Belle Vue Kriek - Brasserie Belle-Vue

norwichboy

Australia

3.18/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Utterly beautiful beer, with a perfect black cherry hue, red cherry when held to the light, and a large light pink creamy head that has excellent retention and lacing. The smell is very sweet, Love Heart-like confectionary, with sour notes - not clearly cherry from smell. On tasting it comes through more sour, quite tart. Again, the cherry is there but not particularly strong. I found the mouthfeel rather thin (oily) and flat. On swallowing it produces a fantastic long sour finish, which, together with the appearance is the real highlight of this beer for me.

Overall, I find myself with mixed feelings about this beer, great appearance and sour finish, but the aroma (in both smell and taste) is hard to get into. I'd much prefer an "unberried" lambic style.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2006 11:06:33 | More by norwichboy

adityashekhar

India

2.5/5  rDev -27.3%

06-16-2013 10:50:24 | More by adityashekhar

magpieken

Australia

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

06-04-2013 06:10:57 | More by magpieken

desint

Belgium

1.75/5  rDev -49.1%

05-24-2013 13:02:00 | More by desint

apasternak

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

05-22-2013 08:08:03 | More by apasternak

jkball01

Kentucky

2.5/5  rDev -27.3%

05-13-2013 16:04:03 | More by jkball01

Danny1217

Florida

2.25/5  rDev -34.6%

05-12-2013 08:37:40 | More by Danny1217

wer3w01f

Russian Federation

2.5/5  rDev -27.3%

05-07-2013 09:17:54 | More by wer3w01f

randylangford

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +9%

04-26-2013 22:23:51 | More by randylangford

jandadeboer

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +30.8%

03-25-2013 20:02:54 | More by jandadeboer

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

03-17-2013 19:12:45 | More by CaptainNomihodai

safaricook

Netherlands

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

02-08-2013 19:29:12 | More by safaricook

matjack85

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +23.5%

02-02-2013 07:05:16 | More by matjack85

Absumaster

Netherlands

3.19/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A vibrant red,clear beer with a smooth head. The carbonation is light.

The smell is mainly cherry, with a slightly syrupy smell, but not overly sweet or artificial.
It does have some red fruity winegums smells.

The taste is sweet with cherry winegums. The beer is sweet but not sticky or syrupy. The beer has a non-offensive taste which reminds more of a soda. The good thing about the beer is the lack of the sweetener taste. Bitterness is low and drinkability is high.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 20:47:53 | More by Absumaster

spycow

Illinois

3/5  rDev -12.8%

01-12-2013 03:35:00 | More by spycow

TWStandley

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%

12-30-2012 23:06:22 | More by TWStandley

devlishdamsel

Washington

4.23/5  rDev +23%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Rarely would I ever review off memory, especially after reading the site guidelines. However if something really strikes my fancy palate wise I do believe i have an impeccable palate memory in that situation. This brew is no exception. Sadly it is no longer available in my area, which makes me pine it/crave it even more. I have tried many Krieks since and not been impressed. Most are way too dry and remind me of sour cherries gone wrong, or are much to sweet and can only be made palatable by mixing them with sparkling wine and citrus ( which if you ask me is just wrong).
Bellevue had a very wonderful light head. I dare say this brew was perfect for the summer days I consumed it on. The perfect amount of tartness vs sweetness ( and this goes for most fruit based lambic style beers as well). There was absolutely no aftertaste or lingering on the palate either. If you have this beverage available in your area I strongly suggest you try it!

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2012 05:46:13 | More by devlishdamsel

Maakun

Afghanistan

3.2/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Colour is dark pink, almost red. Light pink head that leaves a small layer.

Smell is cherry jam, very sweet, icing sugar, pink bubblegum. Smells a little artificial to me, not enough beer in here.

Taste is very sweet at first, the cherries taste more like candy than like real cherries. Then a nice tartness and very light bitterness. Aftertaste is again slighty sour with a hint of malts.

Mouth is medium, the sweetness makes it nice and round. Medium carbonation. Quite pleasant but nothing special either.

I can quite enjoy a kriek, but this one is more for drinking at parties than for slowly enjoying it at home. There's a lot worse kriek out there, but this still feels artificial and candy-like.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 20:27:46 | More by Maakun

Fatehunter

Oregon

2.7/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured into a flute glass. Reddish hue with a red tinted finger of head.
It smells like bread and faintly of cherry.
It has a sweet taste overall, candy cherry too.
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Crisp texture.
Okay, but there are better Krieks out there.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2012 02:38:24 | More by Fatehunter

nsheehan

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%

08-16-2012 04:54:48 | More by nsheehan

pin

Australia

2/5  rDev -41.9%

08-16-2012 04:45:39 | More by pin

BelgiumBob

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

08-15-2012 18:19:57 | More by BelgiumBob

Jose9e

Netherlands

3/5  rDev -12.8%

07-30-2012 11:12:10 | More by Jose9e

harpus

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

07-24-2012 13:12:41 | More by harpus

Keegan

Germany

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

06-04-2012 18:01:06 | More by Keegan