Belle Vue Kriek
Brasserie Belle-Vue

Belle Vue KriekBelle Vue Kriek
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From:
Brasserie Belle-Vue
 
Belgium
Style:
Fruit Lambic
Ranked #141
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,550
Avg:
3.46 | pDev: 15.61%
Reviews:
125
Ratings:
218
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 19, 2022
Added:
Jun 25, 2002
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  26
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Ratings by laituegonflable:
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Reviewed by laituegonflable from Australia

2.98/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
My mate was kind enough to share a bottle of this brew with me, given that I'd never come across it before and in spite of my trepidation that it would be similar to my much-loathed Timmermans Kriek Lambic.

On first appearance it would seem so. A light crimson colour with a light frothy head, not much lacing. A light amount of carbonation and quite appealling on first glance. But then, it looked like soft drink.

Smells almost exactly like a cherry flavoured Jolly Rancher or something. Very few beer characters here, just an overwhelmingly rich fruit aroma, but quite nice for what it's worth.

Taste isn't bad and considering my aversion to Timmerman's, surprisingly good. It's light and fruity, a lot of cherry characters with the slightest hint of hops on the middle of the palate but mostly a slightly tart fruit quality, but not too sour that the taste makes your lips pucker. Quite pleasant and quite drinkable.
Feb 11, 2008
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.64/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
March 2005: 375 ml corked bottle, champagne style, bought in Prague. Label says: P.H. Wandenstock Belle-Vue Kriek Lambic. ABV is 5.1%. Brewed by Interbrew Belgium, distributed in the Czech Republic by Staropramen. Beautiful red colour, large pink foamy head. Lovely aroma of sour cherries. Flavour is of course sour cherries too, initially sweet, with a hint of hops. Not very complex, and the finish is surprisingly short.
Sep 19, 2022
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Rated by Captain68 from Russian Federation

3.85/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
89,5
Aug 20, 2021
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Reviewed by DerbyDave35 from Australia

5/5  rDev +44.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I'm in the Belgian Beer Cafe in Perth Australia once again , and although I generally quaff Leffe Brun or Blonde .. I do enjoy a Kriek .just as I'm doing right now
I sit back and actually think in reverse , how this brew could be improved ? what's lacking ? Where does it fail ?
Truth is ... nothing could improve this joyful Cherry Beer , it lacks nothing and therefore is a 5 every step of the way
Dec 24, 2020
 
Rated: 3.35 by DvdP from Netherlands

Oct 11, 2020
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.38/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Not sure how I missed this but finally tried it out. Ruby red with pink tinting, tons of pink tinted white foam. Smell is sweet cherry, bordering on cough syrup, some wood tannins, slight funk, and wet paper. Taste is has plenty of cherries, but medicinal, sour but not in a vibrant oak aged way, rather like candy, slight funk, and there is a wet cardboard flavor lurking in th depths. Feel is syrupy, sugary, and mildly funky. Just not a great representation of the style.
Jul 26, 2019
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
1983 bottle.

Bottled opened with a pop. Pours a nice white head. Still carbonated.

Taste has a slight wet cardboard oxidation flavor, but otherwise it is mainly cherries. Earthy, a bit of dirt. Oaky. Cherry juice/extract rather than real cherries. Fun to try. Glad it didn’t suck completely.
Dec 28, 2018
 
Rated: 2.85 by emincems from Turkey

Jul 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Jul 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.62 by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania

Jun 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.81 by Robertas from Lithuania

May 13, 2018
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Reviewed by MKV from Belgium

3.46/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.75
A brilliant red color. Too sweet on the nose, but this is not the case with the taste. The sour cherries are the most prominent flavor, which is good, and the sweetness mostly fades away. Feel is nothing remarkable.
Jul 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.6 by Antyk from Belgium

Apr 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.6 by Luiz0930 from California

Oct 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.2 by vidisad from California

Sep 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by parpalapelix from Romania

Aug 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by 54V4G3 from Belgium

May 11, 2016
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Rated by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.45/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Mentioned in MJ's "Great Beers of Belgium", he does not review it.
May 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by YvesB from Belgium

Apr 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.39 by Jerseyislandbeer from Jersey

Mar 03, 2016
Belle Vue Kriek from Brasserie Belle-Vue
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 218 ratings