Liefmans Kriek Brut 75cl

Style and Colour: Cherry Beer blend with a warm, deep reddish-brown colour. 

Taste: Deep, complex flavour, an opulently sweet, balanced beer with fresh notes and a strong accent of black cherries. Every hectolitre contains up to 13 kilos of cherries! 

Alcohol: 6% ABV

Drinking Temperature: 6 - 10 °C 

Fermentation: Mixed fermentation beer. This means that, before re-fermentation, there is a spontaneous fermentation that occurs when the beer is exposed to the wild yeast cells that are naturally present in the air. It’s only in Oudenaarde that you’ll find the microflora that make Liefmans such a unique beer.

The Brewery: Brouwerij Liefmans. Located in Oudenaarde in Belgium. The story of Liefmans began in the 17th century, when Jacobus Liefmans set up business as a brewer in Oudenaarde. Rosa Merckx, the first and, for many years, the only  female brewmaster, was closely involved in the brewery’s operations over 40 years. In honour of Rosa Merckx, her signature now appears on every Liefmans label. 

Origin:  In the years 1900 to 1930, local farmers started to ask for a barrel of beer to use with their excess of  cherries “krieken”. Pierre Van Geluwe-De Berlaere, the first brewer at Liefmans, did the reverse – and added some cherries directly to the beer maturing in the tanks. 

Food:  Delicious with tomato, oysters, venison, roast duck, balsamic vinegar dressings, cloves, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, black chocolate and blue cheeses.

1.06 CHF/dl