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De Ranke Kriek

Percentile
96
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij De Ranke
Style: Sour Ale

Dottignies/Dottenijs, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3153.77/5.03.75/5.07%73.4Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Kriek de Rank is real Belgian sour ale fermented with cherries and then blended with real lambic. It is unfiltered and unpasterized. The de Rank brewery was founded by two good friends; Nino Bacelle & Guido Devose. To them, brewing is a weekend hobby, not an occupation. For a few hours every week they make small batches of what many consider the best specialty beers. Their beers are robust and flavorful. They use the best Hallertau and brewer’s Gold varieties of hops.
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 jzzbassman (846), New Albany, Mississippi, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 28, 2005  
Very funky odor of sour cherry and barnyard and oak. Poured cloudy dark red with a big pink head. Flavor was more sour than anticipated, with a hint of vinegar. Finishes dry and appetizing. Great with a cheddar claret I had around.


 Mangino (1027), Mississippi, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Dec 20, 2005  
Thanks to DenverLogan for sharing this: Pours a dark red color, no head. Aroma is sour, tons of cherry, sharp on the nose, alcohol is definitely is there. Flavor is moldy and sour, old and funky, lots of cherries and cereal/grain things going on.


 Silphium (2137), Haslett, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 20, 2005  
Milwaukee YEHa!05, brought by DenverLogan. Cloudy red body, thin pink head. Tart aroma of sour cherries, a bit of wood, earth, cheese rind, and must. Sound good? Well, it smelled good. Tart cherry body, but paired with more brie cheese rind and musty, moldy notes, wood, and an addition of bitter hops that cut the sourness to a slight degree. Sour beers are the best palate-washers.


 hezron (602), Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/515/20
Dec 20, 2005  
Barnyard, cherry and then more barnyard that is very strong. I really tried to pick up other stuff but just couldn’t. Bright red with a thin, white head that fades. Wow, initially sweet with a cherry flavor but then a major sour flavor with lots of acidicy. Lighter body, very dry. Interesting stuff. Thanks DenverLogan for sharing.


 StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Dec 19, 2005  
Cherry red haze with skittish white dust speckles for the head. Bitter enzymes abound in the aroma, not to mention the curt cherry skins, bitter grapefruit pulp, stamped lemons and the overall perfection of the sweet and sour dichotomy. Whap! This is the sour dynamic that I seem to relentlessly pine for as of late. Select green grape skin and turning pomegranate kernels. Souring, dirty little yeast strain and gallivanting tart cherry characteristics envigorate at every turn. Delectable. Someone please let me know if it was you that I have to thank for this!


 MIBRomeo (1965), Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 17, 2005  
pours a ruby like red color w/ a tiny white head and some light lacing. smells like barnyard or horseblanket and some very sour cherries. Fruit beer my ass... lambic!. Super sour tongue feel good carbonation. Flavor is very sour cherries lots of carbonated taste somewhat acidic a bit of a bitter.


 1FastSTi (2560), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 17, 2005  
Thanks to DenverLogan? Pours to a deep red body with a thin white head. Lots of carbonation. The aroma is sour cherries and good tartness. The flavor is an acidic tart cherries and light wheat/grain. The palate is tart and smooth


 JensenTaster (1585), Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Dec 7, 2005  
(on bottle at CPH Yeha05) Best rotten cheerykerns I ever smelled. Mouthfeel like champagne, perfect. Nicely balanced acid and tartness, along with sweetnes, fruity flavours and dustyness; excelent made. finishes with a bite, good stuff indeed.



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