35kg of Welschreisling grapes. That is the same 50/50 mixture that Opitz uses to make the Beerenauslese Goldackerl wine.<ref name=rbgoldackerl>Ratebeer - Cantillon GoldAckerl Gueuze, http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/cantillon-goldackerl-gueuze/46963/</ref>
+Opitz sent Van Roy a 50/50 blend of 35 kg of Sämling and 35 kg of Welschreisling grapes. That is the same 50/50 mixture that Opitz uses to make the Beerenauslese Goldackerl wine.<ref name=rbgoldackerl>Ratebeer - Cantillon GoldAckerl Gueuze, http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/cantillon-goldackerl-gueuze/46963/</ref>
-The grapes were macerated and placed in a second fill cognac barrel with a 2 year old lambic that was specifically selected for it’s soft flavors and wine characteristics. Active fermentation occurred for almost 3 months. Young lambic was not added as priming was unnecessary since this was only to be served on draft.
+The grapes were macerated and placed in a second fill cognac barrel with a 2-year-old lambic that was specifically selected for its soft flavors and wine characteristics. Active fermentation occurred for almost 3 months. Young lambic was not added as priming was unnecessary since this was only to be served on draft.
-Goldackerl Lambic was only served on draft at [[Akkurat]] in 2005. There was only one 30L keg of this beer made and it was not bottled.
+Goldackerl Lambic was only served on draft at [[Akkurat]] in 2005. There was only one 30 L keg of this beer made and it was not bottled. <ref name=Stene>Stene Isacsson, Communication with Lambic.Info, January 31, 2015</ref>
 == History / Other Notes ==