8.6 Cherry
Royal Swinkels (Bavaria Brouwerij / Swinkels Family Brewers / SFB) in Lieshout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Lager - Flavoured Regular|
Score
6.25
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LAGER. FRUITEE. AROMATIQUE.
Une bière intense aux reflets violet foncé et au caractère bien fruité ! Elle révèle une belle palette aromatique où se mêlent des notes de cerises fraîches et de crème de cassis.
Une bière intense aux reflets violet foncé et au caractère bien fruité ! Elle révèle une belle palette aromatique où se mêlent des notes de cerises fraîches et de crème de cassis.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
A clean, reddish colour with with a big, frothy-creamy pink head, good retention and thick, foamy lacing. Cherry essences in the aromas reminding you of Cherry Halls, or candy Nibs. Hints of sourness in the finish, with a tad tart left. The taste has the cherries, but not overly sweet, with a mild tarty finish. My GF thinks it taste like Vick's Cherry cough drops, and it is essences of cherry - but I am not disgusted by it. I find it well done for what it is.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2026
at 02:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml can. Pours a clear magenta with a large, foamy, long lasting, pink head that leaves sticky curtains of soapy lace. Sweet fruity aroma of bready wheat malt, artificial cherry and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, artificial cherry, blackcurrant and floral hops in a dry, slightly tart finish. Medium body with a syrupy texture and soft carbonation. A bit sweet and artificial, but still exceeded my expectations.
Tried
from Can
from
Westminster Liquor - North
on 04 Jan 2026
at 05:27
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can from Delhaize.
A: hazy red, stable, foamy, pink head.
A: cherry candy, 'poepegatjes', grenadine, powdered sugar.
T: sweet cherry candy, grenadine, sourish lemon juice, vague grain.
F: sweet candy, slightly bitter syrup.
P: medium body, slick-sticky texture, soft carbonation.
Obviously very artificial, but there might be some redeeming qualities here or there compared to other Strong Lagers or 'Rougekes'. I might have enjoyed this in a "silly me" kind of way.
A: hazy red, stable, foamy, pink head.
A: cherry candy, 'poepegatjes', grenadine, powdered sugar.
T: sweet cherry candy, grenadine, sourish lemon juice, vague grain.
F: sweet candy, slightly bitter syrup.
P: medium body, slick-sticky texture, soft carbonation.
Obviously very artificial, but there might be some redeeming qualities here or there compared to other Strong Lagers or 'Rougekes'. I might have enjoyed this in a "silly me" kind of way.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2025
at 14:01
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
From Del Haize, Brussels. Short lasting head. Light body. Medium to high carbonation. Ripe cherry, a bit of sour cherry. I was expecting worse, actually it's drinkable.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2025
at 15:00
5.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 4.5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Can 50 cl. Pours a clear, deep red with a creamy and lacing, pinkish head. Cherry aroma - in a pleasant way. Medium body, dry cherry accents - now somewhat more artificial with that chemical astringency that artificial flavors leave. 060325
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2025
at 18:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Rating overgezet van Ratebeer, geprobeerd op 22-8-2024. Blik op vakantie in Normandië geprobeerd met LiekevdV en Inoven. Het is een troebel paars kleurig bier met een volle roze schuim. Het heeft een aroma van kersen en bosbessen. De smaak is vol fruitig, kersen en cassis achtig. --- Beer merged from original tick of 8.6 Cherry on 22 Aug 2024 at 20:26 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8. Original review text: Blik op vakantie in Normandië geprobeerd met LiekevdV en Inoven. Het is een troebel paars kleurig bier met een volle roze schuim. Het heeft een aroma van kersen en bosbessen. De smaak is vol fruitig, kersen en cassis achtig.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2024
at 19:40
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Rating No. 17600 Canned 500ml. -from E.Leclerc Ljubljana. Purple coloured, Medium to big pink head, cherry and glue in the nose. Cherry syrup, glue, light beet and sugar with mild lemony touch.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Nov 2024
at 21:18
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Blik gekocht tijdens vakantie in Frankrijk en gedronken met Tomhendriksen. Bordeaux rood helder bier met stevige roze schuimkraag die lang blijft staan. Aroma van zure kersen, frambozen, bessen en bosbessen. Smaak is zuur, met het fruitige van een suikerspin. De zure smaak blijft even aanwezig om later plaats te maken voor voor een bittere hopsmaak.
Tried
on 22 Aug 2024
at 20:40
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
0,5l can from Cora Cormontreuil, France.
F: big, dark pink, long lasting.
C: dark red, light hazy.
A: intensive artificial cherries, bit citrus, red berries.
T: medium to full malty base, red berries, cherries, contains dark carrot, glucose syrup, jus lemon, decent bitterness, medium carbonation, industrial yet not such disaster, partially enjoyed. --- Beer merged from original tick of 8.6 Cherry on 13 Jun 2024 at 18:59 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5. Original review text: 0,5l can from Cora Cormontreuil, France. F: big, dark pink, long lasting. C: dark red, light hazy. A: intensive artificial cherries, bit citrus, red berries. T: medium to full malty base, red berries, cherries, contains dark carrot, glucose syrup, jus lemon, decent bitterness, medium carbonation, industrial yet not such disaster, partially enjoyed.
F: big, dark pink, long lasting.
C: dark red, light hazy.
A: intensive artificial cherries, bit citrus, red berries.
T: medium to full malty base, red berries, cherries, contains dark carrot, glucose syrup, jus lemon, decent bitterness, medium carbonation, industrial yet not such disaster, partially enjoyed. --- Beer merged from original tick of 8.6 Cherry on 13 Jun 2024 at 18:59 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5. Original review text: 0,5l can from Cora Cormontreuil, France. F: big, dark pink, long lasting. C: dark red, light hazy. A: intensive artificial cherries, bit citrus, red berries. T: medium to full malty base, red berries, cherries, contains dark carrot, glucose syrup, jus lemon, decent bitterness, medium carbonation, industrial yet not such disaster, partially enjoyed.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2024
at 19:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
beautiful appearance of dark ruby colour and ruby-ish head; aroma of dried cherry and marzipan notes; taste of some bitterness, cherry juice and marzipan notes; perfectly pretends to be a kriek despite the fact that its base is a lager; I like it!
Tried
on 04 May 2024
at 21:03