Cherry Triad
IMBĪB Custom Brews in Reno, Nevada, United States 🇺🇸
Lambic Style - Kriek Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.79
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This beer is an homage to the sour and wild ales of Belgium that traditionally consisted of blended 1,2,and 3 year old beers to achieve a complex, acidic, refreshing masterpiece. It is an American interpretation of that beer style and is a blend of mixed culture beers using similar ingredients. This is our version aged on sweet and tart cherries. It should age gracefully for many years.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pours a clear, pinkred. Lighter then the Belgian Kriek Lambics. Foam dies off before it's formed, completely. Scent is loud on cherry pits, recognizable amlam as well, but not in a significantly good, nor bad way. Taste is medium acidic, to medium high in the aftertaste. Dry, and very sharp - recognizable AmLam for sure. Very drying, woody undertone. Cherry giving aroma, fairly mild compared to the original Belgians. Has a buttery touch to it, which is a twist for the dryness it has. Mild gasoline-like phenolic undertone. It's ok. righteously bottled and sold; but especially on this side of the pond, where this beer would be much harder to get and more expensive than real cherry lambic, it's kinda pointless - just go for the real stuff - much more depth, balance, intensity and complexity.
On the other hand, living in the US, having this as a local brew, where lambics are harder to get and more expensive, a beer like this makes way more sense.
On the other hand, living in the US, having this as a local brew, where lambics are harder to get and more expensive, a beer like this makes way more sense.
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on 26 May 2026
at 20:47