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Verhaeghe Echte Kriekenbier

Verhaeghe Echte Kriekenbier - Sour Ale

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 Percentile 
83
overall
Brewed by Verhaeghe
Style: Sour Ale

Vichte, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3993.43/5.03.42/5.06.8%33.2Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Belgian top-fermented cherry beer on the basis of a reddish brown ale matured in oak casks.
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 PorterPounder (3132), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Apr 17, 2007  
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.


 TheGrandMaster (1846), Auckland, New Zealand
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/514/20
Mar 24, 2007  
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.


 vyvvy (2023), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 21, 2007  
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.


 sayravai (3720), Helsinki, Finland
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 18, 2007  
(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.


 Lubiere (4464), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 11, 2007  
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.


 Poperinge (359), Cowtown, Alberta, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Mar 11, 2007  
Not as good as the Duchesse or the retired Rodenbach Alexander. Page 477 of Michael Jackson’s Great Beer Guide.


 JoeinUccle (902), Brussels, Belgium
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 5, 2007  
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.


 BeerBiker (1384), Odense, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Feb 23, 2007  
[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.



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