Brettanomyces lambicus

Kuff. & Van Laer

Lambic beer yeast

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Brettanomyces lambicus

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Brettanomyces lambicus

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Yeast - beer, Fungus

The yeast is used in the fermentation of lambic beers in Belgium.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Belgium, Europe,

Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine

How to Identify

A yeast in the Cryptococcaceae family found in temperate regions.

References (1)

Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 251

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