Handgeplukte Kriek

AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸

Lambic Style - Kriek Regular

Score

7.23

ABV: 6.6%

IBU: -

Ticks: 9

Brewed in honor of O’Brien’s 30th Anniversary, Handgeplukte Kriek – a special blend of lambic-style sour ales brewed with rare Schaerbeek cherries grown right here in Jamul by Chad Stevens, one of O’Brien’s original patrons. Schaerbeek cherries are native to Brussels, and Chad is one of only two people in the U.S. able to grow this incredible fruit.⁠
For this release, we used 870 pounds of cherries from Chad’s trees—seedlings he personally brought from Belgium and planted locally.

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mcberko (47456) reviewed Handgeplukte Kriek from AleSmith Brewing Company 2 months ago

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

On tap at AleSmith, pours a dark red with a small pink head. Aroma is full of dark red cherries—yeah, that’s the schaerbeekse—gentle tartness and a hint of funk. Flavour is remarkably complex, with deep dark cherries, cherry pie that has a light baking spice character, and a hint of funk. Deep cherry complexity and wonderful buggy depth that’s buried beneath. Damn, this is excellent.

Tried from Draft at AleSmith Brewing Company on 11 Dec 2025 at 07:04

7.3

martin00sr (12419) reviewed Handgeplukte Kriek from AleSmith Brewing Company 5 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Tap @MBCC 2025, Green Session. Clear red, tiny white head. Funky cherry aroma, light almonds and a touch of acetone. Almonds and cherry flavour, funky, a little light perhaps.

Tried from Draft on 10 Sep 2025 at 18:18

7.4

Biilz (2915) reviewed Handgeplukte Kriek from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 months ago

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

Честно даже не рядом с ламбиков по стилю. Вообще никакого сена или хлева с деревом, но как саур на вишне вполне.

Tried on 03 Jun 2025 at 23:21

fonefan (84534) ticked Handgeplukte Kriek from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 months ago

Draught @ MBCC '25 [ Green 🟩 Session 🧙‍♂️🍻🇩🇰 ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2025, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark. . [20250524]

Tried from Draft on 25 May 2025 at 19:50

Brugmansia (22477) ticked Handgeplukte Kriek from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 months ago

Draught @ MBCC '25 [ Green 🟩 Session 🧙‍♂️🍻🇩🇰 ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2025, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark. . [20250524]

Tried from Draft on 25 May 2025 at 19:50

AndySnow (19631) ticked Handgeplukte Kriek from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 months ago

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2025 at 20:03

CoccoBill (10287) ticked Handgeplukte Kriek from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 months ago

Tried on 24 May 2025 at 18:38

tiong (21350) ticked Handgeplukte Kriek from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 months ago

Tart, sour and mineraly with some acidic notes, cherry jam and earthiness.

Tried on 24 May 2025 at 18:22

beerhunter111 (50581) ticked Handgeplukte Kriek from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 months ago

MBCC 2025, Green Session. A clear pinkish red beer. Aroma of tart and sweet cherries, almonds. Taste of almonds, ripe cherries, mild sourness.

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2025 at 16:37