Oude Kriek - Hanssens Artisanaal bvba

Swimsum

California

3.2/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

Poured from bottle into Bruery tulip, vintage unknown.

No popped when removing the cork, not a good sign. Pours out a crimson color with absolutely no head... Is this from Lost Abbey? Kidding aside, there really is nothing as far as bubbles go. This is quite sad as it is flat like water. When held to light it is a deep cheery red that is slightly hazy. No lacing is left. I wish this had some form of head as I bet it would make the beer look much nicer.

Very sour smelling with some cherries backing up the sour/acidity. The cherries start to come out more as the beer warms. There is also some weird funkiness that comes out every now and then that isn't all that pleasing. Sort of musky.

Mouth puckering sour upon first sip. Acidity hits you right away and like the smell finishes with some nice cherry flavor. As the drinking goes on, the acidity dies down and it actually drinks quite nice but sourness is still very apparent. There is a slight sourness that lingers in the mouth after the beer is swallowed.

Mouthfeel is as expected, pretty thin due to no carbonation. I'm going to guess this would be much better if it has some carbonation.

I can only wonder what this could have been if it had carbonation. It is actually a pretty sour beer as well. Overall it is drinkable but without carbonation it's not the easiest drinking thing. I would like to retry this and hopefully it will be carbonated.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2011 04:37:34 | More by Swimsum

AngusOg

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-24-2013 14:26:50 | More by AngusOg

Fireslayer

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-21-2013 02:03:54 | More by Fireslayer

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-18-2013 03:00:05 | More by hotsudge

BobaFret

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-18-2013 02:16:08 | More by BobaFret

cnbrown313

Illinois

4.39/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 750ml cork and cage bottle into a wine glass

A - Beautiful looking beer! Ruby red with a nice 1 finger off white head that sticks around for a bit and leaves some lacing.

S - Smells like lemons and tart cherries with a little bit of barnyard funk

T - Very tart and acidic up front. You have to be ready for a big, sour, beer - but this doesn't disappoint. The tart cherry flavor that follows is nicely balanced by a little bit of barnyard funk at the end.

M - Dry mouth feel, with a nice, fine carbonation. Maybe not as nice as a 3F or Cantillon, but good.

O - I'm glad that I gave this one a go. When I have an itch for a good sour kriek I will likely revisit this again!

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 12:29:31 | More by cnbrown313

cfrances33

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-11-2013 15:08:37 | More by cfrances33

aztraz

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-07-2013 18:04:49 | More by aztraz

tehzachatak

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-05-2013 23:13:07 | More by tehzachatak

Archemedies

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-05-2013 13:14:27 | More by Archemedies

Yung_Phuk

Russian Federation

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-02-2013 08:52:16 | More by Yung_Phuk

Noyt

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

04-27-2013 22:29:34 | More by Noyt

deebo

Minnesota

3.13/5  rDev -23.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

A fresh bottle. Pours a very dark red with a non-existant head. This beer is very acidic. Acid is predominantly acetic. This dominates but of course there is plently of funk but also notes of smoky oak and even some raw meat. Overall, a decent kriek but a little over the top with too much vinegar taste.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 01:25:03 | More by deebo

ThreeFishes

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-15-2013 20:30:49 | More by ThreeFishes

mtbdonn

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev -1.7%

04-13-2013 20:29:13 | More by mtbdonn

Beerenauslese

California

3.65/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle has been cellared two years. Bottle opened with no pop. Nice garnet color. Little/no carbonation.

Smells of vinegar with some cherry fruit.

Tastes like Mother Funker on cherries. Very acetic-could use this to make salad dressing. Not mouth puckering though, and there is a good flavor of cherries.

Body is light, no carbonation, and stickiness doesn't make a good mouthfeel.

Overall, this is too sour and the acetic acid is too strong, detracting from the cherry and funk aspects. Clearly, I didn't do this any favor by cellaring two years. Hope to try this again fresher/on cask.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 21:53:25 | More by Beerenauslese

Pecan

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

04-08-2013 23:13:31 | More by Pecan

HopLuva

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -1.7%

04-07-2013 01:12:32 | More by HopLuva

Texasfan549

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

04-03-2013 15:21:04 | More by Texasfan549

kjkinsey

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

04-03-2013 01:18:03 | More by kjkinsey

beav19

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

03-31-2013 22:17:14 | More by beav19

aranton

New York

5/5  rDev +22.9%

03-27-2013 00:59:09 | More by aranton

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.7%

03-09-2013 22:37:02 | More by spycow

Gushue3

Massachusetts

4.15/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle into Portsmouth Snifter

A Murky red with no real head to speak of. Lots of big carbonation bubbles stuck on the side of the glass and some lively carbonation along the glass.

S Vinegar, sour cherries, oak and a hint of sweetness. Really hits all things i wanna smell in a Kriek

T Very tart upfront that goes to the finish. Almost a shock tart pucker toward the middle and some cherry comes out as well. Slight oaky barrel comes out toward the end and the finish is dry and tart

M Medium carbonation for a Kriek, along with a medium feel on the tongue. The finish is quite dry.

O Pretty nice reasonably priced ans easy to find sour in my area.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 02:07:47 | More by Gushue3

boot11222

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

03-02-2013 00:51:42 | More by boot11222