Magic_dave6 (3642), London, Greater London, England Jun 23, 2007 2000th rating! Had in the cellar of my work while i was working on a techno nite. Aroma is lambic funk, grassy hints, seems fresh, hints of spice and light cherry stone. Taste is initial dry cherry hints going onto cider apples a tartsourness which is really well balanced by a good amount of cherry that comes through in the finish, which is long pluckering in the mouth. Outstanding something i could drink till it comes out my ears and a great way to celebrate 2000.
TaxiDriver (474), Stadland, Germany Aug 11, 2008 Bottle. Very strong smell of cherries, sweet and moderate acidic, very refreshing. Very small sparkling rose-colored head, dark red body. Heavy acidic start, later on a hint of sweetness shines through, average duration. Flat carbonation, very dry texture, medium body and a heavy astringent finish.
A nice Oude Kriek. shadey (1318), Rochester, New York, USA Aug 5, 2008 750ml bottled February 2005. 3.5 years old. The cork comes out with quite a pop, always a good sign. The pour is a candy apple red with a quickly diminishing head of pink tight foam. The initial aroma is potent. It tickles the nose and makes me cough. But it settles and becomes tolerable. Sticking my nose in the flute reveals obvious sour cherry smell but also a bright acidity. I’m desperate to detect some level of funk, but I almost feel like I’m imagining things. The flavor is much the same, with the acidity being a bit stronger. Simpler than I had hoped but obvious quality is what this drink screams. For the sourness and high level of acidity it is incredibly easy to drink. A pleasure. GRM (815), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada Aug 2, 2008 Green bottle, 375 ml, bottled on December 23 2003, Old Stock Tasting VIII at Dum’s on June 28 2008; eye: caramel with a pinkish hue, no effervescence, lightly hazy; nose: cherry, acidity; mouth: cherry, finale in cherry with a hint of caramel, average carbonation, mildly fruity, medium body; overall: fine
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille verte, 375 ml, embouteillé le 23 décembre 2003, dégustation Vieux Stock VIII chez Dum le 28 juin 2008; œil : caramel avec une petite teinte rosée, pas d’effervescence, légèrement voilée; nez : cerise, acidité; bouche : cerise, finale en cerise avec une pointe de caramel, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement fruitée, corps moyen; en résumé : bien illinismitty (1396), Nashville, Tennessee, USA Aug 2, 2008 Sampled on the RBSG bus (I think this is the one we drank. Pours a murkey dark amber read with a pale pink head. Wonderful tart funky and cherry aroma. Flavor of malt, cherries, and rhubarb pie. Finish has the perfect amount of tartness and acidity. Excellent. PilsnerPeter (1376), Flushing, New York, USA Aug 1, 2008 Bottle 2005: Very nice color of deep ruby red with a fading pinkish head. Fantastic aroma! Leather, extreme funk, acetic notes, oak, farmhouse old cheese and even more wild fermentation craziness. Crisp sharp acidic feel. Very sharp flavor. Has some oak, acetic/vinegar, sour cherries, lemon juice, and a strong acidity overall. Very cleansing. A hardcore Fruit-Lambic with nice character.
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