A 2018 Kriek with fall raspberry and rhubarb.
Our first barrel aged kriek (2018) is blended with a kriek from 2019 that has been a year on barrel. This cherry lambic blend has subsequently been macerated with autumn raspberries. Here we have added a third type of acid (Oxalic acid) this comes from the rhubarb. Oxalic acid is present in large quantities in the leaves which we do not use, the rhubarb stem contains only a low dose of this acid. By combining 3 different varieties we were able to achieve a good result. This in addition to the fruit acids of the raspberries & cherries. The acids of the old lambic also provide a diversity of the acid pallet.
The blend is certainly not extremely acidic in terms of mouthfeel, you maybe should expect this from the explanation. This is partly due to the use of a soft lambic.
The name of this blend originated with the magician Raspoetin, who certainly experimented with oxalic acid in his time. Malina he meets is Russian for raspberry, which masks the danger with a seductive aroma.
Our first barrel aged kriek (2018) is blended with a kriek from 2019 that has been a year on barrel. This cherry lambic blend has subsequently been macerated with autumn raspberries. Here we have added a third type of acid (Oxalic acid) this comes from the rhubarb. Oxalic acid is present in large quantities in the leaves which we do not use, the rhubarb stem contains only a low dose of this acid. By combining 3 different varieties we were able to achieve a good result. This in addition to the fruit acids of the raspberries & cherries. The acids of the old lambic also provide a diversity of the acid pallet.
The blend is certainly not extremely acidic in terms of mouthfeel, you maybe should expect this from the explanation. This is partly due to the use of a soft lambic.
The name of this blend originated with the magician Raspoetin, who certainly experimented with oxalic acid in his time. Malina he meets is Russian for raspberry, which masks the danger with a seductive aroma.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
0,75l bottle at home. Vintage 2018. deep red color, small white head. smells raspberries, funky, earthy, peppery. nice smell. full body, soft carbonation. tastes cherries, rhubarb, some funky notes, earthy, peppery, very subtle raspberries, tobacco. finishes dry and light to medium sour with notes of cherries, subtle raspberries and rhubarb notes. very good one, smell was rather raspberry forward, taste is great though, lovely cherry notes. great balance.
8, 7, 8.5, 8, 8.5
8, 7, 8.5, 8, 8.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2024
at 15:57
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
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Overall 8.5
Bottle, 750 ml at charity tasting Wien 2022. Shared with Miro B, Werckmeister and others. Red with white head. Intensive raspberries, funk, very juicy, medium+ sourness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2023
at 18:15
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
0,75l bottle at charity tasting at home shared by Ferry, big thanks. lovely deep red color, small white head. Smells raspberries, cherries, funky, jammy. lovely lovely smell. full body, soft carbonation. Tastes cherries, subtle raspberries, rhubarb, subtle clean funk, bit vinous. Finishes lightly dry and light to medium sour with notes of raspberries,cherries and rhubarb notes. very nice one, smell was rather raspberries forward, but on the taste the raspberries are very subtle. lovely
9, 9, 8.5, 8, 8.5
9, 9, 8.5, 8, 8.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2022
at 08:40
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottled. As Bofkont Raspoetin 2021. At tasting 23.4.2022. Poured unclear light orange in color. White head. Apricotty, peachy nose, funk. Rhubarb. Funky and dry with a nice acidity. Very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2022
at 12:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 750ml. @ MBCC '21 [ Red Session 🧙♂️🍻🇩🇰 ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2021, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark.
[ As Bofkont Raspoetin Meets Malina - 2018 ].
ABV: 6.0%. Clear medium red colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white - pink head. Aroma is moderate malty, wheat, moderate to heavy yeasty, leather, funk, raspberry, cherry, farmyard. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light acidic with a long duration, wheat, raspberry, sweet raspberry - sweet rhubarb, cherry, funky, leather, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20211023]
8-4-8-4-16
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2021
at 15:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Clear red copper with almost no head. Light red fruit and some raspberry. Soured red fruit with a hint of raspberry. A bit bland.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2021
at 16:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, taster. @MBCC 2021, Copenhagen (Denmark). 23/10/2021 [#4.448 Global - #144 Belgium - #3 Bofkont] Deep reddish colour with a small off-white head. Raspberry, funk, barnyard and rhubarb. Moderate acidic finish. Next one please!
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2021
at 12:44
7.6/10
Wonderful cherry, great lambic. Not the best, but very good. Billies Bf antwerp
Tried
on 13 Nov 2021
at 14:37
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
[10/23/2021] Sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2021. Red session. Deep red. Lots of raspberry, cherry, barnyard, oak, cobwebs, sour, juicy. Amazing. Delicious.
Tried
on 12 Nov 2021
at 12:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle @MBCC 2021, Red Session. Cloudy red, small offwhite head. Sour, horsy aroma. sour flavour, raspberries, cherries, funk, light horse.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2021
at 20:24