Kriek Mythology
Springdale Beer Co.

 

Had on tap. Pours clear, pinkish gold in color with minimal head. Taste is cherry and big sour mix with oak. Light bodied, sour, moderate carbonation. Not mouth puckeringly sour but one of the better sours from Springdale that I have had.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pours with a small fizzy bubbly but rosy colored head that fades fairly quickly typical for a sour, a bit of lacing, semi clear slight hazy rosy cherry red color

Nose loads of funk, like lacto souring and pedio super funk, Brett barnyard on top, loads of cherry, fresh cherry and cherry juice, sour and sweet cherry, a bit of vanilla buttery oak, acetic acid and a bit of vinegar

Taste super sour as I expected from the nose, big bright acidity, acetic acid, lactic as well, little acetobacter, loads more cherry, cherry juice, a little fresh, sour cherry, sweet cherry, Balaton cherry, a bit of sweet syrupy malt, plenty of funk with the souring bacteria and some barnyard Brett funk, little bready and flash of oak, sour finish, flemmy funky acidic, lingering cherry

Mouth is med bod, plenty of sour acidic flemmy, nice fizzy carb

Overall pretty nice, loads of funk and sour, nice cherry

 

 

 

Really solid cherry sour. Great cherry expression, seems true to the fruit--not sirupy or grenadine-y, just a nice light mix of tartness and sweetness. The acidity is definitely tame, creates a nice mouth feel with the lively but not overwhelming carbonation. In part due to this, this beer does appear sweeter than many traditional krieks, but not overly sweet to my palate. Wouldn't be surprised if some do find this too sweet, however. Also not sure this really qualifies as a kriek (not sure about the grist and dont think springdale does spontaneous fermentation). Don't pick up too much funk or barrel characteristics, but they are perceptible in the background. really really enjoyable

Poured from bottle number 07291 into the test glass
A - Light crimson color, active carbonation yields a pink froth.
S - Musty barrel, cherry skins, green apple skin, some grapefruit as well
T - Cheery flesh, some bits of ripe pineapple, sweet tart candy, interestingly some solid malt presence.
M - Semi tart start then a move to the sweet side, a bit acidic in the middle, wraps up with a sweet linger
O - A very good crack at a Kriek, the cherry feels and tastes real not syrupy. The tart element is tame, the wood barrel aging rounds the offering out
worth every effort to try and enjoy

 

 

 

2016 version.

Large pink head which settles in a rocky fashion, but leaves little lace as it recedes. Better lace after each sip (some spots and streaks). The liquid is cloudy and red-orange.

More sour than cherry-like to the nose. A lambic with a touch of fruit, perhaps? Little sweetness.

The flavor is very sour, even for a lambic. Even the cherry flavors are exceedingly tart. Rich body with a high carbonation level. The swallow and aftertaste is lip-puckering in a positive way. It reminds me of a grapefruit--despite the age, it hasn't seemed to mellow with time. I have a 2017 version and will be curious to see how that one lands.