-
Stop lurking! Log in to search, post in our forums, review beers, see fewer ads, and more. — Todd, Founder of BeerAdvocate
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.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by spoony:
Reviewed by spoony from Colorado
4.56/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.56/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
From a 750 ml bottle to a tulip.
A-A normal pour produces very little head; just a thin pink cap that fades quickly to a collar. The beer is raspberry in color and slightly cloudy. Nothing spectacular to look at, but it suits the style.
S-The aroma on this older (2011) bottle is subdued compared to some lambics, but I still smell a good bit of sour cherry. Other scents include champagne, cider vinegar, and a light dose of earthy, barnyard funk. Acidity is moderate to low for the style.
T-The taste is flush with clean acidity, as well as some mostly-dry oaky funk, and more of that lovely sweet/sour cherry taste. It is very balanced and impresses with its focus rather than outright sourness or fruit flavors.
M-The feel is slightly heavier than some lambic style beers with an assertive but smooth carbonation that really compliments the flavor. Perhaps the best "feeling" lambic I have ever had.
O-What a great beer. It sounds stupid, but the smell and flavor are so simple and clean that the beer almost becomes more complex as I try to locate all the little subtle aromas and nuances that make this beer taste so good. Unlike some true Belgian lambics, I found this beer to be approachable, as well, i.e., not hugely sour or funky or hard to appreciate. The mouthfeel is also nearly perfect for the style.
Jul 22, 2014A-A normal pour produces very little head; just a thin pink cap that fades quickly to a collar. The beer is raspberry in color and slightly cloudy. Nothing spectacular to look at, but it suits the style.
S-The aroma on this older (2011) bottle is subdued compared to some lambics, but I still smell a good bit of sour cherry. Other scents include champagne, cider vinegar, and a light dose of earthy, barnyard funk. Acidity is moderate to low for the style.
T-The taste is flush with clean acidity, as well as some mostly-dry oaky funk, and more of that lovely sweet/sour cherry taste. It is very balanced and impresses with its focus rather than outright sourness or fruit flavors.
M-The feel is slightly heavier than some lambic style beers with an assertive but smooth carbonation that really compliments the flavor. Perhaps the best "feeling" lambic I have ever had.
O-What a great beer. It sounds stupid, but the smell and flavor are so simple and clean that the beer almost becomes more complex as I try to locate all the little subtle aromas and nuances that make this beer taste so good. Unlike some true Belgian lambics, I found this beer to be approachable, as well, i.e., not hugely sour or funky or hard to appreciate. The mouthfeel is also nearly perfect for the style.
More 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
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!