ERP137939 PRJEB53155 7fae738b-36d5-43be-ba9b-04081ffe7e5d Wooden barrels help to steer the lambic beer fermentation and maturation process Belgian lambic beers are still produced through traditional craftsmanship and rely on a spontaneous fermentation and maturation process that is entirely carried out in wooden barrels. The wooden barrels used helped in establishing a stable microbial ecosystem during fermentation and maturation by acting as an additional inoculation source of microorganisms necessary for lambic beer production. undefined Belgian lambic beers are still produced through traditional craftsmanship and rely on a spontaneous fermentation and maturation process that is entirely carried out in wooden barrels. The wooden barrels used helped in establishing a stable microbial ecosystem during fermentation and maturation by acting as an additional inoculation source of microorganisms necessary for lambic beer production. ENA-FIRST-PUBLIC 2023-03-01 ENA-LAST-UPDATE 2023-03-01