Girardin Kriek

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

Serve in Flute, Tumbler

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Bottle, bought @ Den Tatoverede Enke, Cph.
[vintage 2003]
Pours deep, deep red with a medium, frothy off-white head. Very funky aroma, lots of citric tartness, light cherry sweetness. Rather high carbonation, but still a wonderful mouthfeel. Flavour is wonderfully tart, spritzy at first, then a very sweet and fruity middle before a wonderful dry, citric tartness sets in. A good lambic, though it is a bit too carbonated.

37.5cl bottle clear bright red, pink head. aroma of fresh cherries, citrus, sweetnes. flavor is cherries, dryness, faint sourness, a bretty kriek experience

Courtesy of Yespr. Dark red, hazy with a slightly pink and lasting head. The aroma is initially very sharp and sour, but after a while it’s more mellow and leaves room for notes like raisin, cherries and yeast. The flavour has sweetness and sourness, notes of yeast, cherries, raisin and it’s actually surprisingly sweet, even if the lambic character still is there.

Beer-in-a-box at Plan B Copenhagen. Deep red beer with a small white head. Barnyard aroma with grassy notes, and some cherry. Tart cherry flavour with a rich fruityness. Easy drinker, yet real lambic feel. The world would be a better place if supermarkets had 5L lambic-in-a-box...

Bottle. Nice pink head with excellent duration. Color is ruby. Aroma and taste are lactose acid, fruits, malt and citrus.

Best until date 1996/97/98. Dark brown color. Huge head that disappears fast. Cherry aroma with hints of almond. Sour, dusty, vinous taste with cherries, wood and almond. Just a bit of rest sweetness present. A surprisingly good kriek.

Bottle. Frothy white fair mostly deminishing head. red colour. Moderate sour aroma with marcipan and cherry notes. Moderate bitter slightly sweet and dour flavor. Average finish. Oily palate. Quite nice.

Bottled: Deep red coloured. Reddish lasting head. Light cherry nose blended with a pleasant sourness. Has a harmonious sweetness to it. Cherry flavours mixes perfectly with the sourness and sweetness. Very dry beer. Has a incredible harmonious aftertaste, that last long. Great beer.

Co-rated with scraff... This beer rocks! Sparkling clear red ale with a slight orange tint and a large, creamy, pinkish-white head. Good retention and decent lacing. The nose is of oak, cherries, lemon and barnyard. The flavor is tart and woodsy with lots of cherries and hints of cinnamon and vanilla. Medium-bodied with a dry, resiny mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Lengthy, fruity, dry finish with a whisper of vanilla at the wee end. Thanks to jbrus for the bottle. World class brew!

dark ruby colour, fine head, deep cherry and wine-like aroma, well-structured, great sourness, very long aftertaste - great beer