Cantillon Kriek 100% Lambic - Brasserie Cantillon

Mosley1212

Florida

3.73/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Enjoyed at Brick Store Pub over Labor Day weekend along with my girlfriend Meggie88. Poured from the bottle into a Cantillon glass.

A--Pink cherry, ruby color with a short-lived bubblegum pink head that dissipated quickly, leaving only a small amount of lacing down the side of the glass.

S--Cherries, yeast, vinegar, and lemon juice. This thing had both sweet and sour components.

T--Lip-puckering sourness on the first sip. Vinegar, bitter cherries, and pure lemon juice. Then, once the palate adjusted, the sweetness of the cherries powered through and the sourness diminished.

M--Light-bodied with a bit of carbonating scrubber bubbles. It was a refreshing drink once the sourness left.

O--This was a better-than-average lambic, but it wasn't the most earth-shattering beer I had over the weekend.

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2011 18:54:17 | More by Mosley1212

merc7186

New York

4.33/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

2011 - 375mL bottle into cantillon glass.

A: Ruby Hue, Thick Pink Head (that quickly dissapates), No Lacing

S: Tart Cherries, Hay, Acidic

T: Hay, Tart Cherries, Mild Vinegar

M: Average Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Semi Tart

Overall, a couple of years has taken away all sweetness and made it acidic, great but almost a little too much.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2013 02:50:49 | More by merc7186

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

06-19-2013 00:31:41 | More by Kmat10

BeerGut4Life

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-18-2013 02:23:35 | More by BeerGut4Life

makdeco

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-17-2013 23:10:50 | More by makdeco

illy0sis

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-17-2013 01:20:18 | More by illy0sis

Rocklobsterbrew

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-16-2013 18:17:45 | More by Rocklobsterbrew

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3/5  rDev -29.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Glowing red; no head

Aroma: Very sour; sickly sweet

Taste: Very dry; sour; tart fruit; lingering fruit flavor

Remarks: Refreshing; not bad for a kriek, but still not my thing overall

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

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 12:05:17 | More by IchLiebeBier

spoony

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-14-2013 21:37:20 | More by spoony

ComRock12

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-13-2013 12:49:25 | More by ComRock12

Dreizhen

Georgia

4.46/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 75 cl bottle into a Cantillon chalice. Bottled May 2013.

Appearance: Poured a one-finger head. Quickly dissipates in thickness, though a thin layer of foam remains on top. Cloudy, red. Good carbonation.

Smell: Sour cherries are the predominate scent. Slight floral notes. Maybe a dash of vanilla.

Taste: Sour cherries carry over, as does the slight floral notes. No vanilla. A little grapefruit comes in towards the end. Slightly medicinal. Light, dry, crisp. Recalls the sourness of some dry white wines. Amazing when paired with food as you would pair white wine.

Mouthfeel: Light, dry, slightly carbonated, and a little foamy.

Overall: Cantillon has quickly become one of my favorite breweries. This is my second 75 cl bottle and it grows on my each time. The sourness will come as a surprise to people unfamiliar with lambics. I could sip on this all day. So I will.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 18:07:09 | More by Dreizhen

jeonseh

Indiana

4.38/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

2010 bottle

A - Bright cherry with light brown accents and a small white head

S - Sour bing cherries, lemon peel, lemon, lactic acid, and a slight blue cheese funk

T - Tartness is comes up as the lemon and lactic acid makes itself known. The cherry comes through next to give a slight, darker, almost bing cherry-like flavor. The finish has some of the funk that I picked up in the nose as well as light oak.

M - Tons of carbonation that makes this a zesty beer with a slight bite. Dry finish

O - Solid kriek with lots of tartness to it instead of being too sweet (this is one of my pet peeves with some of the beers in this still). It brings nice cherry flavor while still allowing the lambic tartness to shine through

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 16:44:52 | More by jeonseh

biggied

California

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

06-10-2013 22:50:38 | More by biggied

thampel09

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +17.1%

06-10-2013 15:00:55 | More by thampel09

jarrgal

North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-10-2013 11:56:01 | More by jarrgal

AngusOg

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-09-2013 13:39:38 | More by AngusOg

bauermj

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-09-2013 12:34:04 | More by bauermj

Benny3000

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

06-09-2013 01:59:48 | More by Benny3000

Wade5614

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-09-2013 01:59:18 | More by Wade5614

shamrok

Germany

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-09-2013 00:28:02 | More by shamrok

mnixon86

Ireland

4/5  rDev -6.3%

06-08-2013 21:08:15 | More by mnixon86

jdklks

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-08-2013 15:08:01 | More by jdklks

ystazi

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-08-2013 12:52:13 | More by ystazi

tswater

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

06-08-2013 02:21:04 | More by tswater

zonker17

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

06-08-2013 00:18:09 | More by zonker17