Style and Colour: Lambic Kriek.
Taste: Tart, fruity and full-bodied, with light almond flavours, and leaving a nice residual sweetness.
Alcohol: 6 % ABV
Drinking Temperature: 12° C
Fermentation: Oude Kriek, traditional unfiltered house lambic blend, produced by spontaneous fermentation, aged in French oak barrels. The lambic is macerated with fresh cherries (300gr/litre) for 6 months. It is refermented in the bottle.
The Brewery: Based in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium, in the Senne Valley, Lambiek Fabriek was founded in 2016 by three friends Jo Panneels, Jozef Van Bosstraeten and Stijn Ecker. Lambiek Fabriek is a brand newcomer in the very select club of traditional lambic manufacturers and will soon be recognised by the industry.
Origin: Lambic is a type of beer brewed in the Pajottenland region of Belgium southwest of Brussels. Brewed in Lembeek, the village that gave Lambic its name. It is fermented through exposure to wild yeasts and bacteria.
Food: Excellent as an aperitif or with a dessert like panna cotta with red fruits.
