Lou Pepe Kriek
(has 21 batches)
Brasserie Cantillon in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Kriek Winter|
Score
8.42
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Blend of Schaerbeek cherries with two-year-old lambic - 300 g per litre.
Beer with character that is balanced and very fruity.
Schaerbeek cherries originate from the Brussels Region, and up until the 1960s these local sour cherries were used exclusively for blending kriek. Unfortunately, the introduction on the market of pasteurised and sweetened industrial lambics marked the beginning of the end of the cultivation of this superb fruit as brewers of fake lambic switched instead to syrups and artificial flavours. Schaerbeek cherries are very delicate, and the harvest is unpredictable at best. On average, we still manage to acquire one or two tonnes per year from local producers, who are now few and far between.
The lambics we select must have enough character, while still retaining a fruity side. It takes two to three months of soaking to make Kriek Lou Pepe, and due to the very limited supply of fruit available production of this superb beer is limited to a few thousand bottles a year.
Beer with character that is balanced and very fruity.
Schaerbeek cherries originate from the Brussels Region, and up until the 1960s these local sour cherries were used exclusively for blending kriek. Unfortunately, the introduction on the market of pasteurised and sweetened industrial lambics marked the beginning of the end of the cultivation of this superb fruit as brewers of fake lambic switched instead to syrups and artificial flavours. Schaerbeek cherries are very delicate, and the harvest is unpredictable at best. On average, we still manage to acquire one or two tonnes per year from local producers, who are now few and far between.
The lambics we select must have enough character, while still retaining a fruity side. It takes two to three months of soaking to make Kriek Lou Pepe, and due to the very limited supply of fruit available production of this superb beer is limited to a few thousand bottles a year.
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9.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 10
375ml bottle at the brewery, 2013 sticker. Hazy ruby pour with a pink head. Tons of cherries, both macerated and fresh, cherry cores, almonds, roasted chestnuts, lambic funk, mineral components, all perfectly balanced. Light body, medium to high carbonation and a tart, refreshing finish. 2011 vintage, at the brewery - delicious, but slightly below the 2013 vintage. A bit more dry, more emphasis on the cherries as opposed to the almonds/chestnuts. 4.6/5
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2016
at 13:59
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
2013er bottle, 37.5cl. Funky sour nose. The Sourness is smooth, the cherries intense, not sweetish but very round and complex. The aftertaste is long, dark cherries, lots of fruitiness with not too sour body. Fantastic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2016
at 08:20
8.6/10
[2025-04-30 15:24:16] - Locatie: Brasserie Cantillon Brouwerij (Cantillon - Brouwerij en Brussels Museum van de Geuze) - Score: 4.75 - Comment: Voila. Quintessence 2025. #4. Gebrouwen in 2013, gebotteld in 2015. Diep kersenrood met roze schuim. Volle bak kersen alsof het gister geplukt is. Zalig. Met lekkere -met gemarcereerde kersen- gevulde chocolade. 🍫 tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2016
at 14:50
9/10
Quintessence 2016. Vintage 2012. Cherries, cooked cherries, marzipan, super fruity. Light to medium sour, otherwise a thick sweet base. Full body, light mineral, velvety texture. Faint carbonation fizziness on the tongue. The bees’ knees.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Brasserie Cantillon
on 05 May 2016
at 13:34
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
01-05-18 // tap at Moeder Lambic Fontainas as 2011 version. 4.6 . . 01-05-18 // taster at Cantillon Quintessence 2018. 2013 version retried. Definitely developed to the btter. More punchin sour cherryness. Great beer. . . 01-05-18 // tap at moeder Lambic Fontainas. 2010 version. Amazong nose of old wooden cherry, mossy forest. Deep cherry. Hazy red. Old cherry juicy. Stunning. 4.7 . . 05-05-16 // sample at Cantillon Quintessence 2015. 2013 version. Excellent deep red colour, funky sour cherry smell. Not to sour, the cherry sweetness overweighs. 4.4
Tried
from Draft
on 05 May 2016
at 11:21