[1] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/25/2008 1:15:02 AM)
"A hard pour scares up an almost three-finger thick, dirty, light tan colored head in my 25cl tulip glass. The beer is a dark, red plum color that shows a brilliantly clear, ruby hue when held up to the light. Aromas of cherries are noticeable as soon as I start to pour this brew; candied cherries in syrup, with a substantial fleshy cherry note and a touch of almond. The cherry aromatics are nice enough, but definitely well on the sweet side of things and they completely dominate the aroma.
Thankfully the flavor is not nearly as sweet as the aroma suggested. There is some sweetness here but it is nicely offset by a light tartness. The cherry flavors are also muted a bit compared to the aroma, so more of the other flavors are able to come out. Cherry flavors are still the most dominant flavor here with a nice fleshy cherry note, a touch of almond extract in the finish and a cherry-skin tannic character that adds some texture that lingers a bit on the tongue. The sourness while quite soft seems to have touches of acetic acid to it, though it mostly tastes of tartness from cherries. Light bodied enough to be quite quaffable, though the residual sugars definitely add some body.
This seems a bit fake in its über-cherry flavors in the aroma, though the flavor is a bit more under control. I like that this is not sickly sweet, it does have nice balance between sweet and tart, unfortunately it is not very complex, though it is quite drinkable."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 375ml @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[2] Review by cheapdark from Monacatootha, PA, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/9/2008 8:08:24 AM)
"Delicious, lovely and tempting. Mouth watering appearance. Very slight fruity aroma. Cannot detect alky once tasted. Big chunks of stuff in my glass from the bottom of the bottle. Very pleasing and satiisfying. A fine example of a fruit flavored sour brew. No bitter attributes in the finish and I’m sorry it’s gone.
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Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[3] Review by lenusik from Toronto, Canada who has tried this beer once. (5/13/2008 11:17:24 AM)
"You can currently purchase this beer at the LCBO in Ontario. I loosely call it a beer however. This pours red with a generous fluffy head and looks a lot like cream soda. The aroma is definitely sour cherries and sweet malt and the taste is sour cherries as well. Highly carbonated. Once you get the bottle unwrapped and into a glass, it's a great experience."
Aroma:
10/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by cyrenaica from Milton, Ontario, Canada who has tried this beer once. (11/25/2007 1:50:13 PM)
"375ml bottle
6.0% abv
Bottle wrapper says 'Leifman's Kriekbier, biere aux cerises, 6% alc./vol'. I tried this beer on November 25, 2007 after purchasing from my lcal LCBO outlet. The beer was a beautiful ruby red in colour with a medium sized tan couloured head. The aroma was sour cherries and not much else. The mouthfeel was sour, full-bodied, slightly creamy and champagny. The flavour was powerfully sour cherries, and a huge bite on the back of the tongue."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 375ml @ $4.2 Unit Cost: $5.3 per Pint
[5] Review by pootz from between Calgary and Waterloo, Canada who has tried this beer a couple times. (11/20/2007 8:44:02 PM)
"Bottle:
Murkey ruby-brown ale with a modest fluffy cap
Aroma: wonderful blend of tart berry fragrances and musty blanket odours..excellent
Favour follows aroma with other nuances essentially tartness from lacto tastes and berries fight candi sweetness to find balance and the tartness wins out marginally.
I don’t like sweet krieks but as a commercial effort this is the best."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 375ml @ $4.2 Unit Cost: $5.3 per Pint
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