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Category: Fruit

Quetsche Prunes de Namure Tilquin

Tilquin 2014/2015 Oude Quetsche Prunes de Namur

Posted September 7, 2017October 8, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic, Plum

Gueuzerie Tilquin is blending some of the best lambic beers in Belgium. Besides making an excellent Gueuze, Pierre Tilquin is also making wonderful fruit lambics […]

Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René

Posted April 15, 2016July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes4 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic, Gueze/Geuze/Gueuze, Kriek, Lambic, Sour, Wild Yeast

Lindemans has finally released their Oude Kriek Cuvée René in the United States. Lindemans, the largest Gueuze and Lambic producer in Belgium, has made their name […]

Cantillon Fou’Foune 2013

Posted June 9, 2014 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Apricot, Beer Reviews, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic

Cantillon Fou’Foune is one of the more sought after beers from the Brussels brewery, which is quite the feet if you consider that they’re one of […]

Deschutes Black Butte XXIV

Posted June 3, 2014August 5, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Adjuncts, Beer Reviews, Cocoa/Chocolate, Fruit, Imperial Porter, Oregon, Oregon Beer Slider

Deschutes Black Butte XXIV celebrates the 24th year since the release of their seminal release, Black Butte Porter.  Black Butte XXIV is an imperial porter […]

Drie Fonteinen (3 Fonteinen) Oude Kriek

Posted May 21, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic, Kriek, Sour, spontaneous fermentation

3 Fonteinen is one of the classic Geuze blenders of Belgium.  Their Geuzes and Lambics are highly sought after by sour beer fans the world over, […]

Boon Oude Kriek 2011

Posted April 28, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic, Kriek, Wild Yeast

2014 was a good year for Brouwerij Boon at the World Beer Cup held in Denver, CO; they took home a bronze medal for their […]

De Cam Lambiek Special

Posted March 16, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic, Lambic, Sour

Geuzestekerij De Cam is part of the new vanguard of blenders reviving the ancient tradition of Lambic blending.  Founded in 1997 by a Palm Brewery executive […]

Rodenbach Caractère Rouge

Posted March 11, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes6 CommentsPosted in Beer History, Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Flemish Reds/Browns, Fruit, Mixed Fermentation, Wild Yeast

Rodenbach Caractère Rouge is a newer project from the venerable old Flemish Red producer.  Created in collaboration with Antwerp Chef Viki Geunes of ‘t Zilte, […]

Oud Beersel Oude Kriek

Posted March 10, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes2 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic, Kriek

 Oud Beersel is a Lambic blender with a long heritage but only a short time around in its current incarnation.  Oud Beersel had ceased to exist […]

Tilquin 2012/2013 Oude Quetsche A L’Ancienne

Posted August 10, 2013July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic, Gueze/Geuze/Gueuze, spontaneous fermentation, Wild Yeast

Gueuzerie Tilquin burst onto the scene a few years ago with an outstanding, new Gueuze that quickly got the beer world talking about this new […]

Sierra Nevada Ovila Abbey Saison

Posted June 4, 2013August 5, 2017 Christopher Barnes6 CommentsPosted in Adjuncts, Beer Reviews, California, California Beer Slider, Fruit, Saison/Farmhouse

Sierra Nevada‘s Ovila project is a joint venture with the Trappist monastery of New Clairvaux in Vina, California.  This project began in 2011 with the release of an Abbey […]

Boon Kriek

Posted May 2, 2013 Christopher Barnes2 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgium, Fruit, Fruit Lambic

Boon Kriek is Brouwerij Boon‘s entry level kriek.  Of the 3 Kriek beers Boon makes, this one uses the youngest Lambic.  When the Lambic reaches […]

Haand Bryggeriet Haandbic

Posted May 1, 2013August 5, 2017 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Fruit, Fruit Lambic, Norway, Norwegian Beer Slider, Sour, Wild Yeast

Haand Bryggeriet Haandbic marks the first beer review of a beer from Norway.  It also marks one of the oddest beers I’ve reviewed so far. […]

Dogfish Head Aprihop

Posted April 28, 2013August 5, 2017 Christopher Barnes2 CommentsPosted in Adjuncts, Beer Reviews, Delaware, Delaware Beer Slider, Fruit, IPA/India Pale Ale, Seasonal

Dogfish Head Brewing’s spring/summer seasonal is an IPA brewed with apricots.  The apricots are added into the boil while the wort, in true Dogfish Head […]

New Belgium Rolle Bolle

Posted April 27, 2013August 5, 2017 Christopher Barnes4 CommentsPosted in Adjuncts, Beer Reviews, Colorado, Colorado Beer Slider, Fruit, Seasonal

The newest edition to New Belgium‘s seasonal lineup is the Rolle Bolle summer seasonal replacing last year’s Sommersault.  Continuing in my theme of spring/summer beer […]

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