Lou Pepe Pure Kriek
Brasserie Cantillon in Anderlecht, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Lambic Style - Kriek Winter|
Score
8.53
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Beer with character that is balanced and very fruity.
Schaerbeek cherries originate from the Brussels Region, and up until the 1960s these local sour cherries were used exclusively for blending kriek. Unfortunately, the introduction on the market of pasteurised and sweetened industrial lambics marked the beginning of the end of the cultivation of this superb fruit as brewers of fake lambic switched instead to syrups and artificial flavours. Schaerbeek cherries are very delicate, and the harvest is unpredictable at best. On average, we still manage to acquire one or two tonnes per year from local producers, who are now few and far between.
The lambics we select must have enough character, while still retaining a fruity side. It takes two to three months of soaking to make Kriek Lou Pepe, and due to the very limited supply of fruit available production of this superb beer is limited to a few thousand bottles a year.
_angst_ (9589) ticked Lou Pepe Kriek (2020) from Brasserie Cantillon 2 years ago
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Ferris (26118) reviewed Lou Pepe Kriek (1999) from Brasserie Cantillon 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Deep clear red with a small white head. Nice cherry notes and a bit of pit. Soured cherry, light pit and a nice finish. Solid for the age.
Nose: straight funky cherry. Palate: super soft, nice fruit and a very strong funk and sweet finish
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
1,5l bottle at the brewery. Intense smell, cherries, marzipan, spices, super marzipan forward, lovely smell. Full body, soft carbonation. Tastes of marzipan, cherries, jammy, nutty, berry forward, vanilla, stone fruits. Finishes lightly sour with notes of cherries, marzipan and spices. Lovely, lovely, heavy on the marzipan and spices. So smooth
9,4, 8,4,18
Yeah it’s LPK and its awesome as always. Thanks for sharing mainz crew ;)
tderoeck (20818) reviewed Lou Pepe Kriek (2013) from Brasserie Cantillon 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5
14/VIII/21 - magnum bottle, shared @ Cantillon brewery (Brussels), BB: n/a (2021-786) Thanks to all for sharing today’s beers!
Clear deep ruby red beer, small creamy to aery pink head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: sweet, some cinnamon, nice cherries, very intense, super aromatic and opening up as the beer warms up in the glass. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: lovely, lots of cherries, nice acidity, dry, bit oxidized, spicy touch. Aftertaste: lots and lots of cherries, even after 8 years, bit sweet, cherry pits, some cinnamon, bit oxidized, very fruity, juicy, lovely beer!!
mart (14808) ticked Lou Pepe Kriek (2017) from Brasserie Cantillon 2 years ago
Hapu, krlirsine, kirsikivid, vanilje, kelder, väga mahlane. Mõnusalt mahe. Väga hea.
sjogro (11771) ticked Lou Pepe Kriek (2015) from Brasserie Cantillon 2 years ago
Maakun (15235) reviewed Lou Pepe Kriek (2015) from Brasserie Cantillon 2 years ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9.5
Bottle thanks to sjogro. Yes it's very nice. Showing some age and funk, but still very fruity. Awesome as always.
gave a cheers!