Kasteel Kriek

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck
Style: Fruit Beer
Ingelmunster, Belgium

Serve in Flute

Draft at Three Floyds, served in an awesome Kasteel glass. Labeled Kasteel Rouge. Pours a cloudy ruby red color with a pink tinted foamy head. Very nice aroma of cherries and sugar and a little malt. The flavor wasn’t quite as nice, more like cherry pie filling with some chocolate malts and grapes. Medium-bodied, with low carbonation and a sweet, cherry mouthfeel. Dry finish. This really hit the spot after a big lunch and a bunch of FFF beers.

25.4 oz. bottle. To my nose, aroma was almost exclusively of cherries, with a little alcohol thrown in. Looked gorgeous in the glass, a fine red/brown color with a haziness that spoke of the tartness that awaited. Small pinkish head that disappeared almost as quickly as it formed. Taste was somewhat one dimensional (tart cherries of course); however, I did detect the distinct taste of fig. Dry on the palate. I took my time drinking the bottle so as to not overwhelm myself with the cherry taste. Overall, I liked it and would recommend it for splitting with another person after dinner.

Deep, dark red pour with a pink minimal head.

Aroma is cherries, cream, almonds and rice.

Taste is sweet and smooth, cherries, rice and cream. A bit acidic. Candy.

Quite drinkable. Resembles rice pudding with fruit sauce.

Bottle from nelsons, south wim. Darkest reddish brown colour. Slim white/browny red lace. Strong lovely morello cherry nose. Sweet earthy cherry flavour, tad tangy in the end. Lovely cherry all round. Not quite sour enough for me.

11oz bottle poured into a tulip glass. Aroma of cherries hits you in the face...smells like cherry pie. Appearance is dark read with a minimal pink head. Taste is straight up cherry goodness. Palate is medium body with little carbonation, and a sweet short finish. Overall a good kriek, when you are in the mood for cherry pie.

Dark red beer with a collapsing pink whte head.Smell cherry ,some ginger.Taste very sweet,light sour,light metallic and lots of cherries.It is not too complicate but become better in high temperature.I like the dry finish of this beer.It is sth more than just cherry juice with alcohol ,but i would like it more if it was more beer and less cherry juice.

Poured from 330 ml bottle. Has a sweet cherry aroma. Poured with a pinkish head that was mostly diminishing. Although person pouring didn’t provide a good pour. Has a deep ruby color. Medium-light body. Sparkling carbonation with tart cherry initial flavor and sweet finish. Easy drinking for an 8% beer. I would LOVE this with some oak added, but all in all a nice change. Very fruity so avoid if you don’t like cherries.

A-pours a dark ruby red color that is mostly transparent. the head is a murky reddish dirty brown color, thin and bubbly. S-hint of metalliic phenol with light yeast intermingled with huge aromas of slightly tart cherries blended with a touch of cherry cough syrup. T-huge blast of ripe cherries with a touch of tartness. notes of lactic acid add a creamy flavor and texture to the beer. a light pepery spiced yeast seems to play underneath the huge cherry flavors. M-full bodied and very syrupy and creamy texture. good carbonation giving it a lively crisp finish with just a hint of driness. its very juicy throughout the drink. D-very tasty brew with a huge cherry blast and very straight forward. the palate really sells this making it very creamy with huge cherry flavors. they don’t try to do too much here, simple and enjoyable.