Kriek lambic
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Kriek lambic is a style of
Etymology
The name is derived from the Dutch word for this type of cherry (kriek).
Brewing
Traditionally, kriek is made by breweries in and around Brussels using lambic beer to which sour cherries (with the pits) are added.[3] A lambic is a sour and dry Belgian beer, fermented spontaneously with airborne yeast said to be native to Brussels; the presence of cherries (or raspberries) predates the almost universal use of hops as a flavoring in beer.[4] A traditional kriek made from a lambic base beer is sour and dry as well. The cherries are left in for a period of several months, causing a
More recently,[when?] some lambic brewers have added sugar to the final product of their fruit beers, in order to make them less intense and more approachable to a wider audience. They also use cherry juice rather than whole cherries and are matured for much shorter periods.[5]
Commercial examples
Traditional krieks include:
- Lindemans Kriek Cuvée René
- BoonOude Kriek
- CantillonKriek Lambic
- 3 Fonteinen Kriek
- Girardin Kriek 1882
- Hanssens Kriek Lambic
- Oud Beersel Oude Kriek Vieille
- Timmermans Traditional Kriek Lambic
Sweetened krieks include:
Kriek based on Oud Bruin include:
- De Ryck Kriek Fantastiek
- Liefmans Kriek
- Kasteel Kriek
- Verhaeghe Echt Kriekenbier
References
- ISBN 978-0-299-18894-8.
- ^ "What is a Kriek Beer?". Hop Culture. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Clerget, Michel (1999-11-06). "Bruxelles, baroque ou intimiste". L'Humanité (in French). Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
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- ISBN 9780199912100. Retrieved March 14, 2019.