De Wijkgaard Betuws Kriek

Brewed by De Wijkgaard
Style: Fruit Beer
Meteren, Netherlands

Serve in Flute

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Bottle. Orange red color, big creamy head. Cherry juice and chewing gum in the aroma. The flavor is like cherry wine, the beer is relatively dry. I expected much sweeter, but there is only a light fruity sweetness. Short aftertaste. Certainly not bad, but there is room for improvement.

Bottle, 6.5%. Oxidized aroma, some cherry and slightly metallic. Cloudy, very dark red colour. Big, stable tan head. The flavour is mildly cherryish, unfortunately also with a distinctly metallic aftertaste, almost bloody. Hint of berry bitterness and sourness to balance the fruit. Not too sweet, just right for me. Not sour either. Good mouthfeel, almost creamy carbonation. Would have been an OK beer without the metal notes. Must be drunk quickly, then the aftertaste is not too bad.

Bottled. Aroma of fermented cherry juice. Red color, light hazy, off-white head, fair lace. Light sweet, light bitter, some cherry but not much. Not complex but very drinkable.