Transatlantique Kriek (Boon)
New Belgium Brewing Company

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From:
New Belgium Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Fruit Lambic
ABV:
8%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.54 | pDev: 14.41%
Reviews:
228
Ratings:
836
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 28, 2022
Added:
Jul 09, 2009
Wants:
  53
Gots:
  123
In a never-ending quest to create new beers and defy category, New Belgium Brewing and Brouweri Boon of Belgium have partnered together again to create Transatlantique Kriek - a spontaneously fermented lambic ale made with Polish cherries.

This authentic kriek beer began life in the oaken vessels at Frank Boon's brewery in the Lembeek region of Belgium. After more than two years aging, Boon's offering shipped across the Atlantic and found its way to the intuitive palate of New Belgium's Brewmaster Peter Bouckaert. After much sampling and internal consultation, Peter and his brew staff created a full-bodied golden lager to round out the light-bodied kriek.

The cherry nose gives way to a pleasingly sour flash across the palate that rolls gently into a slightly sweet finish. Crisp, effervescent carbonation keeps the mouthfeel bright and delightfully tingly.
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Rated: 2.5 by Bigmoist from West Virginia

Jun 28, 2022
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.11/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
drank in 2022
Look - great bright orangish yellow with a really nice white head and lacing
Smell - lots of resin and tropical scents
Taste - resin passion fruit and citrus
Feel - m dium body and carb slight creamy
Overall - pretty tasty
Mar 19, 2022
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Rated by BilleGibbons from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice cherry beer. No too sweet not too tart. Nice cherry color
Dec 25, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +20.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From old, undated notes; poured from the bottle.

Beautiful deep red; slightly see-through.

Lovely.

Red-ish off-white head; a curtain of lace.

Sour cherry smell.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Cherry-forward taste, not overly sour.

Real quaffable, but with a distinct flavor. Winning.
Nov 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Oct 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by heysuz from Indiana

Oct 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.52 by Rifugium from North Dakota

Jul 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.33 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Jun 19, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by bigred89 from Maryland

Jun 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by steverx8 from England

Jun 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.6 by Dalbeast from Wyoming

May 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kolb from Montana

Apr 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.96 by WickedBeer from Alabama

Aug 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.51 by Curtsi from Missouri

Mar 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by MTKATL from Georgia

Mar 04, 2018
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Rated by WesBurt from North Carolina

4.48/5  rDev +26.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Delicious, I don't have anything douchey to say, it's just really good.
Feb 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by petermethot from New Jersey

Jan 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by cmbeddoe7997 from Texas

Oct 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by BeerBucks from New York

Jul 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by TheOakKing from New York

Jul 16, 2017
Transatlantique Kriek (Boon) from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 836 ratings