Valley Brew Fat Freddys Freiky Kriek

Brewed by Valley Brewing Company
Style: Sour Ale
Stockton, California USA

Growler. Clear reddish amber with a small off-white head. Fat and fruity berry tartness in the nose. Medium body, tart berry-like fruitiness - very intense. Tart and woody notes, tart finish with a whiff of acetone. Fresh one. 110709

From growler, RBSG2009 - another treat from Steve - thanks. Pours hazy dark brown with a small white head. Cherry almond to fresh berry fruity aroma. Fruity and very dry acidic flavoured. Dry and berry fruity finish. Lovely stuff.

Bottle 75cl. @ Chriso’s pre GBBF Shindig ’09.
Clear medium orange amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, orange, sour fruity / berry, cherry, like flemish sour. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate acidic with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090801]

Bottled. Amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is cherry, some wooden notes and mild notes of yeast, Flavour is sour wood, mild notes of fruits, and some

Bottle at bager. Muddy orange red coloured with a small off white head. Fruity aroma of berries and wood with notes of vanilla and acidic notes. Light acidic flavour of berries, wood and vanilla with notes of alcohol. Tart and warming alcoholic finish. Nice.

Name: Fat Freddy’s Freaky Kriek
Date: May 31, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Noog Four-O
Appearance: cloudy dark red, wispy head
Aroma: big tart cherry aroma on a slightly sweet caramel malt base
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, lots of tart cherry character

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Name: Freaky Pomegranet Lambic
Date: July 11, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: RBSG 2009
Appearance: clear amber, scant head
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma with a nice fruity tartness
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, fruity tartness comes on strong, nice musty character, light bitterness

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Bottle at Chriso pre-GBBF tasting 09. Very sour. Lovely fruit. Really good fruit, lovely cherry. Bit of funk. Lovely sour fruit, have I said that already? Lacks a little structure but one of the better American sours.

A Mes rate: bottle at the ever brilliant Chris O’s Pre GBBF Extravaganza.
Red-ish amber with a thin white film. Excellent cherry and superb fruit all round. Jesus this is really good. An exceptional flemish sour base, the tarty fruit and oak are just about perfect and the balance of sweet and sour is right up there. It’s not huge, it’s not particularly complex, but bugger me, it’s a belter. Balance, finesse, stunning palate topped of with an amazing sour, then sweet, then sour finish. Bloody excellent.