Cantillon Kriek 100% Lambic - Brasserie Cantillon

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rAvg: 4.26
pDev: 12.21%
Reviews: 590
Hads: 377

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Brasserie Cantillon

Belgium

Style | ABV
Lambic - Fruit | 5.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (547), on-tap (39), cask (3), nitro-bottle (1).

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Reviews by Rhuark:

Rhuark

Ohio

4.5/5 rDev +5.6%

02-11-2013 19:31:47 | More by Rhuark

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Lurkerson

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +5.6%

05-19-2013 00:03:12 | More by Lurkerson

YobroitsJoe

Maryland

4.75/5 rDev +11.5%

05-18-2013 07:35:03 | More by YobroitsJoe

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5 rDev +5.6%

05-18-2013 02:59:51 | More by hotsudge

Mattias

Sweden

4/5 rDev -6.1%

05-17-2013 20:38:00 | More by Mattias

SDG1070

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev -0.2%

05-15-2013 01:11:07 | More by SDG1070

pk18

Wisconsin

4.25/5 rDev -0.2%

05-14-2013 03:01:33 | More by pk18

Boilerfood

Indiana

4/5 rDev -6.1%

05-13-2013 12:12:36 | More by Boilerfood

jsurfs82

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev -0.2%

05-12-2013 22:43:10 | More by jsurfs82

Danny1217

Florida

4.5/5 rDev +5.6%

05-12-2013 20:58:05 | More by Danny1217

IHyphySF

California

4.75/5 rDev +11.5%

05-11-2013 01:11:02 | More by IHyphySF

Ontario (Canada)

4.54/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a tulip. Bottled (May 27, 2011) drank (May 9, 2013). Gave a nice spritzy pink head, receded relatively quickly leaving some light lacing. Colour is a rich cherry read, with lots of visible carbonation. 4

S – sour cherry, viney-ness, macaroon?, bakery sweets in anycase, some macerated sweetness. Honey cake, smoky chestnuts, a definite full yeastiness, slightly toasty (with cherry jam on top obviously). Very interesting, with well-integrated subtleties making a very characterful aroma. 4.25

T – A thoroughly mesmerizing experience. A balanced cherry sourness, a lot of fruitiness coming through, with light biscuity maltiness and an underlying macerated sweetness. A pleasant earthiness, almond, farmy hay, with a pleasant ‘meaty’ yeasty character, some blood orange. Sourness is not as intense as I might have expected, more of a deliciously balanced tartness. Yet it remains refreshing and very full on the palate. 4.75

M – Pleasant and light, with an upfront tartness, pleasant refreshing carbonation, but a full body of balanced sour cherry flavor that coats the palate, finish leaves a coating cherry sweetness, almost filmy on the palate, lingers on nicely, vineyard character. 4.5

My first Cantillon and the best lambic-style I’ve come across, I think that’s because the sourness is not as intensely in-your-face, this offers a balanced, intricate tart, semisweet flavor profile, with amazing feel and complexity. A work of art in every sense, this will definitely entice me to try more from Cantillon. 4.5

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 18:56:11 | More by mick303

davistabuff

New York

4.75/5 rDev +11.5%

05-09-2013 03:39:09 | More by davistabuff

GuzzLah

Illinois

4.26/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A - pours an opaque pinkish purple with a pink head. Some lace. No bubbles.

S - dry cherry, soft leather, mild floral, wood.

T - dry cherry, acetic, wood, slightly salty.

M - light-medium body. Semi-oily and creamy. Mouth watering. Moderately sour.

O - a very good example of a traditional Kriek, but Cascade Kriek is still number one for me.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 19:39:37 | More by GuzzLah