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Chapeau Kriek

Percentile
24
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij De Troch
Style: Lambic - Fruit

Ternat-Wambeek, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2082.74/5.02.74/5.03.5%15.8Flute, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
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.
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britab99 (65), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/518/20
Jan 5, 2001  
Like eating a bowl of cherries. Very good!


 dirkbreedveld (247), Netherlands
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/104/518/20
Jun 19, 2002  
I’ve been there, there beer ripe for over two years in wooden barrels. It’s amazingly fruity,because they use real cherries, preferably drink it as cool as possible as an aperatief at a dinner party i will do very well, aslo useable for making parfait, sabayons etc.


 dhurtubise (568), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/518/20
Aug 19, 2002    Updated: Jul 11, 2003
This is probably the best sweet kriek lambic available outside of Tres Fontenen cafe in Beersel, Belgium. It has a tremendous, authentic cherry aroma and flavour, a light acidic/sour character and is extremely refreshing. It's carbonation is uncharacteristically low for a lambic based beer and produces little head, though it is long lasting. The beer is cloudy and has a deep brounish red colour. The authentic cherry flavour is the driving force of this beer. In this capacity it is as rich in cherry flavour as any other kriek i've sampled outside of Tres Fontenen. As far as commercially available sweet kriek lambic goes, this is about the biggest mouthful of cherries you can get for your money..


 cheapdark (2016), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
Feb 4, 2008    Updated: Jul 11, 2008
Has some pleasurable fruity aroma! Beautiful creamy sibilation for carbonation. Swirling darker pinkish purple, unfiltered. Farmy barmy fruity flavor. Finish? What finish, confound it, it’s gone!


 hopscotch (5474), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/103/517/20
Mar 26, 2007  
Bottle... This beer rocks!... Murky ruby ale with a small, fizzy, white head. The aroma is of cherry pie filling and a touch of graham... reminiscent of the aroma of New Glarus’ Belgian Red. The flavor is far more sugary and far less pungent than that of traditional lambics. Sweet and fruity; tart and tangy. Medium-bodied and creamy with soft, tingly carbonation. Leaves a lingering, sweet, fruity taste in the mouth. I’ll go against the grain here as I thoroughly enjoyed this brew! There’s more than enough room within the world of beer for both traditional and sweetened lambics, such as this!


 thedm (3834), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/517/20
Aug 5, 2007  
I didn’t note an overwhelming sweetness, so I guess this is the right place for this rating. This $5.79 bottled brew from a bottle shop in South Bend, IN poured a head of foamy pink hued medium sized bubbles that were mostly diminishing and left behind a hazy with fine particulate pink hued colored body and a poor lacing. The strong aroma was cherry. The dry mouth feel was tingly at the start and at the finish. The smooth flavor contained notes of cherry. Delicious and one I would certainly buy again.


benfergy (46), Valley City, North Dakota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/105/517/20
Feb 22, 2009  
The appearance is, as expected, dark red. The aroma is like a very nice combination of wine and cherries. The taste is very good; the cherry flavor is strong, of course, while also having a sense of being a beer as well. It’s a very smooth beer as well. I really, really like this beer, and would recommend it to everyone.


JaPe (69), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
May 31, 2008  
Great from a flute. Color is a beautiful red The cherry flavor is just right... not concentrate like cough syrup , vut tart and rich like an actual cherry. I am impressed,



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