Oude Kriek (2016)
(Batch of Oude Kriek)

Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen in Lot, Flemish Brabant, Belgium 🇧🇪

Lambic Style - Kriek Regular Out of Production

Score

8.01

ABV: 6.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 387

3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek is the result of macerating hand-picked whole sour cherries on young lambic for at least four months, in a proportion of one kilogram of fruit per litre of lambic. The kriek lambic is then blended again with more young lambic to obtain a minimum intensity of 35% fruit, and is bottled immediately afterwards. These bottles are then stored in our cellars for at least five months so that the kriek lambic can develop into a beautiful, traditional, and refined Oude Kriek. With a pleasant tartness and organic notes of almond and cinnamon as it warms in the glass, 3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek, will age perfectly but may lose some of the vibrant red colours and forest fruit aromas. This unfiltered and unpasteurised lambic is all-natural with no artificial juices, syrups, or sugars added. Traditional Lambic is living, cultural heritage rooted in the Zenne valley!

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8.1

pictoman (9684) reviewed Oude Kriek (2016) from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen 1 month ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Poured from 750mL bottle. Dark brown/purple-ish red with small pink-ish white head. Nice soft balance, round cherry, age compliments it well (good time to open). Enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2025 at 04:12

8.4

blackisle (5698) reviewed Oude Kriek (2016) from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen 3 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle 37.5cl. Corked and caged, bottled 2 May 2016 (bought 11/16 bbd 10/36) @home poured into a tumbler. Clear pink ruby colour, small fizzy off-white head, shortlasting, light lacing. Rich and thick aroma, sweet and sour cherries, cherry syrup, wood, cinnamon, retronasal funk. Taste sweet and sour, funk, sour cherries, vinegar, woody, nutty notes, cinnamon. Full-bodied, watery to sticky texture, average carbonation, long lasting semi-dry sweet and sour aftertaste, woody and nutty notes, well-balanced, sumptuous, yummy and excellent.

Tried from Bottle from Etre Gourmet (webshop) on 05 May 2022 at 15:10

CoccoBill (10287) ticked Oude Kriek (2016) from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen 4 years ago

Tried on 23 Oct 2021 at 13:28

8.5

Maakun (16597) reviewed Oude Kriek (2016) from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

37.5 cl bottle, exactly 5 years after bottling. Nice funk and oak, still a lot of cherries though. But it's getting slightly dusty. This drinks great right now, I wouldn't age it any further.

Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2021 at 20:42

mart (27297) ticked Oude Kriek (2016) from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen 5 years ago

Pudeldatud 24.10.2016, vintaaž 2016-17. Esmamaitse on kirside ja kaneel?! Muidugi hapu, funk, väike vanilje, happelisus, funk, sidrun. Ausalt öeldes kartsin, et ei ole enam hea. Minu jaoks liiga happeline, aga happelise fännidele võiks see sobida heasti.

Tried on 05 Jan 2021 at 18:06

rhoihessegold (9407) ticked Oude Kriek (2016) from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen 5 years ago

Merry Christmas everyone.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Dec 2020 at 18:38

8.5

DvdP (5043) ticked Oude Kriek (2016) from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen 6 years ago

Great example of the style. Sour, dry, woody and some bretty funk. Straw. Lots of sour cherries, giving some light sweetness and so much flavour. Plenty of vinegar. Excellent balance, aged wonderfully.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2019 at 23:00

7.3

Werckmeister (8041) reviewed Oude Kriek (2016) from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen 6 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

From 0,75l bottle at Sanders place. Bottled 24.10.2016. Reddish color, small white head. Smells of Funk, earthy, grassy, wood. Nice smell. Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes of funk, grassy, marzipan, hints of cherries, wood, bit cheesy. Finishes dry and lightly sour with notes of Funk, marzipan and grassy notes. Very nice one, not very cherry forward. Good stuff

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2019 at 15:28

jtclockwork (20061) ticked Oude Kriek (2016) from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen 6 years ago

Dark red off white / cherry pie, funk, oak. 4.5

Tried on 15 May 2019 at 21:04

allinthenameofbeer (11688) ticked Oude Kriek (2016) from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen 6 years ago

Cherry delish oaky, nose of gunpowder, great flavor.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2019 at 12:49

Oude Kriek (2016) (Batch of Oude Kriek)