Lindemans Kriek

Brewed by Brouwerij Lindemans
Style: Lambic - Fruit
St Pieters Leeuw-Vlezenbeek, Belgium

Serve in Flute, Tumbler

0,3 liter fles. Een kriek met een iets zure afdronk en ook is hij iets bitter. Maar wel lekker.

750 ml bottle at VilleValla Pub. Almost clear, deep red/pink liwuid with medium to big pink head. Aroma of cherries, light sourness and light wheat malt. Taste is also very cherry dominated. Light sour, very light funky and sweet. Light to medium bodied with high carbonation. Better than some sweetened Krieks but I still prefer more sour stuff.

Pours deep red/purple with lingering, medium pink head. Aroma of cherry, almond. Taste: opens with sweet fruit juice, moves towards slightly more sour fruit juice. Some funky yeast at the end. Low alcohol makes it drinkable (but even more like fruit juice.

Pours deep reddish hue, decent nose of cherry (go figure). Decent balance in terms of sweetness. Overally didn’t do it for me

Note: the label is different in Hungary. Dark red liquid with dark pink, lasting head. Aroma is more malt- and hops-like than cherry-like, a little bit harsh. The taste resembles to standard cherry juice with malty and a bit hay-like aftertaste. It is quite ok but I’m not very impressed by it but I’m not a huge fan of the style anyway.

Mildly sweet but strong cherry aroma. Clear dark red color with a small pink head. Mild sweet beginning that gets tart in the finish.

A murky brown with a bright red glow in the body. Frothy and dense pink head that leaves some nice lacing on the glass. The nose is fruity with a beautiful cherry and berry note up front. A mild acetic sourness is present with a light wheaty malt. The taste is lightly malted in the middle with a sweet tart cherry and a lovely sweet fruit note. A moderate tangy acetic sourness on the finish with a prolonged aftertaste. This is a medium bodied brew with a big sweet sourness and a slick mouthfeel. overall, a nice fruity lambic.

Good as a dessert beverage or during aperitifs, but not so good when cravings for a beer ensue. Having this once is probably enough, and then maybe again to impress your friends. Overall, this is an overdone beverage, with too much fruit and effervescence that ruins everything else.