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Brewed by Brouwerij De Ranke
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Dottignies/Dottenijs, Belgium
Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RATINGS: 434   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.79   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Kriek de Rank is real Belgian sour ale fermented with cherries and then blended with real lambic. It is unfiltered and unpasterized. The de Rank brewery was founded by two good friends; Nino Bacelle & Guido Devose. To them, brewing is a weekend hobby, not an occupation. For a few hours every week they make small batches of what many consider the best specialty beers. Their beers are robust and flavorful. They use the best Hallertau and brewer’s Gold varieties of hops.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
fonefan (23599) - VestJylland, DENMARK - JUN 5, 2007
Bottle 75cl @ 16th Weekend of Spontaneous Fermentation 2007, Opstal. Hazy medium red color with a average fizzy fair lacing mostly diminishing light pink / off-white head. Aroma is light sour / fruity sweet, cherry. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy acidic with a average to long duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. Nice balanced sourness ;o))

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Ungstrup (22906) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - APR 15, 2004
The aroma is sweet cherry with out being too sweet. The color is a clear red and it has a collapsing pink head. The flavor is lovely; sour, dry wood, cherries, lemon, and grapefruit. A lovely beer.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Papsoe (21781) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAY 30, 2005
UPDATED: JUN 13, 2005 (Bottle 75 cl) This is apparently and odd mix of Lambic and Oud Vlaams Bier. The latter is usually very dark, which I dont trace here. Very red color and the sourness from lambic is apparent already in the nose. Very pronounced sourness, but not extreme. The lambic clearly trumps the other beer, while the cherries are also quite noticeable. Actually harmonic. 231004

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
yespr (20653) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - MAR 9, 2008
ZBF2008: From bottle. Pours hazy red with a lacing pink head. Dry cherry aroma, mild sulphorish note. Medium dry flavour. Light woody and mild sulphorish flavour to a dry cherry flavour. Shows a short initial sweetness which goes into a slight citric/acidic dryness. Ends with a lingering dry flavour of cherries.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
omhper (15600) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - SEP 20, 2003
Bottled. Hazily redish brown. Acidic lemon aroma. Medium bodied and soft with lovely flavour from sour black cherries. Tart finish. A top class kriek,

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
oh6gdx (15510) - Vasa, FINLAND - SEP 27, 2005
Bottled. Red colour, small white head. Sour cherry flavour and aroma. Very dry finish. Hides it’s ABV well.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
joergen (13935) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - DEC 4, 2005
Bottled. Hazy red coloured with a small white head. Acidic aroma of fruits and wood with notes of berries. Acidic flavour of fruits and berries.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
MiP (11256) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - APR 9, 2005
Sour acidic cherry aroma. Unclear, bloody colour. Sour, acidic, earthy flavour with metallic finish. Tastes a bit like drinking wine after lager.


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