Drie Fonteinen Schaerbeekse Kriek - Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen

bashiba

Iowa

3.13/5  rDev -29.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured a deep purple with a thin off white head.

The smell was tart and funky with a bit of oak.

The flavor was more like faded gueuze than kreik. No real fruit notes. Just a big sour and tart flavor and with bits of oak sneaking through.

The mouth feel was a touch thin with mild carbonation.

An underwhelming kreik lacking any fruit punch.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2012 04:19:17 | More by bashiba

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-18-2013 21:26:22 | More by Photekut

chippo33

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

05-16-2013 00:44:00 | More by chippo33

thezoobrew

New York

4/5  rDev -9.7%

05-13-2013 18:36:03 | More by thezoobrew

coldmeat23

Oklahoma

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

05-12-2013 16:21:51 | More by coldmeat23

Dreadnaught33

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

05-11-2013 00:55:23 | More by Dreadnaught33

ObeMaltKinobee

California

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-08-2013 06:45:26 | More by ObeMaltKinobee

JulianB

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

05-06-2013 12:49:20 | More by JulianB

GuzzLah

Illinois

3.8/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

750ml - bottled two years ago.

A - pours an opaque red-ish purple with an ephemeral head. No lace. No bubbles.

S - leather, tart cherry, oak, acetic. The second pour roused some rainy day earthworms which is similar to a wet dog for me. Yuck. It wasn't present in the first pour at all.

T - super tart, dry cherry and lemon peel. Leathery Brett.

M - light body. Mouth watering sourness. Minimal sweetness.

O - intense, dry cherry sour. it's like eating a handful of fresh, sour cherries while wearing a brand new, high quality leather catsuit, only better. Cascade Kriek is more complex and tastier than this, but this is quite good, if you like a super tart cherry beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 19:20:09 | More by GuzzLah

KevinmusPrime

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

05-03-2013 17:09:16 | More by KevinmusPrime

pperez38

California

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

05-02-2013 09:54:52 | More by pperez38

bsinger45

Colorado

4/5  rDev -9.7%

04-29-2013 21:40:12 | More by bsinger45

theGlasstronaut

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -9.7%

04-29-2013 15:16:18 | More by theGlasstronaut

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4.06/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

apparently one of the harder to find beers from these guys, and it is a real beauty. this is the 2010 vintage. it pours a cloudy pale red color, like a strawberry frosted donut, with some suspended yeast and only a small white head that settles quickly. the nose is the classic kriek smell, tart cherries, sour yeasty notes, and some mild residual sugar. the flavor is surprisingly not sweet, and it finishes dryer, which I really like in this kriek as opposed to others. the cherry flavor is very authentic and up front, but it doesn't dominate the funky yeast lambic essentials. in other words, its in wonderful balance. the finish is super sour, more so than I remember in any other kriek ive had, this one zaps all the moisture right out of my mouth. better carbonation than you gather from the appearance, and a light enough body, with hardly any sugar left over when you swallow. its really got an extraordinary mouthfeel. this is by far the best kriek ive had, its quality and tradition shine through. still, this is a style of beer that is hard for me to drink too much of, so I was fortunate enough to have a lot of friends, old and new on hand to share this with.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 16:31:31 | More by StonedTrippin

metalgdog

New York

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

04-28-2013 14:28:31 | More by metalgdog

tswater

Colorado

5/5  rDev +12.9%

04-28-2013 05:58:55 | More by tswater

HopsMatt

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

04-28-2013 04:34:29 | More by HopsMatt

Davihaw

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

04-25-2013 21:11:49 | More by Davihaw

doobliebop

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

04-25-2013 03:11:31 | More by doobliebop

SStein

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

04-24-2013 18:46:10 | More by SStein

dasmusik

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

04-24-2013 15:09:28 | More by dasmusik

nollie77

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

04-16-2013 03:59:22 | More by nollie77

ArchEnemyBrew

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

04-15-2013 03:51:33 | More by ArchEnemyBrew

rodkin

Missouri

4.31/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottled April 2010.

Pour is a dark purple-pink. 1-2 finger fluffy head.

Nose is some cherry sweetness, lemon rind, tart apple, mustiness, funk.

Taste is slight fruity sweetness, lightly puckering lactic tartness, lemon, hint of tart cherry, a little funk at the back end. Not very big on cherry flavor... I think they've probably faded a bit. Delicious, not as funky as some lambics but very refreshing.

Mouthfeel is medium-light, dry, appropriately fizzy carbonation.

Wonderfully drinkable. Refreshing, light, I could drink this forever. Probably my favorite kriek I've had so far, on par with the '05 LP kriek.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 01:11:10 | More by rodkin

UCLABrewN84

California

4.33/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to wethorseblanket for sharing this one at Retsinis' tasting.

Bottled 10/17/08.

Pours a clear dark red with a foamy reddish-white head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is sour, tart, and funky with cherry and cheesy aromas. Taste is much the same with some funky cherry flavors on the finish. There is a medium amount of acidity on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer with some nice funky and cherry aromas and flavors.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 04:40:50 | More by UCLABrewN84