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Hanssens Oude Kriek

Percentile
96
overall
Brewed by Hanssens Artisanaal
Style: Lambic - Fruit

Dworp, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4503.74/5.03.73/5.06%79.7Flute, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
This is the result of blending black cherries lambic of different ages followed by a second fermentation in the bottle. Storage is similar like geuze. All bottles are champagne corked and can be reserved, in normal conditions, for more than thirty years. It is obvious that an amazing taste evolution takes place.
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 KAME (156), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 1, 2009  
Pours a reddish brown, not quite as bright as in the picture. Very, funky, sour aroma with present earthy vinegar with some lemon peel. Flavor is strip the paint off the walls sour, but the cherry fruit has died off and is overwhelmed by the acidity. Not too much carbonation and a rather flat pour. It’s enjoyable, but a couple ounces of this and I’m reaching for my Tums, and I don’t even use Tums.


 malrubius (977), Valley Stream, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jul 31, 2009  
Time to catch up before BCTC. Bottle at PilsnerPeter’s Spring Throwdown. Thank to everyone who brought great beer and ribs and pickles and everything! Dark pink with ring head. Tart sour cherry hay and rain aroma. Funky barnyard horse sweat cherry hay flavor. Can’t quite read my palate notes, something about smooth tart something. Awesome Refreshing. I belive Rciesla said, "Angels are kissing my face." about this one.


 Travlr (727), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 25, 2009  
Very nice example of a kriek, good aroma, more sour than sweet, complex flavor, dry finish.


 marcus (1853), Sacramento, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Bottle at In de Wildeman. This reddish-brown Lambic poured with a decent pinkish beige head and a strong cherry aroma. The cherry flavor is intense but mellow,and fairly tart. One of the best tasting krieks I have had.


 Madsnp (616), Odense C, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/518/20
Jul 15, 2009  
Bottle. Pours brown-ish salmon coloured with a quickly disappearing white head. Sour aroma with notes of balsamic vinegar, yeast, berries, peppermint, wood and dust. The flavour isn’t as sour as i expected - but still pretty sour. Flavour notes such as red currants, vinegar, spice, rhubarbs and wood. I am glad that I brought this bottle with me home from Belgium.


 decaturstevo (1980), decatur, Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 14, 2009  
PPECG09 Light brown pour with off white head and lace. Aroma of sour cherries and yeast. Hugh clean fruity cherriness with a very nice sharp sour that just seems to clean your mouth out. Medium bodied with excellent carbonation. I swear I think this would clean your teeth.


 KyotoLefty (1392), Kyoto, Japan
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Jul 11, 2009  
750ml Bottle. Wacky orange-brown color with a lovely, thin, creamy head. Aroma of cherries, lactic acid, citrus, barnyard, and something sweet and candy-like too in the background. Deep cherry flavor with a bit of sweetness, a touch of caramel, and a strong sour edge. Lactic creaminess goes with a dry finish, tannic (from the stones?). Perfect balance. Light, crsip and smooth, with a perfect palatte. Wonderful.


 BMan1113VR (2815), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 8, 2009  
Bottle. Pours with a frothy pink head over a muddy pink body. Aroma of red wine, sour dark cherries, funk, apple, acetone, vanilla tannins, and pineapple. Taste is good and sour with some horse hair and a bit of sweet dark cherry pie ending with a bit of nail polish and a touch of formaldehyde. Ultra acidic, with straight lacto like stomach acid and a bit of ripe cherry. Super dry mouthfeel light but lively carbonation. Excellent, but I wonder if I could dissolve metal with this.



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