2005 3F Oude Kriek vs 2011 3F Oude Kriek

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by ArrogantB, Jun 23, 2012.

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  1. ArrogantB

    ArrogantB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,248) Jun 9, 2006 Colorado
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    12/2/2005 vintage vs. 04/1/2011 vintage

    Drank both of these with a friend tonight and there was a good difference between them. For starters the 05 was completely flat. It still had a good cherry aroma and a bit of cherry in the flavor but was much more sour than the 2011. The '11 had a much more robust fruit aroma and flavor and was a little easier on the palate along with some carbonation. I preferred the 2011 but my friend said he liked the 2005 better so...:sunglasses:
     
    #1 ArrogantB, Jun 23, 2012
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  2. harrymel

    harrymel Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2010 Washington

    I wish I were your friend. :slight_frown:
     
    #2 harrymel, Jun 24, 2012
  3. davey101

    davey101 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Apr 14, 2009 Connecticut
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    That's an awesome comparison. Did you order the 2011 online? I haven't seen the kriek on a shelf at all. The oldest I had was a 2006 which was also flat and a real letdown. Fresh sounds amazing!
     
    #3 davey101, Jun 24, 2012
  4. ArrogantB

    ArrogantB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,248) Jun 9, 2006 Colorado
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    Somebody traded me the 2011 last year, haven't seen any on shelves either (or 2010 for that matter). I had a 750ml 2006 about six months ago that I also found disappointing.
     
    #4 ArrogantB, Jun 24, 2012
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  5. ImperialStoat

    ImperialStoat Initiate (0) May 20, 2009 Ireland

    I often find 3F kriek to be entirely flat, to the point where I'm no longer interested in buying it.
     
    #5 ImperialStoat, Jun 24, 2012
  6. BearsOnAcid

    BearsOnAcid Pooh-Bah (2,239) Mar 17, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Yeah the only carbonated ones I've had are the ones from the thermostat incident.
     
    #6 BearsOnAcid, Jun 24, 2012
  7. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,915) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
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    I picked up some from 4/1/2011 in 375ml bottles in NJ a couple months back.
     
    #7 OddNotion, Jun 26, 2012
  8. podunkparte

    podunkparte Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2009 Washington

    Was the 05 flat from the beginning or did it lose its carbonation while aging?
     
    #8 podunkparte, Jun 27, 2012
  9. ArrogantB

    ArrogantB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,248) Jun 9, 2006 Colorado
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    No clue since I never had that vintage fresh. Drank a 2007 last night and it had fizz all the way to the end.
     
    #9 ArrogantB, Jun 29, 2012
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