Kutfruit is a blend of one- to three-year-old lambic macerated with Mirabelle de Nancy. Each year, Sam and Kristof travel to a small village in the region near Nancy in France to source this exceptional fruit, working together with a local grower who proudly continues the tradition of their family farm
Bringing these mirabelles to the brewery is never straightforward. They are harvested by hand only when they have reached their perfect ripeness, becoming incredibly soft, delicate, and sweet. This leaves only a very narrow window in which the fruit can be picked, transported, and processed at its very best.
And the name? It originated during the search for the ideal ripeness for the very first vintage in 2020. Back then, we worked with a different grower, and the combination of stress, frustration, and a fair amount of colorful language eventually led to the name Kutfruit. Despite the challenges, the result convinced us that the effort was more than worthwhile. Of course.
There are plenty of other theories about how we came up with this name; our Dutch-speaking fans do have another theory about the origin of the name... we'll neither deny nor confirm the theory just to keep them questioning it.
The enormous sweetness and perfumed character of Mirabelle de Nancy find a natural partner in the vibrant acidity and complexity of the lambic, creating a beer that is both elegant and remarkably expressive
Bringing these mirabelles to the brewery is never straightforward. They are harvested by hand only when they have reached their perfect ripeness, becoming incredibly soft, delicate, and sweet. This leaves only a very narrow window in which the fruit can be picked, transported, and processed at its very best.
And the name? It originated during the search for the ideal ripeness for the very first vintage in 2020. Back then, we worked with a different grower, and the combination of stress, frustration, and a fair amount of colorful language eventually led to the name Kutfruit. Despite the challenges, the result convinced us that the effort was more than worthwhile. Of course.
There are plenty of other theories about how we came up with this name; our Dutch-speaking fans do have another theory about the origin of the name... we'll neither deny nor confirm the theory just to keep them questioning it.
The enormous sweetness and perfumed character of Mirabelle de Nancy find a natural partner in the vibrant acidity and complexity of the lambic, creating a beer that is both elegant and remarkably expressive
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Magnum bottle shared at Station 1280, Antwerp. Amber hazy color, small white head. smells peaches, flowery, stone fruits, jammy. Full body, soft carbonation. tastes stone fruits, earthy, grassy, peppery, lactic. Finishes rather dry and medium sour stone fruits, lactic and peppery notes. Very good one, rather on the sour side though, for me a tad too sour.
8, 7.5, 7, 7, 7
8, 7.5, 7, 7, 7
Tried
from Bottle
from
Station 1280
on 03 Sep 2022
at 18:03
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Small white head, very bubbled orangeyish golden beer. Peach, plums - no doubt the mirabelles. Bit of solvent. More peach, and plums, yellow fruit, straw. Light body, feels better carbonated than it looks. Bit severe, but pleasing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2022
at 10:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
18/VI/22 - 75cl bottle @ De La Sambre Saison Festival, BB: n/a (2022-729) Thanks for sharing!
Pretty cloudy orange beer, small creamy white unstable head, non adhesive. Aroma: very fruity, lots of mirabelles, very pleasant! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very soapy, floral, dry finish with a fruity touch. Not as nice as the smell, alas! No clue where that soapiness is coming from.
Pretty cloudy orange beer, small creamy white unstable head, non adhesive. Aroma: very fruity, lots of mirabelles, very pleasant! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very soapy, floral, dry finish with a fruity touch. Not as nice as the smell, alas! No clue where that soapiness is coming from.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Brasserie de la Sambre
on 18 Jun 2022
at 13:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
How: Bottle.
Where: MBCC 2021.
Appearance: Hazy yellow colour with a white head.
Aroma: Fruit, yeast, grapes, funk, acidic.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Fruit, yeast, grapes, funk, acidic.
Where: MBCC 2021.
Appearance: Hazy yellow colour with a white head.
Aroma: Fruit, yeast, grapes, funk, acidic.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Fruit, yeast, grapes, funk, acidic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2022
at 11:27