Cantillon Kriek 100% Lambic - Brasserie Cantillon

nas5755

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2010 vintage.

A- A very beautiful clear ruby red with a pink head that somehow has not diminished throughout the glass as I was expecting.

N- Funk and barnyard are present right away with some sourness, the cherries are noticeable but they do not dominate the nose like other Krieks on the market.

T- Right away this is bracingly sour, kinda one dimensional with some tart cherries blended then another sour punch with tart apples and lemons on the dry finish to suck the cheeks in and drain the saliva glands.

M- Light carbonation with sparkling little bubbles that accentuate the sourness.

D- I am in the midst of finishing off a 750 and I am having no problems. I would however prefer to share this with someone. As a huge fan Cantillons this is far from the best I have had, but it is still remarkably better than most of the fruit sour/wilds out on the market.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2010 19:55:47 | More by nas5755

sludgegnome

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +17.4%

05-25-2013 22:26:18 | More by sludgegnome

bb8189

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-24-2013 13:06:31 | More by bb8189

MarshallBirdhouse

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-24-2013 04:58:44 | More by MarshallBirdhouse

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-23-2013 20:31:48 | More by InspectorBob

Callmecoon

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-23-2013 02:29:57 | More by Callmecoon

Envelopes

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-21-2013 05:41:18 | More by Envelopes

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-20-2013 04:02:43 | More by Kmat10

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-20-2013 00:46:22 | More by NJB145

Dirty25

Arkansas

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-19-2013 20:55:31 | More by Dirty25

Kreko7

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-19-2013 15:50:31 | More by Kreko7

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-19-2013 15:45:14 | More by ShawnMH

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

mick303

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