Kriek | Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal
Brewed by:
Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal
Belgium
hoftendormaal.com
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.50%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by soulcougher on 05-31-2015
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Ratings: 46 | Reviews: 14
4.25/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.92/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Reviewed from notes. Poured from an 11.2 oz. bottle into an El Catador teku glass.
A: Pours a fairly hazy burgundy, with a half-finger of pink head that really doesn't last too long. A good amount of visible carbonation though.
S: Earthy funk and tart berries. Cheesy, feet and barnyard, with lactic tartness and sour cherries. Light cracker malts underneath. I’m not sure if this was aged in a barrel, but there are some vanilla notes, like you would get from some oak. As it warms, there are more vinous and acetic sour notes that arrive. It's a pretty complex aroma, and appealing.
T: Sour cherries up front. Then a mixed lactic and acetic sourness, and fairly acidic. A tannic vinous dryness stays over the cracker malt underpinnings. The cheesy and earthy funk again here, though not quite as much as on the nose. Then some more tart cherry pie filling. A dry fruity tartness in the hang.
M: A medium body for style, and low alcohol presence. The carbonation sensation is a bit on the low side.
O: Good, but not great. The depth of funk is just a bit lacking, and it doesn't have the completely natural juicy fruit flavors to make up for it. The fruit profile tastes like they may have back-sweetened it with sugar a bit? But either way, it's tasty - especially for something in a small-format bottle on the shelf.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Reviewed from notes. Poured from an 11.2 oz. bottle into an El Catador teku glass.
A: Pours a fairly hazy burgundy, with a half-finger of pink head that really doesn't last too long. A good amount of visible carbonation though.
S: Earthy funk and tart berries. Cheesy, feet and barnyard, with lactic tartness and sour cherries. Light cracker malts underneath. I’m not sure if this was aged in a barrel, but there are some vanilla notes, like you would get from some oak. As it warms, there are more vinous and acetic sour notes that arrive. It's a pretty complex aroma, and appealing.
T: Sour cherries up front. Then a mixed lactic and acetic sourness, and fairly acidic. A tannic vinous dryness stays over the cracker malt underpinnings. The cheesy and earthy funk again here, though not quite as much as on the nose. Then some more tart cherry pie filling. A dry fruity tartness in the hang.
M: A medium body for style, and low alcohol presence. The carbonation sensation is a bit on the low side.
O: Good, but not great. The depth of funk is just a bit lacking, and it doesn't have the completely natural juicy fruit flavors to make up for it. The fruit profile tastes like they may have back-sweetened it with sugar a bit? But either way, it's tasty - especially for something in a small-format bottle on the shelf.
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4.15/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.11/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.37/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From a bottle.
I thought this was a very satisfying beer. Listed as a fruit beer but this brew really tastes more like a lambic - 4.5
A - Pours a dark red, a bit mahogany, with a very small pinkish head that dissipated quickly to form a film around the edge. 4.25
S - Sour cherries, like the ones I used to pick from my grandmother's sour cherry tree. 4
T - Sour, tart cherries. 4.5
MF - Dry finish with a medium light body. Refreshing. 4.5
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From a bottle.
I thought this was a very satisfying beer. Listed as a fruit beer but this brew really tastes more like a lambic - 4.5
A - Pours a dark red, a bit mahogany, with a very small pinkish head that dissipated quickly to form a film around the edge. 4.25
S - Sour cherries, like the ones I used to pick from my grandmother's sour cherry tree. 4
T - Sour, tart cherries. 4.5
MF - Dry finish with a medium light body. Refreshing. 4.5
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3.85/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.25/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from the bottle into a tulip glass. Bit of a gush while opening.
Deep dark blood red body color and a bit murky. Head is very dark for a kriek. Dark pink with a noticeable purple tinge to it. Two finger height, but a bit of dissolve and nice creamed top interrupted by a center of fast carbonation.
Excellent cherry aroma. Slight mineral notes, but good mix of sweetness and classic cherry aromas burst off the nose. Slight pepper and herbs seem to be in the mix as well making a nice contrast. Very nicely put together.
Palate sticks to basics and provides a solid brew. Tangy cherry fruit, with a bit of tartness in the mid palate. Light bodied but with enough malt depth to coat and let the flavors last. Mild carbonation and a finish that sticks and gives a good coating down the throat of cherry and light sticky taffy flavors. Minimal sweetness which is a great thing, but just a little to balance out the acidity.
