Lee Kriek
de Garde Brewing

Lee KriekLee Kriek
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From:
de Garde Brewing
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
Ranked #95
ABV:
8.4%
Score:
96
Ranked #1,215
Avg:
4.34 | pDev: 8.99%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
109
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 21, 2023
Added:
Jun 28, 2014
Wants:
  39
Gots:
  10
A sour red ale aged in a blend of rye bourbon and red wine barrels, with a refermentation in barrels on Oregon grown Montmorency Cherries. Spicy oak and yeast character with bright tart cherry notes and a complex finish.
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Rated: 4.25 by fthegiants from California

Feb 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.4 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Jul 14, 2022
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Reviewed by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

4.63/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Look: At first it looks more brownish than red but once you let some light near it becomes clearly a red hue of maroon. A bit hazy too. Quite lovely actually. And the head is out of this world for a wild ale. Huge, rocky, and it sticks around forever. Never seen this before in a Kriek.

Nose: Despite the age, the brett is VERY restrained. Barely there (in a good way). Lots of cola and cherry pop soda aromas. You can smell the oak barrel too. If you don't like your wilds to be TOO stinky this one's for you.

Taste: So well balanced. Sour, tangy, fruity, lemony with a hint of upfront bitterness and hint of sweetness. The bitterness lingers forever like a good DIPA. I do not think I can do it justice. I lack the vocabulary.

Mouthfeel: Spot on. Some good wilds can be a bit thin but not this one. It coats your mouth nicely. Carbonation is there to enhance the sourness. Refreshing.
Jan 29, 2022
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Reviewed by elNopalero from Michigan

4.51/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Bottled 8/19, purchased 7/20, enjoyed 11/20. No frame of reference as I have not had this fresh, and I am not sure if that would matter so much.

Cap and cork bottle. Opens with ease. The beer looks ruddy auburn-red, like an autumn leaf slowly turning color. Lots of carbonation, lots of foam. The cherry note is evident immediately, along with some wood—oak?—on the back. The cherry comes across on the sip as well, but it’s more of a secondary player. Tannic, and tart, with a long finish.
Dec 15, 2020
 
Rated: 4.28 by Beerbom from California

Aug 22, 2020
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
a really impressive specimen here, quite a bit more grain character and much less directly cherry driven then their regular kriek (nothing regular about it though, one of the best in the game). i did expect this to be a little heavier and darker, being a sour red as a base instead of a more pale lambic type, but i do like the toasted and caramelized notes as well as the breadiness of the richer malt. it seems to carry some fruitiness of its own too, especially with the red wine element of the barrel treatment, a darker black cherry thing, some subtle raisin, red raspberry, and currant tartness, although far less sour than some of their other beers, with both the fruit and malt balancing the acid very effectively. the cherry is but one of many flavors, tons of oak, a little wooden earthy depth and spice, maybe some rye in the mix someplace, a little vanilla richness from the whiskey, some light char, toffee, maple, fig, and the fruit, which is fresh and tart here. the beer is very mature and curiously dry and light by the end for its depth of flavor, grain forwardness, and higher alcohol content. carbonation is lovely from the tap, very soft but lively, and the texture of this is oddly delicate for what it is. if you want the straight up fruit bomb check out the regular kriek, if you want a ton of depth, barrel character, and nuance where the cherry is one voice in an awesome harmony, get your lips on the lee kriek!
Jul 06, 2020
 
Rated: 5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 10, 2020
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Rated by impending from California

4.46/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
most pronounced cheery skin ever
May 31, 2020
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Reviewed by hops_for_thought from New York

4.23/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a bottle (Aug2019) into a Belgian glass

L: deep ruby red, nice thick reddish brown head at first. Very effervescent, smallish head sticks around after a couple minutes

S: slight tart, more tart than funk. Rather light/delicate nose, some cherry but not fruit-forward

T: opens with a nice acidic tart note, then moves into this sour cherry flavor that’s assertive without being overwhelming. Really get the flavor of the montmorency and morello cherries, flesh as well as this earthier pit note. Medium finish, with this lingering sour sensation

F: light body, medium/high carbonation, acidic/drying

O: a nice wild ale that really captures the flavor of the fruit involved. Would have liked a bit more funk to it, but the cherries come across beautifully
May 24, 2020
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Reviewed by jheimbigner from Washington

4.32/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottled 8/19 poured 4/20
Poured from fridge temp. Color is a dark Amber/Ruby color with a minimal off white head. Nose is dG funk - hay, barnyard, horse, etc..., oak, and cherry and a red ale - something that has more malt backbone then dG regular base. Taste is strong oak, cherry, malty sweet base, dG funk with a mineral astringency. Feel is light and effervescent/good carb . Easy to drink. Overall, nice spin on a classic, decently more complex than Alexander or the likes - however, I really want that gummy cherries and brown sugar.
Apr 08, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by BerryKumquat from California

Apr 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Mar 16, 2020
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Reviewed by lucius10 from California

4.31/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Sweet, mildly acidic, cherry, funky aromatics on this one! Taste follows with a hint of tart cherry and a funky acidic finish. This is quality stuff, I just wish the cherry had a little more kick to it. This is really good!!!
Feb 09, 2020
 
Rated: 4.37 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Aug 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.66 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Jul 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by LloydDobler from Indiana

Jun 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.34 by Stinger80OH from Ohio

Jun 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4.94 by von_kaiser from Connecticut

May 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.65 by JLK7299 from North Carolina

May 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by Eziel from Ohio

Apr 06, 2018
Lee Kriek from de Garde Brewing
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