Originally this sweet-acid drink was made by adding fresh black cherries to a barrel Lambic of 6 months young. The addition of fruits provokes new fermentation in the oak barrels and after 8 to 12 months only peels and stones would be left and the Kriek-Lambic would be ready to be filtered and bottles. The residual sugar could be adjusted with fruit juice to give refermentation in the bottle but this traditional type of fruit beer is more acid and less fruity.
Because of the limited availability of the “Schaerbeekse Cherries” and to brew a less sour and fruitier Lambic beer, Lindemans farm brewery developed an unique alternative natural method using pure cherry juice from unfrozen cherries. This straight cherry juice is blended with selected Lambic of different ages. Kriek has a pink-red colour and a delicious taste of sparkling cherry champagne.
Richard Bradley –
Very refreshing light beer, with strong cherry flavour, good price as well
Milan Macurak –
Hardcore cherry taste with extra steps sometime called as beer. The taste of Belgium summer in bottle. Delicious and highly recommended !
Catriona Kerr –
Just love lindemans. First tried in Bruges and then found them here. My husband loves them. Even I love them and I don’t like beer. Cherry taste with the slight hoppy taste of beer. Great cold straight out the fridge on a summer evening. Or anytime really.
john j –
King of the Krieks! Absolutely nothing else comes close to this. excellent taste and head on this drink, lovely smell. don’t hesitate, buy this one now!
Pete H –
It’s a good job that it’s only 3.5% because I could quite happily drink it all.day just to savour the amazing taste.
This puts all other Krieks into insignificance and would well and worthily recommend it.
Geoff Jackman –
Along with the peach my wife’s absolute favourite.. Some of the lambic krieks are too sour, some are nothing but flavoured fruit juice. The balance that Lindemans achieve is perfect.