Verhaeghe Echte Kriekenbier

Brewed by Verhaeghe
Style: Sour Ale
Vichte, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Draft at Seattle International Beer Fest; Nose of cherries and very light tartness; Rusty red with a huge beige head; flavor of sour cherries with a balancing light sweetness; finish slightly tart.

Nothing compared to Verhaeghe’s Duchesse de Bourgogne. It’s aroma is full of that acidic, sour cherry, and alchohol. Appearane is a dark reddish color, with a nice red brown head. It’s flavor is simply communion wine. This is far to vinegary for my taste. It’s probaly best served with a steak. Too bad I did not have one. It’s a bit too much alone. Not a session, and not a stand alone beverage.

Appearance: Dark redish brown. Bit cloudy. Almost no head. Aroma: Cherry, sour. Taste: Sour cherry. Quenching. Dries your mouth out. Info: 250ml bottle, 9/2-2007, 141/500

Bottle. Pours deep red with a pink head. Very strong sour cherry aroma, with a hint of vinegar. Flavour was very sour and very cherry. An extremely good beer, but not one you could drink a lot of.

Bottle. Ruby red with nice foamy pink head. Aromas of sour cherries, wood, earth and vinegar. Dry flavour of cherries with wooden notes.

ruby red pour with quickly fading off-pink head. the aroma is tart cherries and wood, the flavor is very sour and tart full of cherries, this one is delicious!

25 cL bottle. Today with Leen, Marc, Jerre, Magda. Almost clear deep red with a pink head. Aroma dry and cherry, sour, woody touch. Dry wooden flavour. Cherry and other fruit notes. Wood finish. GOOD.

Bottle. Deep, reddish-brown color, pinkish head. Aroma of sour cherries and some earthy tones. Beautiful cherry flavor, with well-balanced sweetness. One of the best krieks I’ve had the pleasure of tasting.