Lou Pepe Kriek

Brasserie Cantillon in Anderlecht, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪

Lambic Style - Kriek Winter

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8.41

ABV: 5.0%

IBU: 25

Ticks: 288

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.

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8.8

Iznogud (14627) reviewed Lou Pepe Kriek (2018) from Brasserie Cantillon 4 years ago

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

Bottle, 750 ml at the brewery. Vintage 2018. Nice juicy cherries, but not as intensive as 2016. Smooth texture. Bit falling to the aftertaste.

Tried from Bottle at Brasserie Cantillon on 05 Sep 2021 at 22:00

8.5

Werckmeister (8041) reviewed Lou Pepe Kriek (2013) from Brasserie Cantillon 4 years ago

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

1,5l bottle at the brewery. Intense smell, cherries, marzipan, spices, super marzipan forward, lovely smell. Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes of marzipan, cherries, jammy, nutty, berry forward, vanilla, stone fruits. Finishes lightly sour with notes of cherries, marzipan and spices. Lovely, lovely, heavy on the marzipan and spices. So smooth

9,4, 8,4,18

Tried from Bottle at Brasserie Cantillon on 02 Sep 2021 at 16:50

rhoihessegold (9407) ticked Lou Pepe Kriek (2017) from Brasserie Cantillon 4 years ago

Yeah it’s LPK and its awesome as always. Thanks for sharing mainz crew ;)

Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2021 at 18:50

8.6

tderoeck (22711) reviewed Lou Pepe Kriek (2013) from Brasserie Cantillon 4 years ago

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

14/VIII/21 - magnum bottle, shared @ Cantillon brewery (Brussels), BB: n/a (2021-786) Thanks to all for sharing today’s beers!

Clear deep ruby red beer, small creamy to aery pink head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: sweet, some cinnamon, nice cherries, very intense, super aromatic and opening up as the beer warms up in the glass. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: lovely, lots of cherries, nice acidity, dry, bit oxidized, spicy touch. Aftertaste: lots and lots of cherries, even after 8 years, bit sweet, cherry pits, some cinnamon, bit oxidized, very fruity, juicy, lovely beer!!

Tried from Bottle at Brasserie Cantillon on 14 Aug 2021 at 08:45