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[[List of Experimental Lambic Breweries and Blenders |← Experimental Lambic Producers]] | [[List of Experimental Lambic Breweries and Blenders |← Experimental Lambic Producers]] | ||
'''Website:'''http://http://www.owabeer. | '''Website: '''[http://www.owabeer.be http://www.owabeer.be/]<br> | ||
'''Facebook:''' https://www.facebook.com/OwaBeerAP | '''Facebook:''' https://www.facebook.com/OwaBeerAP | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
OWA is a brewery in Belgium specializing in adding a Japanese element to traditional Belgian beers. They produce three fruit lambics in collaboration with other lambic producers using Sakura (cherry blossom), Ume (Japanese plum), and Yuzu (Japanese lemon). The brewer, Leo Imai, is a chemist who previously brewed at the Kirin brewery in Japan and Pressel Brau in Bavaria, Germany. | OWA is a brewery in Belgium specializing in adding a Japanese element to traditional Belgian beers. They produce three fruit lambics in collaboration with other lambic producers using Sakura (cherry blossom), Ume (Japanese plum), and Yuzu (Japanese lemon). The brewer, Leo Imai, is a chemist who previously brewed at the Kirin brewery in Japan and Pressel Brau in Bavaria, Germany. The brewery was founded in 2007. | ||
OWA has produced their lambic blends with two different lambic producers: | OWA has produced their lambic blends with two different lambic producers: | ||
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==Sakura Lambic== | ==Sakura Lambic== | ||
[[File:OWA De Troch-Sakura Lambic-Bottle-1.jpg|right|70px]] | [[File:OWA De Troch-Sakura Lambic-Bottle-1.jpg|right|70px]] | ||
Sakura means cherry leaves in Japanese. The leaves are steeped in salt for several months, producing a highly perfumed aroma.<ref name=OWABeers>OWA Website, http://beer.offwebtechnologies.com/owa-beers/</ref> | Sakura means cherry leaves in Japanese. The leaves are steeped in salt for several months, producing a highly perfumed aroma.<ref name=OWABeers>OWA Website (archived), https://web.archive.org/web/20171208074617/http://beer.offwebtechnologies.com/owa-beers/</ref> | ||
<u>'''Label Text (batch 1)'''</u> | <u>'''Label Text (batch 1)'''</u> | ||
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==Ume Lambic== | ==Ume Lambic== | ||
[[File:OwaUmeLambic2012-OudBeersel-1.jpg|right|70px]] | [[File:OwaUmeLambic2012-OudBeersel-1.jpg|right|70px]] | ||
Ume is a Japanese plum that is much more sour than typical European plums. In Japan, Ume are eaten as pickles and not as fresh fruits. These Japanese plums can also be used to make Ume wine: the Umeshyu. The Ume chosen by Leo Imai for Ume Lambic are sourced from Wakayama district – the best reputed region for Ume.<ref name=OWABeers>OWA Website, http://beer.offwebtechnologies.com/owa-beers/</ref> (100 bottles) | Ume is a Japanese plum that is much more sour than typical European plums. In Japan, Ume are eaten as pickles and not as fresh fruits. These Japanese plums can also be used to make Ume wine: the Umeshyu. The Ume chosen by Leo Imai for Ume Lambic are sourced from Wakayama district – the best reputed region for Ume.<ref name=OWABeers>OWA Website (archived), https://web.archive.org/web/20171208074617/http://beer.offwebtechnologies.com/owa-beers/</ref> (100 bottles) | ||
<u>'''Label Text (Batch 1)'''</u> | <u>'''Label Text (Batch 1)'''</u> | ||
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==Yuzu Lambic== | ==Yuzu Lambic== | ||
[[File: | [[File:OWA De Troch-Yuzu Lambic-Bottle-1.jpg|70px|right]] | ||
Yuzu is a Japanese lemon. During brewing, only the peel is used to steep inside the Lambic.<ref name=OWABeers>OWA Website, http://beer.offwebtechnologies.com/owa-beers/</ref> | Yuzu is a Japanese lemon. During brewing, only the peel is used to steep inside the Lambic.<ref name=OWABeers>OWA Website (archived), https://web.archive.org/web/20171208074617/http://beer.offwebtechnologies.com/owa-beers/</ref> | ||
<u>'''Label Text (Batch 2)'''</u> | <u>'''Label Text (Batch 2)'''</u> | ||