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Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Ertvelde, Belgium
Serve in Flute, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 237   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.16   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The Bios Kriek Lambic is sold under the CHERISH label in the USA and outside Europe. Everybody likes the right balance between the sourness of the Lambic and the sweetness of the fruit, in this case cherries. The aroma of the cherries is not too dominant, as it should be. The beer gives a very pleasant and refreshing feeling in the mouth, with a smooth cherry aftertaste. The Bios Kriek Lambic is an excellent thirst quencher, low in alcohol (5 % by volume) and great to drink at parties. True Lambic lovers prefer the Bios Kriek Lambic so much because you taste slightly more of the Lambic sourness, than in some more commercial Belgian Lambics, wherein the artificial sweetness is too strong.


4.8
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
dwyerpg (3462) - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - AUG 29, 2005
Can’t understand the low score every one else give this. If I could give this beer a higher rating for aroma I would - it smells like a cherry cordial. A truly fantastic lambic.

4.5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
SudsMcDuff (3213) - .....Manchester United.........., Texas, USA - JUN 9, 2011
bottle: Kansas City Saucer- 2011-05-26, last nite of the trip .. . Pours adeep ruby, light spots of foam .. . cherry juice nose .. . sweet and pure, cherry juice when you were 6 years old didn’t taste this good .. . fuckin awesome stuff, if you like the sweeter cherry beers on the market, you won’t think this is the pits.. . :! .. . Too bad drinking scotch isn’t a paying job or Kenny’s dad would be a millionare!

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
cheapdark (2808) - Quiptown & Central Valley, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 20, 2007
UPDATED: JUL 11, 2008 I had this on tap at the Sharp Edge Creekhouse in Pittsburgh, thanks to mtoast. This has got to be one of the best places to get a beer tasting experience. This brew pours with a reddish orange fruity looking purple hue that is pleasing to the eye. Has a very nice and attractive pinkish head. Overall, this is a great looking brew. Has the aroma of cherries but I must say this is not like the overwhelming aroma of the Cherish Raspberry, it is more laid back. Fruity well behaved smell yes, but not excessive. Ooooooo, the taste of this stuff is simply divine. Like creamy almost sour cherries. I really like the flavor of this stuff. Has a cherry creamy carbonation that is enjoyed, like that of fine fruity champagne. You must taste this to really get an idea of the flavor that I cannot put into words. I imagine kings, queens and other royalty regularly requesting this kind of beer. Finish is sweet, but not overly sweet. Very enjoyable nothing like it, except perhaps their raspberry Cherish. Just plain simply very, very nice. There is not a hint of alky in this brew what so ever, just cannot detect it.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
doublebock (331) - California, USA - MAY 13, 2010
Reddish-brown color with thin amount of foam. Bursting with cherry aroma. Love the heavy sour cherry bite of tartness with heavy champagne like carbonation that dances on tongue. Not sure why other scores are so low. This is easy drinking and a good example of the style.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Mads Langtved (2246) - Copenhagen K, DENMARK - SEP 16, 2002
A fantastic lambic. Especially the palate is exceptional it has the taste of almond and marzipan. The head is beautiful, and the taste of blackcurrant is well-balanced. I had this draught, which i believe is an great advantage for this beer.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
adnielsen (3102) - Denver, Colorado, USA - AUG 6, 2011
Bottle @ bros house. Dark red maroon appearance with a reddish cream colored head. Amazingly fruity, slightly sour, delicious cherry aroma. Cherries and cream delicious, slightly tart flavor. Great brew. I love it.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
RB1 (70) - Gilbert, Arizona, USA - MAY 17, 2011
8.4 oz. bottle purchsed at Total Wine, Gilbert, AZ. Pours dark red with lovely pink head. A lot of carbonation. Aroma is of sour cherries and a wild yeasty funkiness you would want and expect from a Belgian lambic. Taste is sour/ sweet/ tart cherries. An explosion of refreshing cherry flavor. Carbonation causes tingling on the tongue. Big tart cherry finish. I realize that it is quite difficult for us to find the really rare Belgian lambics here in the U.S., but this is a really nice Kriek Lambic. My only regret is that it doesn’t come in a larger bottle. Even if you think you don’t like lambics......give this one a try.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
brewbandit (312) - Marietta, Georgia, USA - AUG 2, 2002
Quite a nice tart fruity aroma from a strong head. Cherry flavors with a solid sourness. Very nice and refreshing.


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