Boon Oude Kriek Mariage Parfait
Brouwerij Boon

Boon Oude Kriek Mariage ParfaitBoon Oude Kriek Mariage Parfait
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From:
Brouwerij Boon
 
Belgium
Style:
Fruit Lambic
Ranked #74
ABV:
8%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,773
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 8.39%
Reviews:
196
Ratings:
620
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 11, 2024
Added:
Sep 11, 2002
Wants:
  62
Gots:
  112
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Reviewed by stcules from Italy

3.95/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Vintage 2015.
Very dark red, with a beautiful pink foam.
Fruity smell, cherries, slightly sour.
In the taste there is sadly a light cork note. But still enjoayable and interesting.
Little sourness, sweet fruity note, still very fresh.
In the aftertaste the cherry stones bitterness.
An experience.
Feb 11, 2024
 
Rated: 4.21 by NightINgale from Russian Federation

Nov 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.92 by not2quick from Missouri

Sep 23, 2023
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Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey

4.19/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
(375 ml bottle, 2015 vintage; purchased off shelf at State Line yesterday, though I'd seen it on the shelf there for years... decanted into my Sapwood wine glass)

L: clear, ruby-colored liquid with vinous-violet highlights; little pop on the cork removal, little foam build on pour... the foam breaks down quick, leaving little collar; almost looks still

S: cherry hard candy perfumy aromatics, but not suggesting sweetness; that mixed with a barrel-funky champagne tone... fruit leather, earthy rain-soaked terrain, hint of fruit tart (pastry, dough), fringe of smoky phenolics

T: mmm, much fruitier than the aromas let on, cherry and red grape, some dark plum as well, lingering dried red fruit in the dry aftertaste, much more malt depth as well... the fruit portion of this is relatively bloated, leaving the dying vitality of the lambic a touch buried; the expressions at this age are mature but still have character

F: nearly still as far as carbonation... smudgy light-medium body, subtle acidic singe at the back of the palate... a sipper; too easy

O: this may have lost a good portion of its zest and zip, but it's still a lovely, demure drop; basically drinks like an acidic, near smoky, moderately bright-fruity, medium-bodied wine; lacking the boozy cut of a standard-strength vino... at this stage, it's still tasty, but it doesn't compare to the standard Mariage Parfait in flavor impact, and I had a 2014 bottle of that recently (2228)
Sep 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.44 by chippo33 from Vermont

Mar 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4.08 by carolinabeerguy from North Carolina

Jan 04, 2023
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Reviewed by txaudiophile from Texas

4.09/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Very good cherry flavored beer. Drank in a Teku glass. Had no head on it whatsoever after pouring it. I wouldn't buy it again, but I am glad I tried it as it was very enjoyable.
Oct 30, 2022
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
375ml bottle into a teku. 2014 vintage.

Looks good, soft burgundy body. Small head fizzes away quite quickly, no lacing

Tart cherry aroma with a hint of oak.

On tasting, cherries much stronger than suggested by the nose. Tart without being drying, fairly sour, a touch of wood.

Mouth between medium and full, finish tart cherry, and at the very end, a light dryness comes in.

Overall, very good kriek lambic, holds up very well after 8 years.
Aug 19, 2022
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Reviewed by BubbleBobble from New York

3.59/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
2015 vintage. Pours a deep cherry red, light pink 0.5" head that quickly settles out, no lacing. Nose is oak, must, wine lees, cherry and cherry wood, mild lactic notes. Much of the fruit has sapped out of this over the years - there's an initial hit of sourness at the start, but tannic oak takes over rather quickly and sticks through to the finish. What is there of the fruit registers as sour cherry (I'd also buy raspberry), but it's far in the background. Feel is great - so very smooth and drinkable, the only thing keeping me from drinking quarts of the stuff is price. Would like to have fresh version to drink alongside to see how much the fruit is meant to shine.
Jan 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.07 by Sphagnicola from Belgium

Jan 16, 2022
 
Rated: 4.75 by Tenebris

Dec 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by 22Blue from Kansas

Nov 14, 2021
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Reviewed by Sheppard from Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2011 vintage bottle. 2033 best before date so guessing this is a 2013 release.

Pours a kind of deep purple with red hues. Kind of in that Coca Cola/Dr Pepper meets Dimetapp grape vein in color. That classic musty cherry character on the nose. Even after all of this time, it's incredibly fruit forward. The cherry character is sweeter than I anticipated. Having this, I'm wanting to get some Intense Red some time soon. This has moderate levels of acidity and funk. Overall, it's pleasant to drink, but I feel like there's less lambic character than I would like.
Oct 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by altrio

Oct 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.48 by BeerRay from Rhode Island

Apr 10, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4.27/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Shared 375 ml bottle at local tasting, vintage 2011. Hazy deep red colour, moderate pink head. Lovely aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, sour cherries, crushed cherry kernels and almonds. Sour cherries galore in the flavour, tart finish. Classy beer.
Mar 20, 2021
 
Rated: 4.06 by samEBC from Belgium

Mar 12, 2021
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Reviewed by ptarmigan98 from Alaska

3.88/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
First Lambic . . . didn't really know what to expect. Not as much head as expected. Bottle was dated 2018. Beautiful red as it poured . . . not nearly as sour as we heard possible.
Mar 12, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Jan 23, 2021
 
Rated: 4.23 by tbryan5 from Louisiana

Jan 09, 2021
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