Who makes the best American "Lambic"?

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So whether you should technically call it lambic or not, what other American brewers are making lambic? and who is doing the best job?

I think the obvious answer is Russian River with their Sonambic (Lambic) that makes Beatification (Geuze).

Other than them, I can only think of Upland, New Glarus, and now Southampton who have made a "lambic".

Lost abbey and Isabelle Proximus is probably the best American lambic style beer I’ve had. Duck Duck Gooze isn’t bad either.

Are you defining it by spontaneous fermentation? or by tasting lambic-like?

Here are some breweries doing spontaneous fermentation: Allagash, Grey Parrot (not sure if they are still in business), Block 15, Midnight Sun.

Yes, LA did a great job with Isabelle and DDG. It just has been a long time since they’ve made a lambic, I’m not sure I would say they make it anymore?

Also, I can’t believe I forgot about Allagash’s Coolship series. I know those are spontaneously fermented, but are they also brewed as a Lambic is?

you mean like high portion of unmalted wheat, aged hops, a turbid mash, aged in spent barrels? If so I’m not sure.

Jolly Pumpkin and New Glarus have made them, no?

I havent had that many american lambic mikic beers, but when i hadd isabella recently, im pretty sure (without checking) that i said "this just is gueuze". I remember it being not only a legit lambic beer, but also a very beautiful approach. Id love to have the time and money to acquire some more of the top tier american attempts

Doesn’t the Bruery also have one ? GFAR ?

Sam Adams Cranberry Lambic

By that I mean New Glarus Cran-bic.

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Grey Parrot (not sure if they are still in business)

I hope they are. I really enjoyed the flemish red and it still is one of my favorite labels i have come across.

ISO: Grey Parrot

Upland makes several good ones