Bios Kriek

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Ertvelde, Belgium

Serve in Flute, Tumbler

"Cherish" bottle. Poured a clear peachy-red with a short cap of loose white head. Aroma was of extra-sweet, lightly-tart cherries with more cherries (some tartness) and more of that sweetness.. never offensive, but came across as something that would certainly appeal to minors (Marlboro take note). Flavor was of cherry Sweettarts with some grainy notes surrounding and tangy, artificially-flavored cherries at the edges. Sweet, tangy, and light-medium-bodied on the palate.. dry, grainy finish with the cherries carrying through. Way too sweetened overall, but non-offensive and somewhat engaging.

bottle sampled. Pours red with a small off-white head. Aroma of fermented cherries and candy sugar. The flavor is fermented tart cherries, overly sweet, and finishes sour.

cloudy rose pour with light pink head. smells of sour candy cherry. hight carbonation and medium body. tastes stongly of sour cherry and tart lemons. sourness is a little overpowering could stand to be a little dryer, but pretty good lambic

Bottled at Plain Kitchen. Hazy reddish with a pinkish head. Fresh aroma from cherries and bitter almnd. A bit too sweet but still fresh and sourish.

[Cherish bottle] Aroma of cherry, with a slight sour component. Color of ripe apricot with a white head that’s hardly present. Starts with a combination of cherry, sweet and sour. Very well balanced. Carbonation is low. Mouthfeel develops well with swishing.

UPDATED: JUL 26, 2008 First rating
(25 cl bottle at Rotary Pub, Göteborg)
Clear cherry red color, big pink head. Sweet cherry scent, mix of sour cherry and the bitter seed. Rather sour cherry taste, a bit sweet to begin with and ends a bit bitter seedy, but dominating sour. Medium mouthfeel, a bit puckering. Low bitterness, sweet aftertaste.
8/4/7/3/15=3.7

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(25 cl bottle at Haket, Göteborg)
On July 24, 2008
BB 28/01/10
Clear dark red color, nice creamy pink head. sweet, sugary and perfumy scent, also cherries and almond paste. Sweet, a bit tart, sugary, chemical tste. Slight spritzy mouthfeel, low bitterness. Raspberries in there also. Turns shady with floties with the last sediment poured.
6/4/5/3/11=2.9

Combined rating = 7/4/6/3/13=3.3

Very sweet, with sugar but a sour-candy sourness as well. There is some sourness in the flavor. This is a simple, sweet kriek, and not bad at all for what it is. Red with short head.

Ruby body. Had a pink head which seemed very carbonated had good retention. flavor was slightly yeasty with sweet cherry notes, a somewhat acidic finish. slightly carbonated body. not the best lambic i have had.