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Gueuze beer

Gueuze is a Belgian spontaneously fermented beer made by blending and conditioning lambic beers.

Gueuze beer — illustrative ingredient image

About Gueuze beer

Gueuze is a Belgian beer made by blending lambics of different ages and allowing the blend to undergo further conditioning, traditionally in the bottle. It is served as a beer for drinking and may accompany savoury foods or desserts.

It is typically pale gold to amber, with lively carbonation and a pronounced tart, dry character. The flavour can include citrus-like acidity, earthy or woody notes, and a restrained malt background, while the texture is light-bodied but effervescent.

Gueuze is generally sold in bottles as a traditional blend or in newer commercial styles. Blend, maturation, conditioning, sweetness, carbonation, and filtration practices vary, so pouring or retaining sediment can change its appearance and serving texture.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Yeastcontains · Gueuze beer → Yeast
  • Watercontains · Gueuze beer → Water
  • Barleycontains · Gueuze beer → Barley

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Local names for gueuze beer

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English

gueuze

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Gueuze beer nutrition & diet

Gueuze beer nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Beer, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
25kcal
Protein
0.3g
Carbs
1.8g
Fat
0.0g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Match the beverage’s labeled style and serving form, including whether it is a blended, bottle-conditioned, or otherwise packaged gueuze. Fermentation and conditioning can vary among producers, and sediment may or may not be consumed. Record serving temperature and any fruit or sweetener additions when present.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to packaged gueuze beer as served, with producer style, conditioning, alcohol status, and fruit or sweetener additions specified.

Diet considerations

A fermented beverage of plant-derived cereal grains, typically made from lambic blends, but the exact grain recipe and processing require verification. Compatibility changes with wheat or other cereal ingredients, fruit, sweeteners, flavorings, or animal-derived additions. It is not equivalent to nonalcoholic beer; serving and formulation determine carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Typically incompatible
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Production can involve animal-derived fining agents or other additions; check the producer and formulation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Barley. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies an alcoholic ingredient. Check the actual formulation and preparation against your halal requirements.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 02.1.3.0.0_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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