Kriekbier
So I found these little gems sitting idly on a shelf at Whole Foods and promptly scooped them up. Poured from a paper wrapped corked and caged bottle into a tulip. Cork dated 2007, cage had a date of 8/2017 on it. Pours a deep reddish pink with no head to be seen. Smells of sweet cherries with notes of something similar to sherry or marsala wine. Upfront the taste of sweet cherries is everywhere and would be almost cloying if the effervescent carbonation that is present didn't make it feel lighter on the palate. The finish is a bit syrupy as the carbonation abates. Mouthfeel is initially bubbly with carbonation but over time it fades and the syrupy feeling just takes over. Drinkability is initially pretty good but over time it fades with the carbonation and just becomes cloyingly sweet. Lesson is ... drink it quick! Overall this beer gets an initial noms that fades to a cloying noms.