A bottle of Lindeman's Framboise Lambic.

Framboise (from the French word for raspberry) or Frambozenbier (Dutch) is a Belgian lambic beer that is fermented using raspberries. It is one of many modern fruitbeer types that have been inspired by the more traditional kriek beer, made using sour cherries. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Binomial name Rubus idaeus L. The Raspberry or Red Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) is a plant that produces a tart, sweet, red composite fruit in summer or early autumn. ... Traditional wooden Lambic barrels; the L on the barrel indicates the brewery. ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... Kriek is a Belgian beer fermented with cherries. ... Binomial name Prunus cerasus L. The Sour Cherry or Morello Cherry, (Prunus cerasus) is a species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia. ...

Framboise is usually served in a small glass that resembles a champagne glass, only shorter. Most framboise beers are quite sweet, though the Cantillon brewery produces a tart version called Rosé de Gambrinus that is based on the traditional kriek style. The Liefmans brewery uses Oud bruin beer instead of lambic to make its high quality framboise beer, resulting in a very different taste. Recently, Framboise has become popular outside of Belgium, and can now be found in pubs and supermarkets all over the world. Cantillon Brewery (Brasserie-Brouwerij Cantillon) is a small Belgian traditional family brewery based in Brussels and founded in 1900. ... Gambrinus is a legendary king of Flanders, and an unofficial patron saint of beer or beer brewing. ... Oud Bruin, also known as Flanders Brown, is a style of beer originating from the Flemish region of Belgium. ...

See also

• Kriek, which uses sour cherries instead of raspberries.