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K IS FOR KRIEK

Eduardo Guimarães  Insta @cervascomedu
Updated 17 de Dezembro de 2019
K IS FOR KRIEK

Informações

Álcool (%)
10.1% ABV
Ingredientes
Additions: Belgian dark candi syrup, New York State raw wildflower honey, sweet orange peel, dried pitted Montmorency cherries
Ativa
Sazonal
Temperatura
Copo ideal
“B” is for “Brooklyn.” We all learned that in school, yes? But “B” is also for “Belgium”. And when our brewmaster first visited Belgium in 1984, he learned that “K” is for “Kriek”. “Kriek” means “cherry” in Belgian Flanders, where for centuries Kriek beers have been made by adding cherries to lambics and other sour beers. Here in Brooklyn, we based our distinctly American take on Kriek on our dark abbey ale, the estimable Local 2. To this beer’s subtle marriage of malts, dark candi sugar, local wildflower honey and zing of orange peel, we added tart dried whole Montmorency cherries from Michigan. Around this, we wrapped a barrel of charred American bourbon oak. The sugar of the cherries began to ferment away. The barrels hissed. And we waited.
Six months later, the beer emerged with a glowing red color, vibrant acidity, complex fruit aromatics, and a foundation of oak flavors, its strength moving past 10%. Its transformation almost complete, the beer joined priming sugar, Champagne yeast and wild Brettanomyces yeasts in the bottle and underwent a third fermentation. And we waited yet again.
Now, a full year after we brewed it, this beer is ready for your table. K is for Kriek is dry, fruity, tart, full-bodied, and expansive, able to be enjoyed now or after years of cellaring. This beer is wondrous with poultry, duck and pork dishes, tremendous with goat cheeses, and a fine pairing for desserts. We originally made this beer just for ourselves, as part of our unreleased Ghost Bottle series, but it was too tasty to hoard. Beer is for drinking. And K is for Kriek.
Style: Ale Brewed w/ Honey, Dark Candi Syrup & Orange Peel, Aged in Bourbon Barrels on Whole Cherries
Malts: German Pilsner, English Chocolate Malt
Additions: Belgian dark candi syrup, New York State raw wildflower honey, sweet orange peel, dried pitted Montmorency cherries
Hops: Perle, Aurora, East Kent Golding
Yeast: Brooklyn House Belgian Yeast strain, Pris de Mousse Champagne, Brettanomyces bruxellensis
Alcohol by Volume: 10.1%
Original Gravity: 18.5° Plato
Food Pairings: Poultry, duck, pork, goat cheeses, desserts, and rich cheeses.
Availability: Q1 2015
Format: 750ml cork-finished bottle

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Avaliação Geral
 
4.1
Aroma
 
9/10(1)
Aparência
 
3/5(1)
Sabor
 
17/20(1)
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4/5(1)
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4.1
Aroma
 
9/10
Aparência
 
3/5
Sabor
 
17/20
Sensação
 
4/5
Conjunto
 
8/10
Servida na taça ISO apresentou coloração avermelhada turva com espuma bege de fina formação e pouca persistência. No aroma temos cereja, baunilha, mel, couro, suave avinagrado e Bourbon. Na boca as notas permanecem, complementadas por laranja amarga e framboesa. Tem corpo médio para alto, baixa carbonatação e textura oleosa. Muito boa!

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Volume em ml
750 ml
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