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#172 – Timmermans Kriek

Size: 330 ml ABV: 4 % It has been a while since I last supped on a Timmermans beer (#12), which gave me the opportunity to talk about their gueuze. It seems only right now to introduce a little bit … Continue reading

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#152 – Belle-Vue Kriek Extra

Size: 250 ml ABV: 4.3 % There are a whole host of fruit beers on the market that label themselves rather gratuitously. One that had already begun to confuse me was the way that Belle-Vue had two different types of … Continue reading

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#147 – Boon Kriek

Size: 250 ml ABV: 4 % It seems a long time ago now that I was first drinking the Boon Oude Gueuze (#89) where we first met Frank Boon. I said then I would continue his story, and it’s definitely … Continue reading

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#128 – Oudbeitje

Size: 375 ml ABV: 6 % Oudbeitje gets your mouth into a twist in more ways than one. At the bar at The Rake pub in South London I attempted to pronounce it, but after the third miserable failure coupled … Continue reading

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#126 – St. Louis Premium Kriek

Size: 330 ml ABV: 3.5 % Saint Louis has done rather well for himself in the naming stakes. A state in Mexico, a city in the US, a famous baseball team, an Oscar winning movie, and of course the cherry … Continue reading

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#102 – Echt Kriekenbier

Size: 250 ml ABV: 6.8 % Echt Kriekenbier is a famous traditional Flemish cherry ale made by Verhaeghe, and is based on the brew Vichtenaar (#146). After being matured in oak casks for about eight months, in a similar style … Continue reading

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#95 – Cantillon Kriek 100% Lambic

Size: 375 ml ABV: 5 % Cantillon has five entries in the ‘Top 100 Belgian beers to try before you die’ – it would have been more but the authors felt it might skew the book somewhat. As we have … Continue reading

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#84 – Lindemans Framboise

Size: 375 ml ABV: 2.5 % Lindemans have always been a well known lambic brewer following their decision to export to the United States in 1979 – the first Lambic producer to do so.  The US remains a large part … Continue reading

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#78 – Lindemans Kriek

Size: 375 ml ABV: 3.5 % It is remarkable to think that it has taken 78 beverages of the Belgian variety to finally cross paths with a Kriek. I am not a massive fan of cherries, especially the darker kind … Continue reading

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