Kriek Beer

The Beer Kriek

Like other Lindemans beers, this filtered kriek is made from a lambic base. The difference, however, lies in the maceration of 25% filtrate of fresh sour cherries before the beer is filtered and pasteurised.

SINCE: 1979
ALCOHOL (ALCOHOL CONTENT): 3.5 %
COLOUR: Red, slightly cloudy

CONSERVATION TIP: The bottles should be stored lying on their sides.

CALORIES: 53 kcal (100 ml)

TASTE: Deliciously fruity with the fresh flavour of freshly picked cherries. Its sharp and full-bodied flavour gives way to a perfect balance between sweet and sour.

FOOD PAIRINGS

• Bread with cottage cheese and herbs
• Terrines
• Carbonade flamande (a traditional Flemish stew)

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 2-3 °C

We've already told you that our family never does anything the way other people do. Kriek Lindemans is a good example of that.

In order to obtain a beer like no other, we have been adding whole sour cherries to our lambic for generations.

In a meeting with an American importer in the 1970s revolutionized the fruit beer segment.

The Importer convinced the brewery to export the old Kriek beer to the United States by boat.

The brewery had not thought of is that the movement of the waves would reactivate the fermentation process and cause the corks to pop during the trip. It was like something out of The Adventures of Tintin. To prevent that from happening, the brewery therefore developed an alternative production method for the Kriek beer. The use fresh, not from concentrate, unsweetened cherry filtrate which we blend with lambic that is at least one year old before fermenting & macerating for up to 3 days and pasteurizing the whole batch. So the corks don't pop.

Due to the use of filtrate and pasteurization, this Kriek beer is sweeter and fruitier than Old Kriek Cuvée René, which undergoes a second fermentation process in the bottle. Thanks to its innovative flavour, it was a resounding success both here in Belgium as well as around the world. Nowadays, it is undoubtedly the reference Kriek beer for consumers.

Available: 0.75L, 0.375L, 0.25L and Key Keg 20L