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== Serving Lambic==

Lambic has tradtionally been served in a number of ways including directly from wooden casks, to bottles, to modern day draught systems. The various methods of serving lambic can often coincide with the equipment and vessels used to serve the beer, and many of the traditions and methods employed to serve lambic have remained relatively unchanged since the 19th century. ~~[[File:LambicOptVat.jpg|thumb|left|Cask lambic at Hanssens, Toer de Geuze 2013]]~~

[[File:LambicOptVat.jpg|thumb|left|Cask lambic at Hanssens, Toer de Geuze 2013]]

Lambic has tradtionally been served in a number of ways including directly from wooden casks, to bottles, to modern day draught systems. The various methods of serving lambic can often coincide with the equipment and vessels used to serve the beer, and many of the traditions and methods employed to serve lambic have remained relatively unchanged since the 19th century.

===Casks===

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===Lambic Pitchers and Other Stoneware===

''Main article: [[Lambic pitchers and other stoneware]]''

''Main article: [[Lambic pitchers and other stoneware]]''<br>

Many lambic drinkers are familiar with the blueish-gray hued clay pitchers that many lambic breweries use to serve their beers. Their history dates back to the 16th century. Many believe that the first historical depiction of this stoneware being used for lambic (more specifically faro) is in Pieter Bruegel's painting ''The Peasant Wedding'' (''Le Repas de noce'', French, ''De boerenbruiloft'', Dutch).<ref name=GeuzeFaroEtKriek>Raymond Buren, [[Books#Gueuze.2C_Faro_et_Kriek|Gueuze, Faro, et Kriek]], 1992</ref> Through the years, many lambic brewers and blenders as well as cafés have produced a number of branded and unique pitchers.

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===Bottles and Corkscrews===

[[File:Bottle.jpg|thumb|left|An old bottle with a red stripe indicating krieklambiek]]

Lambic bottles are thick walled, reinforced, Champagne style bottles. In fact, ~~some~~ some brewers actually used emptied Champagne bottles from France in the early days of bottling.<ref name="Guinard">Jean-Xavier Guinard, [[Books#Classic Beer Styles: Lambic|Classic Beer Styles: Lambic]], 1990</ref> The bottles are often green or brown in color and typically ranged from 70cl to 80cl, though the standard today is 75cl. Smaller 37,5cl half-bottles are also common. Some breweries, including [[Brouwerij_Boon|Boon]] and [[Brouwerij_Timmermans|Timmermans]] have also used smaller 25cl bottles. Before labeling became prevalent, brewers and blenders used a white painted strip across the bottle to indicate geuze, and a red painted stripe to indicate kriek.

The first mention of lambic being bottled for export occurs in 1844.<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> Lambic bottles are thick walled, reinforced, Champagne style bottles. In fact, some brewers actually used emptied Champagne bottles from France in the early days of bottling.<ref name="Guinard">Jean-Xavier Guinard, [[Books#Classic Beer Styles: Lambic|Classic Beer Styles: Lambic]], 1990</ref><ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref> The bottles are often green or brown in color and typically ranged from 70cl to 80cl, though the standard today is 75cl. Smaller 37,5cl half-bottles are also common. Some breweries, including [[Brouwerij_Boon|Boon]] and [[Brouwerij_Timmermans|Timmermans]] have also used smaller 25cl bottles. Before labeling became prevalent, brewers and blenders used a white painted strip across the bottle to indicate geuze, and a red painted stripe to indicate kriek.

