Wow, and I mean wow. I've been pretty lucky lately picking up some truly oustanding Belgian ales. Nice looking beer, (I used a fluted pilsner for this, started out fairly cool around 45 deg, finished it before it hit 55 deg). Appearance is rather complex, showing different colors from different angles and lighting conditions. Mainly, it was a pure amber that glowed with a cherry red tone (yes I believe it did glow). The head was full and fizzy like champagne, and was tinted pink. Lively effervescence rising through the beer. Aroma was intense and appetizing, with sour cherry, musty possibly horseblanket or leather notes. Flavor was equally intense but the carbonation carried it down nicely. Tart cherry with a dry puckering finish, with an earthy funkiness providing contrast and balance. No bitterness, and it works - it finishes like champagne, dry and a little tart with little aftertaste. I never thought I'd be doing this with a fruit beer, but I loved this beer and can't think of a thing that should be changed about it, so....a 5 it is.

WOW a world classic the brewers art is very easy to see in this almost perfect lambic. Very well balanced almost too well balanced, tart cherry elixir of the gods.

definitely a magenta (maybe fuschia) color with a fluffy pink thick frothy head..looks like a damn thing of cotton candy! aroma is of fresh asphalt and tar (not jeff), and a little bit of landfill with some mustiness. whoa! flavor is unbelievable tart for a fruit lambic with a nice backbone of the cherries. i DEFINITELY should have purchased more of this.

10/19/03: bottle.
whiffs of barrel, earth, dark cherry to the nose with additional hints of smelly cheese. stunning pour which was full of a rocky cranberry-pink froth. body is that of a cranberry-rouge colour. medium to light lacing hugs my glass. hints of cherry sweetness follow a nice tart mouth feel of kriek goodness. there is also a suggestion of cinnamon. finish is acidic & dry. after trying this kriek, i honestly feel that i need to re-rate some of the other krieks that i have had in the past. this one is far superior to brands which add concentrated syrup.

Poured a deep ruby red color with a small white head with what looked like cherry chunks. Funky aroma with loads of tart cherries. Flavors are very tart cherries, huge barnyard funk, and a dry oaky finish. Everything about this beer was incredible. Side note: compared 2 vintages each from different brewers. Rated older version.