Big Sky Kriek Ale

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Brewed by Big Sky Brewing Company
Style: Fruit Beer
Missoula, Montana USA

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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
4	3.55/5.0	3.07/5.0	Special	10%	0	Flute

Commercial Description:
Big Sky Kriek Ale is a unique creation that defines its own style. We start with a Belgian Style Golden Ale and then add a gererous amount of organic cherries from The Orchard at Flathead Lake. It is then aged with another addition of cherries for a minimum of 3 months in French oak wine barrels. Temperature controlled bottle conditioning provides a nice balanced finish. So kick off your hard soles and relax next to a Big Sky Creek...er, Kriek.

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ditmier (1074), Boise, Idaho, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Nov 18, 2009

2009 Bottle 26/180 - Thanks jake65!, wasn’t even on my radar!...Pours a ruddy amber with a small off white head...aroma is tart red fruit and barrel, both tannin and slight vanilla...flavour is hot cherry, a little sticky with the abundant malt, finish is more acidic and tart...massive carbonation that is quickly fleeting and a bit muddled in taste, but still enjoyable!

jake65 (1698), Williston, North Dakota, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Nov 17, 2009

Bottle #26/180: Reddish amber pour with a bubbly beige head. Smells tart, dry, vinous, and of oak. Puckering mouthful with a dry tartness. More oak and some vinous notes. Cherry is there, but not over the top. Might like this more with age...

marcus (1853), Sacramento, California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 12, 2009

This reddish bown beer poured with a modest pinkish beige head that didn’t last long. There is a fruity alcohol aroma and an oaky cherry and malt flavor with a harsh bitter finish and an alcohol trail. The flavor improves as the beer warms. In my opinion, a kriek should not carry 10% abv, since it loses its mellow drinkable character. At any rate, this is a pretty good brew.

bhensonb (4263), Woodland, California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Oct 12, 2009

Thanks to marcus for sharing 1 of 180 bottles. Pours a very dark cherry with a pinkish off-white head. Aromas of alcohol and darkish cherry. Medium body with mild carbonation. Flavor is a little heat, a little darkish cherry. A bit muddled. Should have had it before the Lou Pepe Kriek (no comparison). It is mellow. A bit too much malt? And too much alcohol. But it is a worthy effort. In the future more sour and less alcohol. It does improve with time.

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