Kriek (Unsweetened & Unfiltered)
Served at Hotel Erasmus, Bruges, Belgium on 3/20/2010. A- Poured a still ruby-red color. No carbonation, no head, no lacing. Beautiful color. S- Smells strongly of cherries- tart cherries- bucketloads of them. There are some lesser vinous notes... and otherwise, it's a very clean nose. T- An extremely tart and acidic beer. The acidity is definitely dominant on the palate, but the cherry flavors have a substantial presence as well... just without any sweetness. Almost like a cherry vinegar. Crazy. Yet strangely sippable and refreshing! M- Thin and fully attenuated with high astringency. The carbonation is soft and delicate, which works well for such an acidic beer. Still, when a beer is this fully attenuated, there is not much body to speak-of. D- Definitely a sipper. More appropriate for hot weather too...