Kriek
(has 23 batches)
Brasserie Cantillon in Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Kriek Regular|
Score
7.83
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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.
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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9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Bottle, close to 6 years old. Cap looks nasty, but the contents are great. Still lovely cherry, bright funk, great body and full carbonation. Not very sour,medium sweet. Love it, my favorite kriek brewer/blender strikes again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2022
at 20:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Glass from a bottle, at the brewery. Pours opaque dark red, with close to no foam. Aroma is of cherries and wild strawberries. Body is slightly thin, with average carbonation. Medium astringency. Taste is medium-high sour, with just a little underlying sweetness. Final is average in length.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2021
at 14:01
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 3
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
2018 bottle. Blood red with a fleeting, fizzing head. Aroma of oak, cherries and balsamico. Taste is tart up front, quickly turning intensely sour. Finishes with lingering sour cherries and an odd hint of black olives. Medium bodied, dry, with a rich smooth feel. Love the aroma and the texture, but this much vinegar? Too intense and not even particularly refreshing. Goes down a bit like an unfinished marinade. No thanks.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2021
at 16:18
8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottled 27 November 2019. Cork bubbled and then came out on its own. Deep red, high carbonation. Heavy cherry smell. Taste is nicely dry sour, with loads of sour cherries and their pits present. Some oakyness, not much funk. Classic and refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Brasserie Cantillon
on 25 Jun 2021
at 22:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Scarlet color, clear, slightly pinkish foam. Aroma: sour, moderately wild, a little vinegar, rich sour cherries with sweetness. Sour taste, a bit sweet, varied cherries, a little wild, a little cherry liqueur, good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2021
at 18:49