Oud Beersel Oude Kriek Vieille - Brouwerij Oud Beersel

mactrail

California

4.33/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

BIg foam in the tall Cristal Alken glass which settles down nicely. The surprise is the Technicolor bright beet-colored head. The beer itself is a rusty cherry color.

The fruit flavor is unmistakable and thoroughly pleasant. The sugar is more fermented out of this compared to some of the popular Krieks. A malty flavor emerges after the cherries. There is a little sour touch, but just enough to give it an edge, and more like the tartness of fruit than a bacterial acidity.

Totally great beer with a wonderful fruity flavor and a highly drinkable character. From the 37.5 ml corked bottle purchased at Beer And Gin House in Gent.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2012 17:01:11 | More by mactrail

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

06-18-2013 01:31:26 | More by ShanePB

devlishdamsel

Washington

5/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This is the quintessential Kriek. Having been a Kriek drinker for years that is really saying something. No it's not hyped like other beers, but it definitely deserves the highest praise. The problems with most other krieks ranges anywhere from a bold bitterness which results from the cherry pits to cloyingly sweet. The aging in the oak really rounded out and mellowed that flavor and this beer is fully attenuated so there is virtually no residual sweetness. The body is almost like velvet but still thin enough to make this beer insanely drinkable. Such a dark rich red color, its almost like a fine rose champagne, with the bubbles to match. The smell of vanilla oak and cherries hit. You drink in and are intoxicated with fresh juicy cherry essence. There is absolutely no trace of hotness in this beverage, you would think its alcohol free! the aftertaste is pleasant and sings of cherries. Perfection! I will be keeping this on stock as often as possible! Such a fine beverage.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 00:50:32 | More by devlishdamsel

JellyJacket

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-05-2013 17:19:41 | More by JellyJacket

Honus1

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

06-03-2013 02:05:28 | More by Honus1

GRUUMSH

Belgium

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

06-02-2013 17:00:02 | More by GRUUMSH

jcurtis55

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

06-02-2013 02:12:21 | More by jcurtis55

Weas

Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-31-2013 13:01:48 | More by Weas

SadMachine

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-30-2013 05:14:36 | More by SadMachine

ystazi

Illinois

3/5  rDev -28.1%

05-26-2013 23:17:20 | More by ystazi

acurtis

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-26-2013 04:19:30 | More by acurtis

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-19-2013 16:49:29 | More by tom10101

nesarebad

Pennsylvania

4.3/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

375 ml bottle, poured in to my FW Barrelworks Teku

A - Deep dark rose, with a fluffy 3 finger head. This is a cherry looking beer, so cherry.

S - Canned cherry pie cherries, funk, and a touch of oak, mostly sweet pie cherries, smells like mom's cherry pie.

T - More of the canned cherry pie cherries, which I was not too fond of growing up. Though, if these cherries had the tartness here I would not mind so much. Subtle oak in the background tie together the tartness. Very balanced.

M - Puckering, effervescent, highly carbed - sour cherries and oak flicker and dance on the tongue.

Overall, this is a great fruit lambic. A spectrum of tastes, sweet, tart, oakey, it is all here and plays in a wonderful spectrum of flavors. Would highly recommend.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 07:38:55 | More by nesarebad

hotsudge

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-18-2013 03:01:25 | More by hotsudge

HardyGeneraL

Netherlands

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-04-2013 23:43:42 | More by HardyGeneraL

Jonada

New Jersey

4.11/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

375ml bottle. Best before April 18 2032. Served in a Cantillon tasting glass

Appearance: Ruby red in color with 3 fingers of a pink head. Quite a bit of visible carbonation streaming throughout the glass. Body is hazy. Good head retention and lacing.

Smell: Tart and sweet cherries, basement, oak, vinegar.

Taste: Cherries, lots of cherry skin and juice, as well as oak, funk, and earth, but the cherries are the real star here. Sourness is on the lower end of medium.

Mouthfeel: Light bodied and crisp. The carbonation is high (a bit too high IMO) but still maintains somewhat of a soft mouthfeel. Finishes dry

Overall: One of the best, easily obtainable krieks around. The sourness and funk are more subdued, which allows the cherries to really shine through. At the same time it's stays away from being too sweet and artificial as some krieks tend to be. I'd definitely recommend trying this.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 07:08:39 | More by Jonada

PsychicBubblegum

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

04-15-2013 02:56:12 | More by PsychicBubblegum

Beerenauslese

California

4.33/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Dark garnet color, slightly hazy, with a reddish beige head that quickly dissipates to a ring.

Nose is redolent of fresh cherries, with a note of almond, vanilla, and oak. Nothing much funky in the smell.

Tastes of fresh sour red cherries, almond, old wood. Natural cherry tartness. Finishes a little dry.

Body is medium and carbonation is slightly fizzy, but it does go flat after a while. So the advice is to drink it quicker.

Overall, this is a very drinkable oude kriek. It is not very complex, funky, nor highly tart. But it is a pleasant kriek that really tastes of fresh cherries and respects tradition; it is delightfully not the cherry syrup or worse versions that are out there.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 04:04:43 | More by Beerenauslese

MShirokov

Illinois

2.58/5  rDev -38.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Tastes like carbonated berry juice. Not really my thing, but I'd be able to appreciate it more if it wasn't insanely bubbly, to the point where I had trouble swallowing it. Took about 5 sips and couldn't do more. Maybe I'll try other beers of this style, but this one really isn't for me.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 22:48:37 | More by MShirokov

JohnQPublic

California

4.88/5  rDev +17%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

This is an excellent brew. I had it a couple times in Turnhout, Belgium in March (2013).

This is a sour Kriek, with a definate tart taste of cherries. I am sitting here with a Sam Adams Cherry Wheat, and though ok, there is no comparison (the Sam Adams is sweet cherries + "natural flavors").

This was my favorite find this trip.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 02:27:38 | More by JohnQPublic

PtypeNtype

Nevada

4/5  rDev -4.1%

04-06-2013 05:56:23 | More by PtypeNtype

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4/5  rDev -4.1%

04-05-2013 17:27:02 | More by DeutschesBier

mtbdonn

United Kingdom (England)

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

03-31-2013 19:19:10 | More by mtbdonn

Spiderpig

Alabama

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

03-31-2013 15:51:53 | More by Spiderpig

Seanniek91

New Hampshire

4.29/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Served from a 12oz bottle into a Kriek Belle-Vue tulip.

Appearance- Dark hazy brownish/red with very thin pinkish head.

Smell- Cherry, funk, oaky vanilla, earthy yeast.

Taste- Tart up front, then cherry, funky yeast, something weird (in that order). Finishes very smooth with no tartness.

Mouthfeel- Not very carbonated, which is nice. Crisp and smooth. Not so tart that it makes my face change.

Overall- I was in the mood for nice fruity lambic and this is a niceone.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 03:47:08 | More by Seanniek91