Oaken cherry tartness swaggers thru salty vinous acidity as subtle Sour Patch Kids, Lemon Pledge, Sauvginon Blanc and strawberry rhubarb illusions pick up musky cellared funk.
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FIRESTONE WALKER FRIEKY BONES
On tap at Taphouse 15, lactobacillus-soured Flanders-style kriek lambic aged in French oak foeders offers Montmorency cherry sourness to acrid barnyard leathering, vinous white wining and dill pickle brining. Slightly acidic salted lemon spritz crackles thru candied cherry finish.
ST. LOUIS FOND TRADITION KRIEK LAMBIC
On tap at Seven Lakes Station, sharp citrus acidity fortifies oaken cherry tartness of pinkish ruby-hued lambic. Juicy lemon-limed bittering and vinous green grape esters amplify ultra-dry sour cherry adjunct as tertiary raspberry-pomegranate-cranberry pucker ensues.
OMMEGANG GAME OF THRONES: MOTHER OF DRAGONS SMOKED PORTER & KRIEK
On tap at Growler & Gill, subtly smoked chocolate-covered cherry tartness gains dry lemon pucker to increase sour profile of half-interesting Kriek lambic/ smoked porter blend. Rhubarb-caked dark cherry sourness increases above mild peat-smoked earthiness and bitter Blackstrap molasses sinew, leaving distant raspberry piquancy in its wake.
UPLAND CHERRY LAMBIC AGED IN OAK BARRELS
On tap at Taphouse 15, salt-licked sour lambic with eye-grabbing pinkish rose hue brings lemon-limed acidity and oaken vanilla tannins to tart Montmorency cherry resolve. Aggressive Belgian kriek!
LOGSDON KRIEKE VIER AGED IN BOURBON BARRELS WITH CHERRIES
On tap at Ambulance, resilient bourbon-aged Belgian quad serenely integrates kriek-styled oaken cherry sourness with candi-sugared dried fruiting that charmingly contrasts lactic brettanomyces yeast influence and vinous white grape esters above musty barnyard leathering. Gentle bourbon warmth nearly fades but sour cherry pucker never falters.
DOUBLE MOUNTAIN DEVIL’S KRIEK
Assertive Flanders Red-like kriek utilizes Bing cherries to elevate mouth-puckering sour ale tendency. Lactic brettanomyces leathering (and musty horse-blanketed barnyard acridity) affects oaken red cherry souring and hard-candied Royal Crown cherry tartness while lemon-juiced Balsamic vinegaring increases acidic nature.
OMMEGANG ROSETTA
Fantastic Belgian Kriek gains sour-fruited Flanders Red Ale influence by blending tart Bing cherry sweetness with champagne-fizzed oaken cherry tartness and medicinal cherry-candied astringency. Lightly acidic green grape tannins and puckered cranberry sourness contrast ripe red apple juicing and subtle strawberry sensation beneath rosé-wined cherry serenade.
BOON KRIEK (2012)
Durable oak vat-aged lambic spreads loads of sweet ‘n sour cherry tartness above lemony green apple pucker, vinous green grape acidity, sparkling champagne spritz and raspy strawberry-raspberry conflux. Light grassy hop bittering validates dry oaken cherry midst. Cherry-wined rosé, pink moscato, riesling and white merlot illusions deepen candied cherry conviction.
TIMMERMANS OUDE KRIEK LAMBICUS
Only true sour heads will appreciate spontaneously fermented pink-headed garnet-bodied lambic. Pungent mouth-puckering cherry vinaigrette bittering and sour lemon-limed acidity dominate ultra-dry gueuze-like Belgian. Leathery green grape tannins and tart oaken cherry musk pick up mildewed cellar mustiness. Tertiary crabapple, cranberry and raspberry rasp adds further sourness. Brash sour ale complements sea crustacean and shellfish.
TIMMERMANS KRIEK LAMBIC
Intensely sweet rosy amber-hued malt beverage with natural flavoring retains syrupy cherry soda pop sugaring. Maraschino cherry ripeness contrasts mouth-puckering Grenadine souring, tannic red-green grape tartness and minor medicinal murk. Tertiary strawberry, cranberry, watermelon, tangerine and red apple illusions peak through cherry-bound Jolly Rancher sway of sweet-toothed 4% dessert treat.
CISCO MONOMOY KRIEK
Debatable cherry-soured American Wild Ale with Flemish Red Ale leanings (and labeled a Belgian kriek) lacks efficient carbolic nature but scores points as a brettanomyces-laden Sour Ale. Aged in oak barrels, its tart cherry pucker gets underscored by cork-y cider dryness, vinous green grape tannins, raspberry vinaigrette musk and frisky white-peppered snip. Leathery farmhouse funk saddles oaken cherry theme.