 maeib (4000), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Aug 7, 2004 Updated: Aug 8, 2004
Bottled. Massive thanks to Duff for smuggling this through the doormen at GBBF and sharing it with (in order of rating of the beer) Joeh, myself, Chris_o and SilkTork. I think a couple of the Danish lads had a swig too. A fantastic sour woody welcoming aroma to this pinky red beer with a baby pink coloured head. The taste is sour but not over sour. There is a hint of fudge in there too, and once the cherry taste has filled the mouth there is then a smooth mouthfeell of Angel Delight type smoothness. A wonderfully brewed beer fully deserving of the praise it receives here.
piscator34 (937), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Oct 5, 2008 Bottled sample shared with oakbluff. Deep ruby red in colour with medium carbonation. Aromas of ripe sour cherry, mild wood, and a touch of funk. Great flavors of sour (but not overly so) cherries, mud, wood, farmhouse funk, light malts, and a bit of lemon. Not as crazy sour as Cantillon products, but everything is so well balanced. Very nice indeed.
oakbluff (222), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Oct 5, 2008 Bottle shared via piscator- thanks Kris for this tasty treat! Pours a rich dark cherry colour with pinkish head. Nose- charry forward with some wood. Taste- full mouthfeel with fresh plump tasting cherries, medium tartness earthy brett. The wood and cherry tartness mingle well to create a highly drinkable fruit lambic. Finishes with a soft lemony sourness. Lovely drink
SSSteve (1565), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Sep 19, 2008 murky dark purple under a small pink head. woody, brett, cherry, fruit aroma. flavor is very woody with cherry and brett. tart. mellow. smooth. not as acidic as the regular kriek. full body. good.
yespr (6889), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Sep 8, 2008 75 cL bottle, huge thanks to Hildigöltur. Pours clear and golden red with a fizzy pink head. Tart cherry deep spiced to mild dry almond aroma. Dry wooden and cherry almondish towards mild spiced initial flavoured. Dry cherry flavoured as main impression and a smooth and slight sulphorish note in addition. Acidic and tart finish with a nice cherry fruity accent.
bhensonb (3006), Woodland, California, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Bottle (01 march/ 2005) from Marcus. Very much appreciated. Pours a very dark reddish tinged brown with an emphemeral pinkish tan head. Aroma of sour cherry and brett. Medium body with fizzy/creamy carbonation. Flavor is sour, brettish, and puckering cherry. Finish is smooth, sour and a bit earthy. Not like sucking cherry pits. More like sucking sour cherry skins. Takes a long time for wood and oak to be noticeable, but it does happen. They don’t make many like this. It just gets better with time.
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