Kasteel Kriek

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

Serve in Flute

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Aroma: sweet cherries, roses, cinnamon, apple spice, pears?, wood, and alcohol
Appearance: murky brown, small white head
Flavor: cherries (like cherry pie), sugar, nectar (hummingbird food), and brown sugar
Palate: very smooth, fills mouth, cherry pie aftertaste
Overall: a great beer!

Sampled on draft at the Sharp Edge in Pittsburgh this beer poured a dark black cherry color with a small pink head. The aroma was strong sweet cherry. The flavor was tangy, sweet and lightly tart with a strong black cherry element and a long tart cherry finish. Wonderful.

Beautiful cherry red, and perfect cherry in nose that wafts cherry a few feet,cherry lace. Medium mouthfeel with high carbonation, this one is fresh. Tasty, not too tart.

Reddish brown color with thin layer of foam. Cherry cola and champagne aroma. Taste of sour cherry syrup with oak and cola with some nuttiness. Its what’s for dessert!

I am admittedly not an expert on Belgium beers, but I know what I like, and this one has an intensity of flavor I have never experienced before. Although the alcohol content is high, it isn’t evident. The taste is intense and sweet, but not overpowering; and there is no aftertaste. I found it delightful! BTW, it was available on tap at the Downers Grove, Illinois Bavarian Inn

Clouded violet pour. Head forms a pink ring around the glass. Cherry sweet aroma. Taste is a great mix of cherries and tartness. Probably the best fruit beer I’ve ever had.

Not a good looking beer in general, but nice for the style. It pours a dark burgundy with a think pinkish head. Looks very rich sitting in the goblet. Doesn’t really smell like a beer; the cherry smell is undeniable and overpowers everything else. But, it’s such a fabulous smell nontheless. The taste follows the smell. I expected the strong cherry smell to translate into a sour taste, but it’s not at all. It’s slightly tart, but there’s plenty of sweet to it. A lot of complexity, as it’s sweet, tangy, tart and dry. However, none of the feelings are obnoxious. The best fruit beer I’ve ever had. In addition, one of the best beers I’ve ever had. Serving type: bottle

Deep red color, small white pinkish head, smells and tastes of cherry’s. sweet taste, nicely balanced, one of the only fruit beers I really like this is a Kasteel brune that has been lagered with Krieken (a sour cherry)

Reddish pour with slightly pinkish thin head, massive cherry aroma. Ton of sweet cherry flavor (almost syrupy), slightly earthy, with a nice alcohol heat finish. This works very well, but I would prefer a little less sweetness of cherry, and a little more body/ linger on the tongue.

A delicious mild tasting fruity beer. Deceptively strong. Thoroughly enjoyable.