Lou Pepe Kriek
(has 20 batches)
Brasserie Cantillon in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Kriek Winter|
Score
8.41
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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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8/10
Grzeczniejszy od 2008 ale podobny. Czad piewerko
Tried
at
Bufet u Pana Marka
on 14 Dec 2019
at 17:22
8/10
Pestkowe wisnie z nalecialoscia kibelk. Wytrawne mocno, duzo bardziej niz swiezsze. Bardziej w kierunku 3f schaarbekse. Robi wrazenie.
Tried
at
Bufet u Pana Marka
on 14 Dec 2019
at 16:33
10/10
Funktown
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2019
at 13:36
9/10
Old cherry pie funk
Tried
on 09 Nov 2019
at 16:34
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle. Pours hazy dark red with thin pink headlines. Aromas of tart cherries, vanilla, almonds, yeast, vinegar, some straw and barnyard. Taste is absolutely booming with sour cherries up front, marzipan, vanilla, vinegar, lots of barnyard. This is truly amazing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 17:20
9.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9.5
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Bottle, 750 ml at the brewery. Vintage 2016. Courtesy of Tomislav. Even better than the first one. Super intensive cherries, incredibly juicy and fruity, funky and complex. Fantastic.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Brasserie Cantillon
on 30 Oct 2019
at 23:00
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Flaska på Cantillon, 2016 (label). Tjusigt mörk rödlila med rosavit tät krona. Massor av körsbär, körsbärskärnor, mandelmassa, söt mandel, marsipan, jordiga toner, tjusig bärighet med hallon, lite röda vinbär. Mjuk kropp, balanserad.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Oct 2019
at 21:05
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Very hazy pink purple color. Lovely big massive pithy cherry character and spicy nose. Modest oak. The cherry character is unreal. Not as sour as I might as imagine. But cherry character is absolutely amazing. Modest funky yestiness. Dry. Amazing. --- Beer merged from original tick of Lou Pepe Kriek on 18 Jun 2024 at 07:05 - Score: Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9. Original review text: tons of cherry pits, modestly tart and sweet, medium full body. Very tart and juicy with this amazing cherry cinnamon finish. World class all the way.
Tried
on 19 Oct 2019
at 10:07
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at home. Dark pink, deep red colour with lovely pink bubbly head. Aroma sour, lots of cherry, lemon, grapefruit, lovely. Very fruity. Taste lovely, spritzy, lots of fruit, bit vinous, some sourness and tartness but not overpowering. Sweetness but not cloying. Lovely, can't describe it properly. Really nice. --- Beer merged from original tick of Lou Pepe Pure Kriek on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:06 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9. Original review text: Bottle at home. Dark pink, deep red colour with lovely pink bubbly head. Aroma sour, lots of cherry, lemon, grapefruit, lovely. Very fruity. Taste lovely, spritzy, lots of fruit, bit vinous, some sourness and tartness but not overpowering. Sweetness but not cloying. Lovely, can't describe it properly. Really nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2019
at 15:54