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3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek

3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek

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A Lambic - Fruit brewed by
3 Fonteinen

Beersel, Belgium

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Commercial Description:
Bottled cherry lambic.

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 WeeHeavySD (1699), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20

Dec 24, 2006  
375 ml bottle. Lot Number 2 bottling date 12/05. Purchased at the Holiday Wine Cellar in Escondido, CA. Pours a deep opaque pinkish red. There was a nice pink head that quickly receded into a small white film. The aroma is potent sour cherries, I could smell it as soon as I popped the cork. The taste is extremely delicious sour tart and of course cherry filled. It fills the mouth and is probably the second (or third) best kriek lambic I’ve ever had. The taste really lingers nicely.

 TaxiDriver (474), Stadland, Germany
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Bottle. Very strong smell of cherries, sweet and moderate acidic, very refreshing. Very small sparkling rose-colored head, dark red body. Heavy acidic start, later on a hint of sweetness shines through, average duration. Flat carbonation, very dry texture, medium body and a heavy astringent finish. A nice Oude Kriek.


 shadey (1319), Rochester, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 5, 2008  
750ml bottled February 2005. 3.5 years old. The cork comes out with quite a pop, always a good sign. The pour is a candy apple red with a quickly diminishing head of pink tight foam. The initial aroma is potent. It tickles the nose and makes me cough. But it settles and becomes tolerable. Sticking my nose in the flute reveals obvious sour cherry smell but also a bright acidity. I’m desperate to detect some level of funk, but I almost feel like I’m imagining things. The flavor is much the same, with the acidity being a bit stronger. Simpler than I had hoped but obvious quality is what this drink screams. For the sourness and high level of acidity it is incredibly easy to drink. A pleasure.


 GRM (817), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 2, 2008  
Green bottle, 375 ml, bottled on December 23 2003, Old Stock Tasting VIII at Dum’s on June 28 2008; eye: caramel with a pinkish hue, no effervescence, lightly hazy; nose: cherry, acidity; mouth: cherry, finale in cherry with a hint of caramel, average carbonation, mildly fruity, medium body; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille verte, 375 ml, embouteillé le 23 décembre 2003, dégustation Vieux Stock VIII chez Dum le 28 juin 2008; œil : caramel avec une petite teinte rosée, pas d’effervescence, légèrement voilée; nez : cerise, acidité; bouche : cerise, finale en cerise avec une pointe de caramel, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement fruitée, corps moyen; en résumé : bien


 illinismitty (1397), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/517/20
Aug 2, 2008  
Sampled on the RBSG bus (I think this is the one we drank. Pours a murkey dark amber read with a pale pink head. Wonderful tart funky and cherry aroma. Flavor of malt, cherries, and rhubarb pie. Finish has the perfect amount of tartness and acidity. Excellent.


 PilsnerPeter (1379), Flushing, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 1, 2008  
Bottle 2005: Very nice color of deep ruby red with a fading pinkish head. Fantastic aroma! Leather, extreme funk, acetic notes, oak, farmhouse old cheese and even more wild fermentation craziness. Crisp sharp acidic feel. Very sharp flavor. Has some oak, acetic/vinegar, sour cherries, lemon juice, and a strong acidity overall. Very cleansing. A hardcore Fruit-Lambic with nice character.




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