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CooperSmiths Belgian Style Kriek Ale


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A Sour Ale brewed by
CooperSmiths Pub & Brewing

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

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163.77/5.03.67/5.0Special7.4%54.2Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Kriek ale is a Belgian style beer that is naturally fermented with wild yeast then aged in wood barrels with cherries. The yeast contributes a very tart character. The wood and cherries add depth and piquancy to the flavor and aroma. 6.7% ABV

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msonnenberg (28), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20

May 3, 2008  
Clear red-amber with a white head, not much retention. Smells of vinegar and cherries. Tastes of vinegar and cherries. I saw some vinegar and cherries behind the bar. Light palate. Good. Maybe a bit overpriced.

 BlackDonald (1039), North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 29, 2008  
Tap @ brewpub - This was lovely. With a garnet ring and a ruby coloring with some purple hues. A really good looking beer. A bit of acidity and tang in the nose, with sour fruit notes. The palate is dry and not completely sour, has a light spiciness and some lingering woody notes into the finish.


 skoisirius (480), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 13, 2008  
On tap at the brewery. Waiter was super kind bring out a taste of this for me! Pours a lighter see through red with not much retention. Copper gold in there as well. Sweet up front moving into a very mild yet tangy sour blast that is swarmed with sour old cherry. A tiny hint of strawberry in there somewhere. Nice lingering finish mixing slight hop notes with strong sour resins. Pleasant surprise!


 Aubrey (2614), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jun 26, 2008  
Bright ruby-red hue. Sweet (caramel-covered cherries) up front; refreshingly tart toward the finish. Bright and fresh flavors of cherries and apples. Sweet vanilla aroma in the background. Mild spices, earthy yeast, faint wood and a slight saltiness followed. Tasty and quenchy. One of the better Belgian-styled beers I’ve had in Colorado.


 alraicercsu (106), Ft.Collins, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/518/20
Apr 10, 2008  
On tap at the berwery. Poured a nice deep red with a faint white head. A very strong almost over powering cherry taste.



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