Since it was so sunny today I thought I'd crack open a little Belgian number I'd been saving. It's a style of beer called a "Gueuze" and it's made by allowing naturally occurring yeasts to ferment a beer and then aging it. The final product is usually made by blending beers of different ages and allowing a second fermentation to take place in the bottle. It's a complex drink, more like scrumpy cider than beer but certainly lot's going on! Quite sour and acidic and very refreshing, reminded me of old champagne, must seek out a few different producers and try some variations of this (sometimes different fruits are added etc.), it's an interesting ale with a great tradition.
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