7.6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Surprised to find out I had not rated this, even though I had it numerous times. First time was upon release at the brewery. I was flabergasted by how good this was, actually.

Rating made in 2024, so bottle is nearly 6 years old now ( first batch, aged in my personal cellar since release) . Pours a deep, darker redpink. Pink head of medium-small size, but quite stable ! Scent is cherries, obviously. A bit more 'candied' than the beer used to be when fresh, but still natural and nice. Just ... Aged. Mild lambic funk has gotten more intense over time. bit woody even. Taste is acidic, realtively simple and straight forward without to much funk or complexity. The cherries do pop this beer up to higher heights, being the typical marzepan-fruity explosion we all know from schaarbeekse. By time, the fruityness (and its complexity) have gone down a bit, the beer is less of a structural, complete work of art, and is starting to 'fall in pieces' a bit. . Short, candied cherry finish without to much of a lingering acidity.
In general, after these years the beer is still well worth drinking, but it was better fresh indeed. Would rate a 7.2 now, but probably somewhere in the 8+ zone fresh.

8.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

9/X/22 - 37.5cl bottle from Colruyt supermarket (I think?), shared @ home, BB: 30/XI/28 (2022-1366)

Little cloudy deep ruby beer, small creamy white head, little stable, adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: nice, fruity, juicy, lots of cherries, wood notes, hint of almonds. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: wow, super fruity, very intense, lots of intense cherry flavour, clean acidity, very nice, lovely stuff! Aftertaste: a little bitter, some tannins, juicy, super fruity, all cherries and cherry juice, very nice beer! See, if they WANT to, they can do it.

7

Cherries, acidic, sour, dull, kompot

7

Hapu, kirsine, funky, äädikas, happeline, kirsikoor, kirsikivi, lõpp on kardemon. Hea.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle share at Hopdog München, Tuesday 9th October 2021 with Ratebeer group and Will from work. Aroma is wonderful,almonds a little soft overipe cherry, cherry pits, Super nice tartness. Really nice. Lovely.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Neon cloudy red, offwhite low offered.head. Almond, cherry skin nose. Medium body, foamy, tart dry berry foam. Cherry and sweet potato skin.

8.4

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

Bottle. Deep purple color with pink head. Aroma is intense cherry skin, thick cherry juice, a bit citric, almonds. Taste is almonds, citric, cherry skin, very fruit-intense. Soft mouthfeel with fine-bubbled carbonation. Very good, albeit not on par with Oud Beersel, 3 Fonteinen, and Lou Pepe.

7.5

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

37,5cl bottle. @ Belgium. Pours hazy deep red with a small pink head. Intense jam. Wood, funk, cherry stones and almond. Slightly tart and dry finish. Rock solid.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

375ml bottle bottle shared at the Spring DC tasting. Poured a purple, kind of blueberry juice color. Mostly clear. Aroma was big cherry skins. Cherry juice, light sweetness. Flavor was big cherry, cherry skins. Fizzy.

6.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

375ml bottle pours a clear purple with some white head. Nose has raspberry and cherry, some candy. Flavor follows with the berries and cherries, candy. Lacks a little pop. Some soda. Finishes off dry.