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Framboise (French pronunciation:[fʁɑ̃bwaz]) is aBelgianlambicbeer fermented withraspberry (framboise is theFrench word for raspberry).
In English,framboise is used primarily in reference to aBelgianlambicbeer that is fermented using raspberries.[1] It is one of many modern types offruit beer that have been inspired by the more traditionalkriek beer, which is made usingsour cherries.
Framboise is usually served in a smallfooted glass that resembles achampagne flute, only shorter. Most framboise beers are quite sweet, though theCantillon Brewery produces a tart version calledRosé de Gambrinus that is based on the traditional kriek style. TheLiefmans brewery usesoud bruin beer instead of lambic to make its framboise beer, resulting in a very different taste. There are other beers outside of Belgium, however, that can be considered "framboise." For example, theNew Glarus Brewing Company inWisconsin produces a beer called "Raspberry Tart" which they describe as a "Wisconsin Framboise Ale."[2]