Kriek
Brouwerij Lindemans in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Kriek Regular|
Score
6.55
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In order to obtain a beer like no other, we have been adding whole sour cherries to our lambic for generations.
Our meeting with American importer Charles Finkel in the 1970s revolutionised the fruit beer segment. Charles convinced us to export our old kriek to the United States by boat. What we had not thought of is that the movement of the waves would reactivate the fermentation process and cause the corks to pop during the trip. It was like something out of The Adventures of Tintin. To prevent that from happening, we therefore developed an alternative production method for our kriek. We use fresh, not from concentrate, unsweetened cherry filtrate which we blend with lambic that is at least one year old before fermenting & macerating for up to 3 days and pasteurising the whole batch. So the corks don't pop.
Our meeting with American importer Charles Finkel in the 1970s revolutionised the fruit beer segment. Charles convinced us to export our old kriek to the United States by boat. What we had not thought of is that the movement of the waves would reactivate the fermentation process and cause the corks to pop during the trip. It was like something out of The Adventures of Tintin. To prevent that from happening, we therefore developed an alternative production method for our kriek. We use fresh, not from concentrate, unsweetened cherry filtrate which we blend with lambic that is at least one year old before fermenting & macerating for up to 3 days and pasteurising the whole batch. So the corks don't pop.
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8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2026
at 17:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
35,5 cl, bottle.
My very first lambic beer. Just wow, it was a real surprise.
Read somewhere that Michael Jackson said in '85 this is top 5 beer in the world. I can see now why someone would say that :)
My very first lambic beer. Just wow, it was a real surprise.
Read somewhere that Michael Jackson said in '85 this is top 5 beer in the world. I can see now why someone would say that :)
Tried
from Bottle
at
Beer Wall Café
on 01 Feb 2026
at 14:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Optisch dunkelrot und leicht trüb. Die rosefarbene, feinporige Schaumkrone hält mäßig gut. In der Nase vernimmt man sehr ansprechende, fruchtig-herbe Noten von Kirsche bzw. Weichsel und Marzipan. Der Antrunk kommt frisch fruchtig, fruchtig-säuerlich bis zart fruchtig-herb und angenehm feinrezent. Der leichte Körper zeigt sich mit feiner Rezenz, samtiger Textur und leichter Trockenheit. Geschmacklich und aromatisch darf man ein angenehmes Spiel aus Süße, Säure und Herbe erwarten. Saftige Noten von Kirsche/Weichsel, rote Beeren und ein Hauch Marzipan schaffen ein sehr harmonisches, superfruchtiges, regelrecht saftiges Gesamtbild. Da passt alles von hinten bis vorne. Der Nachtrunk gestaltet sich zart süß bis säuerlich-herb, saftig-beerig mit gut anhaltendem, leicht trockenem Finish.
Mein Fazit: der perfekte Begleiter zu dunklen Schokodesserts wie dunkles Schokomousse, Schokopudding, Schokogrießpudding, Schokokuchen, Brownies, etc...
Mein Fazit: der perfekte Begleiter zu dunklen Schokodesserts wie dunkles Schokomousse, Schokopudding, Schokogrießpudding, Schokokuchen, Brownies, etc...
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2026
at 11:36
10/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2025
at 18:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Buying this beer at one monoprix, district 13, Paris, tasting this bottle two days ago, at home with a tasty bourguignonne fondue, sweet, sugar, juice of cherry, fruity, carbonated, hidden malt and weak bitterness, light body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2025
at 06:08
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Red pour. Thin pink head. Tart cherry flavor with cherry palate. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Wegmans - Charlottesville
on 31 Jul 2025
at 01:41
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 5
Un dedo de espuma rosa, intenso color rubí, y aun más intenso aroma a cerezas y jarabe. Sabor bastante dulce, envuelto en acidez y carbonatación propias del estilo, que no evitan que el conjunto resulte para mi gusto empalagoso, dejando poso de dulzor en lengua. No dudo que es una muy buena muestra del estilo, pero no es mi estilo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2025
at 20:59
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle from The Beerhive. Hazy ruby body with a pink head that fades. Lively carbonation. No lacing. Aroma of glazed cherries, cherry cola and mashed strawberries. Flavour of cherry, tart cranberries and a sweet, moreish finish. A sweet, tangy kriek. So much flavour for the ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Beerhive
on 20 Jun 2025
at 22:12
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Buteleczka. Aromat delikatny, w smaku czuć wiśnię dość naturalnie, nie ma jakiś nieprzyjemnych czy sztucznych odczynów.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2025
at 20:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Red in color with a pink head. Aroma is fruity cherry. Taste is slightly sour with a lovely cherry taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 05:11