Lindemans Kriek - Brouwerij Lindemans

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715 Ratings

rAvg: 3.84
pDev: 14.32%
Reviews: 466
Hads: 249

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Brouwerij Lindemans

Belgium

Style | ABV
Lambic - Fruit | 4.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (463), on-tap (2), cask (1).

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Reviews by AEK:

AEK

United Kingdom (Wales)

3.53/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

375ml green bottle poured into a Jacobins gueuze glass.

A. Crimson coloured ale with a heavy pink coloured foamy head. Head retention was very good and left nice lacework around the glass.

S. Red fruits mixture, almond/marzipan aromas.

T. Quite bitter to start then closes with a faint tartness. There is a little kriek in there. I also got the tiniest smack of baking apples.

M. Slightly medium. Carbonation is fairly 'lively'.

D. Not my favourite kriek by any means, mouthfeel was too carbonated for my liking.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2011 10:56:48 | More by AEK

More User Reviews:

birchstick

Missouri

2.5/5 rDev -34.9%

06-16-2013 17:52:43 | More by birchstick

mporter249

South Carolina

4.11/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: A beautiful pink/red color. Small head, but well-retained. Somewhat clear, but color precludes seeing through it. Definitely looks good.

Smell: Fruity, sweet, a little floral. Also honestly smells a little like cough syrup, but not in a bad way.

Taste: Delicious. Cherry, of course, tangy, sweet, but not too sweet. Almost tastes a little like hibiscus, too. Moves from a little tangy to sweet to more tangy.

Mouthfeel: Somewhere between heavy and light, a little sticky, good carbonation.

Overall: I really like this a lot. Don't fully remember the Kasteel Rouge, but I think I like this just as much.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 02:31:14 | More by mporter249

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.75/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Reddish, effervescent body with no head

Aroma: Fruity; cherry candy smell

Taste: Tart; very smooth; no hop notes in the flavor at all

Remarks: A very pleasant flavor overall

Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 15:26:28 | More by IchLiebeBier

kb2250

New Jersey

4/5 rDev +4.2%

06-15-2013 00:50:03 | More by kb2250

mrfrancis

Kentucky

3.75/5 rDev -2.3%

06-13-2013 13:49:49 | More by mrfrancis

kyle86

Michigan

3.5/5 rDev -8.9%

06-10-2013 12:03:55 | More by kyle86

dvmin98

North Carolina

3.75/5 rDev -2.3%

06-10-2013 11:41:17 | More by dvmin98

bcm75

Illinois

3/5 rDev -21.9%

06-10-2013 00:39:49 | More by bcm75

gabedivision

New York

4/5 rDev +4.2%

06-09-2013 18:22:55 | More by gabedivision

shredder83

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -2.3%

06-09-2013 06:41:57 | More by shredder83

DBosco

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev +4.2%

06-03-2013 00:52:03 | More by DBosco

lordofstarside

Nevada

3.69/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12oz to snifter

Pours a dark ruby red with a half finger of pink foam. Chunks of yeast speckle the bottom of the glass, high carbonation stemming from the middle. Head has receded pretty quickly, lacing isn't too bad

Smells upfront cherry with a sweet malt base. Smells syrupy and almost artificial, sort of like cheap cough medicine. Not really any tartness, this aroma is pretty one dimensional

Taste is on the nose as expected, big upfront cherry rush followed by a sweet malty after taste. Cherries are pretty rich and come across vibrantly

Feel as I thought is a bit thick and syrupy. Extremely mild tartness, and no alcohol, which probably wasn't hard at 4%

Overall this is sort of like drinking a jolly rancher soda. Big burst of taste, except that's pretty much all there is to this. Not terrible, but I wish it had a lot less sweet and a lot more sour

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 04:18:42 | More by lordofstarside