A very nice well done brew
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from the bottle into a tulip glass. Bit of a gush while opening.
Deep dark blood red body color and a bit murky. Head is very dark for a kriek. Dark pink with a noticeable purple tinge to it. Two finger height, but a bit of dissolve and nice creamed top interrupted by a center of fast carbonation.
Excellent cherry aroma. Slight mineral notes, but good mix of sweetness and classic cherry aromas burst off the nose. Slight pepper and herbs seem to be in the mix as well making a nice contrast. Very nicely put together.
Palate sticks to basics and provides a solid brew. Tangy cherry fruit, with a bit of tartness in the mid palate. Light bodied but with enough malt depth to coat and let the flavors last. Mild carbonation and a finish that sticks and gives a good coating down the throat of cherry and light sticky taffy flavors. Minimal sweetness which is a great thing, but just a little to balance out the acidity.
A very nice well done brew
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4.25/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Kriek
Bottle poured into snifter
Red liquid , ring of pink foam
Aroma of sour cherries
Tart, sour cherry taste
Good sudsing , tart , crisp, dry,
Nice beer
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Kriek
Bottle poured into snifter
Red liquid , ring of pink foam
Aroma of sour cherries
Tart, sour cherry taste
Good sudsing , tart , crisp, dry,
Nice beer
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4.3/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Love the sour and funk and sweet cherry and beer and love and happiness.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Love the sour and funk and sweet cherry and beer and love and happiness.
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4.21/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Smell is big barnyard funk, cherries, tart aroma, and a hint of blackberries. Taste is light tartness, more sweet cherries than sour cherries, a bit of apple, and red wine grapes. Really enjoyable kriek with a nice balance between the sweetness and tartness of cherries.
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look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Smell is big barnyard funk, cherries, tart aroma, and a hint of blackberries. Taste is light tartness, more sweet cherries than sour cherries, a bit of apple, and red wine grapes. Really enjoyable kriek with a nice balance between the sweetness and tartness of cherries.
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4.3/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.44/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a deep dark cherry red. Bright highlights when held to the light. Small pinkish head is super effervescent. Minimal lacing.
Big cherry aroma. Tart and a bit vinegary. Oak is very prominent along with musty earth. Some vinous notes to go with citrus at the end.
More tart cherry on the taste. Just a bit of sweetness around the edges. Oak, leather, and lemon. Dry earth, vanilla, and grape must.
Moderate body with a bit of creaminess. Tart and crisp on the tongue. Medium+ carbonation. Cherry really lingers but the oak notes last as well. Very dry on the aftertaste.
Really well done Kriek from a brewery that doesn't get the hype for the style. Cherry is definitely prominent but not overwhelming. Good barrel notes to go with citrus undertones.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a deep dark cherry red. Bright highlights when held to the light. Small pinkish head is super effervescent. Minimal lacing.
Big cherry aroma. Tart and a bit vinegary. Oak is very prominent along with musty earth. Some vinous notes to go with citrus at the end.
More tart cherry on the taste. Just a bit of sweetness around the edges. Oak, leather, and lemon. Dry earth, vanilla, and grape must.
Moderate body with a bit of creaminess. Tart and crisp on the tongue. Medium+ carbonation. Cherry really lingers but the oak notes last as well. Very dry on the aftertaste.
Really well done Kriek from a brewery that doesn't get the hype for the style. Cherry is definitely prominent but not overwhelming. Good barrel notes to go with citrus undertones.
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Kriek from Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal
4.18
out of 5
based on 46 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from 330mL bottle into a tulip.
Appearance: rich, deep, dark red hue with no haze and a finger of charmingly pink foam. Impressively red.
Smell: sweet and malty with an almost medicinal cherry aroma. I like it, and the medicinal nature does not bother me at all.
Taste: sweet and tart with plenty of cherry and more of that phenolic medicinal taste. I like this beer, but I want to like it more, and that taste is getting in the way.
Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a moderate carbonation and a refreshing fizziness.
Overall: it's a decent kriek which is a style I love, so obviously I like this beer, but if the medicinal element could be toned down a little it would be even better.
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