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I Think About Beer

Category: Fruit Lambic

Belgian Beer & Beer – Meticulous Experimentation

Posted May 30, 2018May 29, 2018 EditorLeave a commentPosted in Beer Writing, Belgium, Fruit Lambic, Lambic

Editor’s Note: On my recent trip to Belgium in the fall of 2017, this was my first stop and interview of two intense weeks of  travel, […]

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 […]

Oud Beersel Bzart Kriekenlambiek

Posted September 1, 2017October 8, 2017 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit Lambic, Kriek, Lambic

Champagne is the celebratory beverage of the wine world, although one can certainly drink it anytime. I’m quite fond of good Champagne, but I’m a […]

Tilquin 2014/2015 Oude Mûre À L’Ancienne

Posted July 5, 2016July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit Lambic, Gueze/Geuze/Gueuze, Lambic, Sour, spontaneous fermentation

Tilquin is the newest of the Gueuze blenders to join the select group of this dwindling tradition. While Pierre Tilquin maybe the newest member, his […]

Van Honsebrouck St Louis Kriek Fond Tradition

Posted May 16, 2016 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Belgian Family Brewers, Belgium, Fruit Lambic, Gueze/Geuze/Gueuze, Kriek, Lambic, Sour

Van Honsebrouck’s “lambic” program grew out of the struggle to keep business growing after WWII in the 40’s and 50’s. Belle-Vue’s gueuze caught the eye […]

Hanssens Oude Kriek “Handgeplukte Schaerbeekse Krieken”

Posted May 3, 2016 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Belgian Family Brewers, Belgium, Fruit Lambic, Kriek

Spring is a time for cherries and cherry beers! Hanssens, the small lambic blending house, has several variations of their cherry beers. Their Oude Kriek “Handgeplukte […]

De Troch Oude Kriek 2014

Posted April 28, 2016July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes1 CommentPosted in Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit Lambic, Kriek, Lambic, spontaneous fermentation

In the US, it’s pretty evident in sales and the increase of locally brewed options that sour beers are gaining popularity. This has also been […]

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 […]

De Leite Cuvée Souer’ise

Posted May 30, 2015July 31, 2017 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Barrel-Aged, Beer Reviews, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Kriek, Sour, Tripel/Triple/Trippel

Brouwerij De Leite is another of the great new breweries popping up in Belgium’s current Craft Beer Revolution.  Opened in 2008 after Luc Vermeersch and friend […]

Boon Kriek Mariage Parfait 2008

Posted October 3, 2014July 31, 2017 Christopher Barnes3 CommentsPosted in Beer Reviews, Beer Tourism, Belgian Reviews Slider, Belgium, Fruit Lambic, Gueze/Geuze/Gueuze, Kriek, Lambic, Sour, spontaneous fermentation

Brouwerij Boon is famous for their Oude Geuze and Geuze Mariage Parfait.  They’re also rightly known for their fruit Lambics.  Their Oude Kriek recently won […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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