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Kriek
Santa Fe Brewing Company
- From:
- Santa Fe Brewing Company
- New Mexico, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 12.16%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 28, 2019
- Added:
- Aug 11, 2013
- Wants:
- 12
- Gots:
- 15
Aged in American Oak barrels for two years with a carefully selected blend of wild yeasts, eventually undergoing a secondary fermentation with world-famous Michigan tart cherries and sake yeast. The result is an ale with a bright garnet color and an intense cherry aroma, reminiscent of warm cherry pie, that is both sweet and tart, followed by a complex sour flavor and a crisp finish.
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Reviewed by bnes09 from Illinois
4.18/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bright and hazy watermelon color with light head. Soft, acidic and wood aroma with sweet berries mixed in. Sweet and tart cherry flavor right away. Jolly Rancher quality. Medium tartness. Well balanced oak and funk notes. Mild earth tones. Moderate body and perfect carbonation. Finishes on the dry side. Just a well executed, balanced sour with all of the right nuances. Very tasty.
Jul 23, 2017Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.32/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours the color of rosé wine; the frothy, pink-tinged head quickly fades to a ringlet, leaving a few splashes around
Smell: Tart cherry pie with a funky overlay
Taste: With pie crust tones in the backbone, the tart cherries take over almost immediately; fresh cherry flavors move toward the funky side, after the swallow; the finish is dry and oaky
Mouthfeel: Medium body with low carbonation; rather puckery
Overall: Carbonation issues aside, this beer nails it; the flavor profile is as good as any Kriek I have tasted
Thanks, sunkistxsudafed, for the opportunity
Jul 04, 2016Smell: Tart cherry pie with a funky overlay
Taste: With pie crust tones in the backbone, the tart cherries take over almost immediately; fresh cherry flavors move toward the funky side, after the swallow; the finish is dry and oaky
Mouthfeel: Medium body with low carbonation; rather puckery
Overall: Carbonation issues aside, this beer nails it; the flavor profile is as good as any Kriek I have tasted
Thanks, sunkistxsudafed, for the opportunity
Reviewed by breadwinner from California
4.19/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Good stuff here from Santa Fe, a very respectable formulation of kriek. Nice rosé color out of the bottle, a touch hazy, little head, which seems fairly standard for the style. Smell is interesting. It hints at some sweaty sock, the sort of funk you don't necessarily want around, but never really goes full bore on it, and then cherries and even what seems like some spice slip in to bring it all back together. Palate is a cherry fest, tasty cherry cobbler (and maybe this is where my mind is tricked into finding spices - baking spices, specifically). It got a touch vinegary acidic as it went, but this was also on a night of sour tastings, so it could've just been palate fatigue. Body is appropriately effervescent. Overall, nicely done from Santa Fe, and, again, the compliment of this not being at all out of place in a kriek lineup should be considered high praise.
Dec 06, 2015Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
4.48/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.48/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Appearance – The appearance made me think of a beer that was tinted pink.
Smell – There was a slight sour nose, but not one that is overwhelming.
Taste – The is very cherry. With a slight oakiness in the background, cherries are very forward. The breadiness makes it seem a little like cherry pie. The cherry leans a little more sour toward the end.
Mouthfeel – The pucker tingles the sides of the mouth. Carbonation does make an impression.
Overall – This is a really solid kriek that is worth seeking.
Sep 22, 2015Smell – There was a slight sour nose, but not one that is overwhelming.
Taste – The is very cherry. With a slight oakiness in the background, cherries are very forward. The breadiness makes it seem a little like cherry pie. The cherry leans a little more sour toward the end.
Mouthfeel – The pucker tingles the sides of the mouth. Carbonation does make an impression.
Overall – This is a really solid kriek that is worth seeking.
Reviewed by Zomdust from Missouri
4.41/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Wonderful beer, nice and tart and sour, just the right amount of cherry influence. The beer plots a light pink color with nice carbonation. Very tasty and I would definitely seek out again.
Aug 01, 2015
Kriek from Santa Fe Brewing Company
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
81 ratings
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