Verhaeghe Echte Kriekenbier

Savannah, Ga. - Habersham Beverages, 11.2 oz bottle. Dark, ruby red pour with a tight, slighlty gray head, sticks around a bit. Essence of sour cherries in the aroma. Flavor alternates between the sweet and the sour wtih a heavy does of sour cherries, soem sweet tart notes and a wee hint of vinegar. Not as puckery sour as many sour ales and the mouthfeel is kind of faded. Tastes slightly worn out. Decent nightcap though.

Draught at The Rake at London Bridge (London), a deep ruby red with a large pillowy pink head. Cherries (of course) in the aroma, but not too strong, but with a very good lambic-like sourness. A beautifully sour palate, though maybe a little bit sugary int he finish. The cherry isn;t too strong again, with a tannin-like feeling left in the mouth. Didn’t quite live up to the look and the smell, but still very nice.

Pours crystal clear reddish bronze with a bubbly pinkish tan head. The aroma has musty overripe red cherries with light sweetness and some sourness. Medium / thin mouthfeel that is crisp and refreshing with some light underscored prickly carbonation. The flavor starts with tart and sour cherries, vinegar notes, dark cherries, some vineous notes along with the tannins - very crisp and fairly dry. The finsih is short, sharp and crisp. A wonderfully refreshing beer. This would be great on a summer evening. Thumbs up for this fine Flemish Sour.

(Bottled) Nice, deep ruby color with an almost unexisting head. Sweetish, tart cherry aroma with some oak barrel. Sweet-sour, mildly tart cherry and cranberry flavor with low bitterness. Medium-bodied, slightly astringent, but mostly sugary palate with a bit foamy carbonation. A quite nice dessert kriek, although there is too much sugar.

A pinkish burgundy to brown ale with a thin white pinkish head. Very pleasant aroma of sweet maraschino cherries, light lactic notes. In mouth, a bit thin, but nice tart cherries and cranberries, not very acidic, some damp wood. Overall, still in good shape. Trade with JM in Port Coquitlam , early 2005, BB 26-11-05.

Not as good as the Duchesse or the retired Rodenbach Alexander. Page 477 of Michael Jackson’s Great Beer Guide.

Bottle @ Chez Moeder Lambic. Brown color, runy highlights, thick head that didn’t last. Sweet and sour cherries in aroma and flavor. Cola mouthfeel. Tart and refreshing--lacks the challenge of a lambic because it’s beerier, and that’s OK.

[Sampled the sediments after beermouths and cabs weekdayparty.] From Verhaeghe you can expect good brews and thisone must be tasted again another day. Nice cherryaroma and flavor in the acidy way. Refreshing and not too sweet.