Hanssens Kriekenlambik

Brewed by Hanssens Artisanaal
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Dworp, Belgium

Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Clear deep wine red. Tart aroma of lingonberries and cherries. Very dry. Almost still with rounded mouthfeel. Really acidic, but with very litltle barnyard character. Fairly straightforward, but very good.

Draught @ 16th Weekend of Spontaneous Fermentation 2007, Opstal. Clear medium red color with virtually none head. Aroma is light cherry, moderate sour. Flavor is light to moderate sweet and moderate to heavy acidic with a average to long duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat.

Draught. Ruby red colour, no head. Cherry, some vinegar and grassyness in aroma. Flavour is barnyardish, cherries and very sour. Yet very pleasant.

Draught at weekend of spontanious fermentation. Clear red coloured with no head. Light acidic aroma of berries and wood. Acidic flavour of berries and wood. Very tart and dry finish. Too acidic for me.

Name: Kriek Lambic
Date: June 26, 2009
Mode: Growler
Source: Brick Store Pub
Appearance: hazy dark red, scant head, nearly still
Aroma: tart cherry aroma with a background sweetness
Flavor: big tart cherry flavor, touch of cherry pit, hint of balancing sweetness, long sour finish
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **+/4

Deep bloody body. Pits, yoghurt and light cherry flesh in the nose. Some light phenolic character. Sweet and sour body but finishes fairly puckering. Very lively on the palate with a vibrant character and the way it turns sour at the end is awesome.

Draught @ WSF 2008. Clear burgundy with no head. Sour aroma with natual cherries, wood and barnyard notes. Sour flavor with barnyard, sour cherries, almond and woody notes. Ends sour. Lovely!

A Mes rate: Draught at Weekend of S.F. Great colour, pretty standard elsewhere. Typical sharp Hanssens sourness. Very barnyardy. Tasty but not amazing. Like most of their beers to be honest.