Schaarbeekse Kriek
Hanssens Artisanaal bvba
Beer Geek Stats
| Print Shelf Talker
- From:
- Hanssens Artisanaal bvba
- Belgium
- Style:
- Fruit Lambic
Ranked #90 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #9,017 - Avg:
- 4.14 | pDev: 13.29%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 24, 2022
- Added:
- Mar 25, 2019
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Notes:
Fresh sour cherries macerated in young lambic in oak barrels with fermentation in the bottle.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
4/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 6%. Deep red colour, low pink head. Funky aroma of brettanomyces / farmhouse, sweaty stable groom and sour cherries. The flavour has plenty of brettanomyces and loads of very sour cherries, hints of red wine vinegar. Very good.
Jul 24, 2022
Reviewed by Bierschenker from Belgium
4.26/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
4.26/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
Bought at Albo Drinks in Boechout. They always have a few exiting bottles.
I visited Hanssens in 2019 during the TDG. They are hard to find in regular shops. Hanssens is in my personal Geuze/Lambic top three.
Served in my usual tumbler. Beer is flat.
Colour is a dark warm red.
Scent is overpoweringly vinagar with some sweet cherry hints.
Flavour is very sour, but also loads of sweet cherries.
Mouthfeel is vinous and tart.
Aftertaste is identical, but sticky.
Powerful. A flavour bomb. Super sour. Everything I love in a good young Kriek.
Sep 10, 2021I visited Hanssens in 2019 during the TDG. They are hard to find in regular shops. Hanssens is in my personal Geuze/Lambic top three.
Served in my usual tumbler. Beer is flat.
Colour is a dark warm red.
Scent is overpoweringly vinagar with some sweet cherry hints.
Flavour is very sour, but also loads of sweet cherries.
Mouthfeel is vinous and tart.
Aftertaste is identical, but sticky.
Powerful. A flavour bomb. Super sour. Everything I love in a good young Kriek.
Rated by RobertColianni from Pennsylvania
5/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4yo (2017) bottle:
Jun 10, 2021
Reviewed by stcules from Italy
3.25/5 rDev -21.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -21.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Dar red, purple. Just a hint of pink foam.
Intense smell of cherries, sour notes, a bit of solvent. Leather.
In the taste the sourness is strong. With more than hint of acetic.
Leather, cherries, cherry stones.
Hard sourness. Tart. Vinegar.
Almost flat.
Nov 10, 2020Intense smell of cherries, sour notes, a bit of solvent. Leather.
In the taste the sourness is strong. With more than hint of acetic.
Leather, cherries, cherry stones.
Hard sourness. Tart. Vinegar.
Almost flat.
Reviewed by elNopalero from California
4.86/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.86/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
I had this during SF Beerweek 2020 from the hand pump. Cask conditioned and delicious!
Pours a rich ruddy red, thin foaming with some life. Wonderfully vibrant aroma with the cherry notes upfront. Sharply tart, incredible finish.
Jun 28, 2020Pours a rich ruddy red, thin foaming with some life. Wonderfully vibrant aroma with the cherry notes upfront. Sharply tart, incredible finish.
Reviewed by rex_4539 from Greece
3.85/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
L: Very deep, dark red color, quarter finger off white head, ok lacing, very light carbonation.
S: Cherries, fruity, sour.
T: Sour, cherries, juicy.
F: Medium bodied, lots of flavor.
O: More sour than I hoped but pretty good nonetheless.
Aug 30, 2019S: Cherries, fruity, sour.
T: Sour, cherries, juicy.
F: Medium bodied, lots of flavor.
O: More sour than I hoped but pretty good nonetheless.
Reviewed by mishi_d from Romania
3.05/5 rDev -26.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.05/5 rDev -26.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Dark red color with a short white head, sour aroma of vinegar, stale wine and cherries, taste is the same, heavy sourness, difficult to drink, definitely not my style.
Jul 24, 2019
Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois
4.4/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.4/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Sampled fresh at the source during Toer De Geuze 2019. Deep saturated scarlet, light haze, bursting with rich juicy Schaerbeek cherries in aroma and taste. Concentrated and rich, tart and juicy pie cherry with a hint of cinnamon and almond from the pits. Crisp and acidic, zero vinegar. Intentional low carb level, this is unblended lambic and fruit. Overall it’s intense and distinctive with a ton of Schaerbeek cherries. Not for the novice crowd.
Side note: Still unblended lambic is intentional and traditional. Anyone can force carbonate beer. This is done the traditional way, straight from the barrel without CO2 added, which has become nearly extinct in our modern/filtered/sterilized world. This is often lost on international consumers. Go to Belgium and drink unblended lambic at the source, it will change your life and obliterate any misperceptions.
May 06, 2019Side note: Still unblended lambic is intentional and traditional. Anyone can force carbonate beer. This is done the traditional way, straight from the barrel without CO2 added, which has become nearly extinct in our modern/filtered/sterilized world. This is often lost on international consumers. Go to Belgium and drink unblended lambic at the source, it will change your life and obliterate any misperceptions.
Schaarbeekse Kriek from Hanssens Artisanaal bvba
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
15 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!