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Brewed by Brouwerij De Troch
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Ternat-Wambeek, Belgium
Serve in Flute, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RATINGS: 248   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.77   EST. CALORIES: 105   ABV: 3.5%
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Disclaimer: This is the sweetened version of Chapeau Kriek. In 2007 a new version was released, which can come with the same label as Chapeau Kriek, but which is a different beer. This new version is in the database as Chapeau Oude Kriek and it is not sweet. If you had a sweet beer, then you should rate this one. Otherwise, you should rate the Chapeau Oude Kriek.

Description: Since many decades, the brewers of the Senne valley are brewing Lambic. In the 19th century they have created several fruit beers. The cherry beer on base of Lambic was the first or one of the first. The Chapeau Kriek is made on base of Lambic, a artisanal traditional product which ripe on oaken barrels. The Chapeau Kriek is a fresh and delicious beer for delightful moments.


2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Joakgust (435) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - SEP 18, 2010
Bottle, 25cl - Semi hazy beer with a non existing head. Aroma is sweet fruity with notes of cherries, sour apples and perfume. Flavor is sour with notes of malt, cherries, spices and apples. A bit to sweet and unbalanced but I quite like it.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Mora2000 (2732) - Dallas, Texas, USA - SEP 14, 2010
The beer pours a nice red color with a white head. This is a pretty nice looking beer. The aroma is very sweet cherries with a little bit of funk in there. So far so good. The flavor is very sweet. I get a ton of cherry syrup notes with just a tad bit of funk. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. As a fruit beer, this is not too bad - but also not near as good as the Lindemans Kriek. As a lambic, it falls way short.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
womencantsail (3572) - Home of Rebecca Black, California, USA - SEP 10, 2010
A: The pour is a cloudy reddish color with a small pinkish head. S: Sweet cherry candy on the nose along with the certain musty character that all these beers seem to have. Only a hint of acid, which is par for the course. T: A very appropriate descriptor for this beer is Luden’s Cough Drops (those sugary "cough drops" that are really just glorified candy). Heavily sweetened dark cherry flavor. While it’s quite sweet, I actually enjoy it. M: The body is medium with a moderate level of carbonation. D: I hate to say it, but this was actually pretty good. I would not mind having this one again.

1.9
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
DeanF (1477) - Iqaluit, Nunavut, CANADA - SEP 8, 2010
Aroma of old velvet furniture that has had cherry juice spilled all over it, or perhaps what happens when you spill Ocean Spray all over your shag carpet after your dog had been sleeping there. Dark burgundy-brown colour with only a small amount of head. Taste is an odd mix of chocolate cherries, incredibly sweet and syrupy, almost like a concentrate. I think even Belgium’s supermarket brand Krieks are a better choice than this one.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
capali1234 (224) - HUNGARY - AUG 14, 2010
Strong sweet cherry aroma. Semibitter cherry flavour with some strawberryish notes.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
blutt59 (4658) - Dallas, Texas, USA - JUL 16, 2010
Bottle, cherry pink pour with thin white foam ring, aroma of cherry juice and must, flavor is sweet cherry pie filling somewhat artificial

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
blipp (3600) - Newark, New Jersey, USA - JUL 12, 2010
Bottle. Pours unclear red with a thin pinkish head. This beer is like sweet cherry candy, with maybe just a touch of tartness. Decent.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
DocLock (5776) - Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 15, 2010
Bottle from Capone’s. Pours hazy magenta with off-pink head. Looks good. Nose is Jolly Ranbery cherry, earthy. Tastes sweet, with notes of cherry and earthy hints. Not bad.


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