Kriek - Lambic

Even the hoppiest IPAs pale with envy next to this fruit bomb!

Belgium is home to a whole host of delicious beers and beer styles The craft beer movement has provided an additional stage for exceptional beer styles and has drawn international attention to the small country Beer lovers from all over the world make a pilgrimage to Belgium to taste the special, aromatic beers there One of these special beers is Kriek Kriek is one of the Belgian lambic beers and is a fruit beer

The Belgian brewery Boon has specialized in the preparation of Kriek and produces fruit beers that are popular all over the world Typically, Kriek is fermented spontaneously according to old recipes For Kriek Boon, fresh cherries were also brewed This extra ingredient gives the beer the fresh fruitiness of cherry juice

Kriek Boon flows into the glass in a deep red cherry hue and forms a small, pink head A stunning aroma of freshly harvested, fully ripe cherries rises from the delicately tinted fluff, immediately conjuring up images of summer in the countryside with lush cherry trees, hot days and crackling campfires in the evening

The cherry fireworks are joined by a hint of vanilla and the aroma of roasted almonds The first sip reveals a tangy, light-footed body with lively carbonation Kriek Boon delights the palate with an indescribably cherry potpourri: cherry juice meets cherry jam and candied cherries A subtle hint of marzipan exquisitely complements the cherry explosion

Anyone who likes cherries will love this beer!