Oud Beersel Oude Kriek

Brewed by Brouwerij Oud Beersel
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Beersel, Belgium

Thanks to my pal, WeeHeavySD, I was able to share this gem with another fine pal, Naven. Pours just like that picture there on the left, except my flutes weren’t actually sanctioned kriek flute, but rather rehashed glasses from beer festivals of lore. Very sour. Love it. Hits hard and finishes dry. Not quite as sour as the 3 Fonteinen, but definitely carries a nice flavor that I’ll be seeking out again.

375ml bottle. Via trade with Biggcb thank you. Pousr Peach colored with a thin 1 finger bright white head. Aroma is big and cherry filled. The taste is sweet and sour and pungent and strong and full of cherry goodness. Reminds me of draft Lou Pepe Kriek. Very Tart and very nice. This is a serious kriek not to be missed.

Green bottle, 375 ml, best before 14.04.2026, savoured on April 22 2007; eye: pale burgundy, champagne-style pink head that falls rapidly, small effervescence, clear; nose: lambic, sour, fruity, light horse, light cherry, "fresh"; mouth: acidic cherry, sour, candied sugar, a bit of horse, earthy, finale in light cherry with a sour side, medium bodd, mi-syrupy, mi-watery texture, quite carbonated, lightly sweet, mildly sour, lightly acidic; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille verte, 375 ml, meilleure avant 14.04.2026, savourée le 22 avril 2007; œil : bourgogne pâle, mousse rosée style champagne qui tombe assez rapidement, effervescence moyenne, claire; nez : lambic, sure, fruité, sucre, léger cheval, légère cerise, « frais »; bouche : cerise acide, sure, sucre candi, un peu de cheval, terreuse, finale en légère cerise avec un côté aigre, corps moyen, texture mi-sirupeuse, mi-aqueuse, assez carbonatée, légèrement sucrée, moyennement sure, légèrement acide; en résumé : correct

Bottle at Chris_O bottlefest 2007. Hazy deep red colour with pink head. Sour farmyard, horse blankety aroma. then cherries kick in. Really decent cherry fruit. Really sour finish. BBE 25.11.07 on Mes’ birthday. Hazy orange pink, lasting pink white head. Sour cherry and funk on aorma. Smooth and very balanced in mouth. Great lasting cherry and funk finish.

bottle from uto. Forced to rate, so I’m keeping it short. It’s sub-par in comparison to the 3 Fonteinen and De Cam. Deep burgundy in colour with pink head. Nose is spot on - full aroma of tart cherries and light alcohol. The taste is the let down - a nice pucker start quickly fizzles to flat, old cherries and barnyard taste. There is an odd chemical character in there as well. Finish is almost non-existent and watered down. Decent medium body w/ prickly mouthfeel. I’m shocked at the high rates here. Maybe we have a bad bottle.

Rosy red color. Aroma correctly foretells powerful wild cherries. The musty, acidic characteristics take a backseat to the fruit. But they are backseat drivers, and in the end this kriek turns sharp and arrives at very dry. I enjoyed the ride a hell of a lot.

Bottle... Dark red in color with a bubbly pink head, very pretty-looking. Smells very sour, lots of cherries, a little bit of hay/barn smell. Whoa. Tastes incredibly sour... bubbly on the tongue. In one word, intense. Refreshing though... I agree with the statement that this would be a good summer beer.

12oz or so bottle. Pours a rosy, bloody pink with an airy light pink head and some yeast floaties in there. Aroma is tart, sour cherries, yeast, a little bit of barnyard but not overpowering, thank God. A nice, balanced aroma. Flavor is sharp, sour cherries, strong but not overly so. Carbonated and acidic in the mouth. I’m starting to dig this style and compared to others I’ve had this one seems to get everything right. An excellent kriek.