Cantillon Kriek 100% Lambic - Brasserie Cantillon

sweemzander

Illinois

4.72/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz. corked & capped bottle poured into a stemmed glass. Bottled September 09, 2008 (other bottle(s) was stamped January 12, 2010).

(A)- Pours a hazy yet an almost blood red to ruby red color. Produced a decent bubbly pink-ish head but dissipated quickly.

(S)- A very dry yet tart cherry profile with a mountain of dry hay, straw, horseblanket, and just an overall big funkhouse of goodness.

(T)- Because of its age, alot of the cherry flavors have disappeared, but there is still some there leaving a big tartness combined with an equally big sourness. A solid taste that really showcases what a fruit lambic is like. A younger bottle has more fruit forward flavors, but still an excellent acidic sourness at the same time.

(M)- A lively carbonation level & balance. Dry, yet has a light sweetness. Big on tartness & sourness. A fresher bottle definitely reveals alot of great juicy fruits as well.

(D)- A fantastic lambic. Everything what you would expect from the style. This just has the true qualities of what a lambic should be like. I might prefer the Lou Pepe a bit more, but when it comes down to it, Cantillon just knows their stuff!

**I updated and modified my review and overall score due to having this a few more times, I really feel like this deserves the updated score.**

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2011 01:20:29 | More by sweemzander

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

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-08-2013 00:03:11 | More by cadaugherty

dalepryor

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-07-2013 20:18:17 | More by dalepryor

Jeremy6566

Arizona

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-07-2013 20:02:45 | More by Jeremy6566

wer3w01f

Russian Federation

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-07-2013 09:17:11 | More by wer3w01f

JulianB

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-06-2013 12:49:41 | More by JulianB

laxer8811

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-06-2013 01:40:32 | More by laxer8811

scotv

New York

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-06-2013 00:58:56 | More by scotv