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Schaarbeekse Kriek
Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
- From:
- Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
- Belgium
- Style:
- Fruit Lambic
Ranked #8 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 99
Ranked #254 - Avg:
- 4.47 | pDev: 7.38%
- Reviews:
- 267
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 24, 2023
- Added:
- May 24, 2004
- Wants:
- 516
- Gots:
- 199
Newer labels include "Oogst" (harvest). Older labels exclude "Oogst."
3 Fonteinen Schaarbeekse Kriek is the result of macerating local hand-picked Schaarbeekse cherries on young traditional lambic for at least one year, in a proportion of one kilo of sour cherries per liter of lambic. The cherry lambic is then blended with young lambic and bottles, after which our famous Schaarbeekse Kriek matures for another year at least in the bottle. Refined and with evolution in the glass. Natural fruit, no juice, syrup or sugars added. Unfiltered and unpasteurised.
3 Fonteinen Schaarbeekse Kriek is the result of macerating local hand-picked Schaarbeekse cherries on young traditional lambic for at least one year, in a proportion of one kilo of sour cherries per liter of lambic. The cherry lambic is then blended with young lambic and bottles, after which our famous Schaarbeekse Kriek matures for another year at least in the bottle. Refined and with evolution in the glass. Natural fruit, no juice, syrup or sugars added. Unfiltered and unpasteurised.
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Ratings by meathookjones:
Reviewed by meathookjones from Virginia
4.65/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.65/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
The 750ml bottle had a bottled on date of March of 05. Dark red body with a small white bubbly head that quickly recedes down leaving some light rings of lacing. Big aroma filled with tart cherries, woody notes and some light funkiness. A light sweetness peaks through the mainly sour nose. I am surprised how much the cherries come through. The flavor starts off with the sour cherries, some lambic funk and some wood notes. The tartness is pretty strong but not huge. Finishes up with a dry acidic bite with lingering light cherries. The cherries come through well in all aspects of the beer and while this isnt a sour monster its more than tart enough for any sour beer fan. Mouthfeel is great with perfect carbonation. Amazing drinkability as the only thing limiting me from having this all the time is the price and rarity.
Jun 01, 2006More User Ratings:
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
4.5/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a nice cherry color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has very generous cheery hints
The taste follows the nose with a pleasantly tart cherry flavor
A light bodied well carbonated beer
A great very well balanced Lambic
Sep 22, 2023Aroma has very generous cheery hints
The taste follows the nose with a pleasantly tart cherry flavor
A light bodied well carbonated beer
A great very well balanced Lambic
Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts
3.77/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This is a great fruited lambic for those who like it sour. The combination of the tart schaarbeekse variety of cherries on top of the already tart 3F lambic base make for an experience that for me veered somewhat into acetic territory. Very clean, however, which was nice
76/100
Aug 18, 202376/100
Reviewed by DucksFan16 from Tennessee
4.83/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.83/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Blend #61, 2020/2021 season. Absolutely phenomenal. An all-night sipper. The depth and intensity of the cherries is absolutely amazing. Rivals the Lou Pepe Kriek for the best Kriek I’ve ever had.
Oct 04, 2022Rated by bret27 from California
4.5/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2019.
Aug 30, 2022
Schaarbeekse Kriek from Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Beer rating:
99 out of
100 with
954 ratings
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