Brasserie Cantillon Kriek

Kriek

 

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

  Lambic Style - Kriek Regular
Score
7.82
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 373
Our sour cherries, which are certified organic, come from Turkey. The fruit is blended with lambic that is on average 20 months old, the proportion being 200 g of fruit per litre of beer. Since sour cherries have a very pronounced taste it is necessary to select a lambic that has enough character so that it will be a good match for the fruit. After soaking for two to three months, the lambic has extracted the full colours, fragrances and flavours of the sour cherries. At that point it is blended with one-year-old lambic, which contributes the sugars necessary for secondary fermentation in the bottle.

We only use fresh fruit and, as is the case for wine, Cantillon beers can be referred to in terms of vintages. Prevailing weather conditions have a major impact on the ripeness and quality of the fruit, and this is why the taste of the brewery’s fruit-based beers will differ slightly from one year to the next.
 

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8

Brouwerijtour met Nikola en Pierre

Tried from Bottle at Brasserie Cantillon on 10 Jan 2026 at 15:30


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8.5

Soooo sour!

Tried from Bottle from La Fruitière on 08 Jan 2026 at 23:39


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6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Aus der Flasche (bottled 04.06.2025/bbe 04.06.2035) im 2025-08 getrunken. Diese rote Ale zeigt deutlich sein Kirscharoma. Der Säuregehalt ist deutlich aber gut balanciert. Ein klassisches Kriek in perfektionierter Handwerkskunst.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2025 at 17:14


8.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Pici, azonnal elolvadó hab, mélyvörös szín. Savanykás, meggyes, enyhén istállós illat. Fanyar, meggyes, enyhén istállós, picit vörösboros íz. Közepesen testes, közepesen szénsavas, nem keserű. Isteni.

Tried from Bottle at Csak a Jó Sör - Only Good Beer on 29 Jun 2025 at 16:31

gave a cheers!

8.1
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from The Beerhive (2025). Hazy ruby body with a bright pink head. No visible carbonation. No lacing. Aroma of cherry, cranberry and barnyard funk. Flavour of sour cherry with a very tart finish. Thin to medium body with a slick texture. Light fizz. Refreshing and zingy. It’s very tart and sharp; I prefer a touch more sweetness.

Tried from Bottle from Beerhive on 22 Jun 2025 at 15:28


9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Cloudy to hazy deep red with a perfect pink head. Sour cherries, barnyard, basement, dust, funk, vinegar, cherry stone, tannins. Dry, Tart. Light to medium sour. Perfect.
10-9-8-9-9

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2025 at 11:22


8

Tried from Draft on 04 Jun 2025 at 16:31


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

A small bottle, corked and capped, purchased from Beautiful Beers, for which many thanks, drunk at Dad’s place while home on holiday. Aroma: interesting: barnyard funk, a bit of cherry. Appearance: opaque claret cough medicine, head disappears in a jiffy. Palate: medium-bodied and tart, softish carbonation; finish is long and lingering, very dry. Taste: very complex and well-balanced, cherries, cider vinegar, a lick of old belt. Dry, very refined, good gear.

Tried on 21 May 2025 at 16:56


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draft at the Cantilon brewery. Too sour and not sweet enough for my tastes. Pass.

Tried from Draft on 20 May 2025 at 00:48


8

Oudje nog even opentrekken, enorm veel kersenpitten, veel amalndel, kers, goed zuur ook, trekt de gehele boel bij elkaar, desondanks nog goed te soen

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2025 at 15:44