The bottles are filled and topped with either a wine- or mushroom-style cork. In the case of the 'mushroom' style cork, a metal cage is also placed over the cork and tightened around the lip of the bottle. In the case of a wine cork, a metal crown cap is applied to prevent the cork from popping out during the secondary fermentation in the bottle.[[File:DeCamGeuzestekerij-8.jpg|thumb|right|''"The Don"'' at De Cam]]

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 [[An_Overview_of_Lambic|← An Overview of Lambic]]
 == Serving Lambic==
-Lambic has tradtionally been served in a number of ways including directly from wooden casks, to bottles, to modern day draught systems. The various methods of serving lambic can often coincide with the equipment and vessels used to serve the beer, and many of the traditions and methods employed to serve lambic have remained relatively unchanged since the 19th century. [[File:LambicOptVat.jpg|thumb|left|Cask lambic at Hanssens, Toer de Geuze 2013]]
+[[File:LambicOptVat.jpg|thumb|left|Cask lambic at Hanssens, Toer de Geuze 2013]]
+Lambic has tradtionally been served in a number of ways including directly from wooden casks, to bottles, to modern day draught systems. The various methods of serving lambic can often coincide with the equipment and vessels used to serve the beer, and many of the traditions and methods employed to serve lambic have remained relatively unchanged since the 19th century.
 ===Casks===
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 ===Lambic Pitchers and Other Stoneware===
-''Main article: [[Lambic pitchers and other stoneware]]''
+''Main article: [[Lambic pitchers and other stoneware]]''<br>
 Many lambic drinkers are familiar with the blueish-gray hued clay pitchers that many lambic breweries use to serve their beers. Their history dates back to the 16th century. Many believe that the first historical depiction of this stoneware being used for lambic (more specifically faro) is in Pieter Bruegel's painting ''The Peasant Wedding'' (''Le Repas de noce'', French, ''De boerenbruiloft'', Dutch).<ref name=GeuzeFaroEtKriek>Raymond Buren, [[Books#Gueuze.2C_Faro_et_Kriek|Gueuze, Faro, et Kriek]], 1992</ref> Through the years, many lambic brewers and blenders as well as cafés have produced a number of branded and unique pitchers.
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 ===Bottles and Corkscrews===
 [[File:Bottle.jpg|thumb|left|An old bottle with a red stripe indicating krieklambiek]]
-Lambic bottles are thick walled, reinforced, Champagne style bottles. In fact, some some brewers actually used emptied Champagne bottles from France in the early days of bottling.<ref name="Guinard">Jean-Xavier Guinard, [[Books#Classic Beer Styles: Lambic|Classic Beer Styles: Lambic]], 1990</ref>  The bottles are often green or brown in color and typically ranged from 70cl to 80cl, though the standard today is 75cl. Smaller 37,5cl half-bottles are also common. Some breweries, including [[Brouwerij_Boon|Boon]] and [[Brouwerij_Timmermans|Timmermans]] have also used smaller 25cl bottles. Before labeling became prevalent, brewers and blenders used a white painted strip across the bottle to indicate geuze, and a red painted stripe to indicate kriek.
+The first mention of lambic being bottled for export occurs in 1844.<ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref>  Lambic bottles are thick walled, reinforced, Champagne style bottles. In fact, some brewers actually used emptied Champagne bottles from France in the early days of bottling.<ref name="Guinard">Jean-Xavier Guinard, [[Books#Classic Beer Styles: Lambic|Classic Beer Styles: Lambic]], 1990</ref><ref name=GeuzeKriek>Jef Van den Steen, [[Books#Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer|Geuze & Kriek: The Secret of Lambic Beer]], 2012</ref>  The bottles are often green or brown in color and typically ranged from 70cl to 80cl, though the standard today is 75cl. Smaller 37,5cl half-bottles are also common. Some breweries, including [[Brouwerij_Boon|Boon]] and [[Brouwerij_Timmermans|Timmermans]] have also used smaller 25cl bottles. Before labeling became prevalent, brewers and blenders used a white painted strip across the bottle to indicate geuze, and a red painted stripe to indicate kriek.
 The bottles are filled and topped with either a wine- or mushroom-style cork. In the case of the 'mushroom' style cork, a metal cage is also placed over the cork and tightened around the lip of the bottle. In the case of a wine cork, a metal crown cap is applied to prevent the cork from popping out during the secondary fermentation in the bottle.[[File:DeCamGeuzestekerij-8.jpg|thumb|right|''"The Don"'' at De Cam]]