Girardin Kriek

Brewed by Brouwerij Girardin
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Sint Ulriks-Kapelle, Belgium

Serve in Flute, Tumbler

I am far more impressed with this beer than the European drinkers. Dark cloudy red with suspended yeast, and a layer of foam that stays at nearly 1/2 inch more than 30 minutes after pouring into my Cantillon tumbler. Lambic aroma with sour cherry. More lambic flavor with yeast in the flavor, oak, and cherry. Some sugar, not much. Not as thick as Scharbekse, but thicker than some other krieks. Sour for sure, not Cantillon or Fontienen sour, but sour for sure. I did expect more sourness like Girardin Gueuze, but it doesn’t go so far. Purchased in Brugge, March 2007, Baccus Cornelius, with July 2006 stamped on the cap.

Second out of 4 in a Kriek sampling. White foam that goes away fast and tays as a thinn lace. No cherry aroma but wood-terpentine present or other unpure solvents. Too much leftover sugars for a kriek.Medium sour but the sugars cover much of it. I wounder if the bottle could be to old or stored badly.

37.5cl bottle, clear rubyred, pink head, that deminishes fast. sweet+sour aroma, taste fruity, kriek, sour, also a woody aftertaste..nice kriek!

Bottled(375ml). -Dark rose wine coloured, medium sized stable pink head, sourish cherry nose. Fruity cherry taste with notes of yeast and wood. Lingering sour finish and aftertaste. Refreshing and enjoyable beer.

rosso schiuma buona non molto persistente note di ciliegia poco acidula leggero legno in bocca tanta frutta poco acidula leggera ossidazione

On tap at the GBBF 2008. Beautiful red colour, minimal pinkish head. Very nice cherry aroma. The flavour is also dominant cherries on a moderately sour background. Not too sweet, fairly light bodied.

Red colored brew. Very fruity, cherry aroma. Very sour, get’s smoother along the way. A bit more sweetness. A bit too sour.

Cask@GBBF 2008. Dark red beer with a mildly fruity aroma and fruity cherry flavour. Overall an average cherry beer.