Oud Beersel Kriek Vieille 75cl

Style and Colour: Lambic Kriek.

Taste: Its taste is sour and dry, enhanced by the flavours of cherries, red fruits and almonds.

Alcohol: 6 % ABV

Drinking Temperature: 12° C  

Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation beer, fermented in oak barrels with 400gr of cherries per litre. Unfiltered and unpasteurised, it is refermented in the bottle.

The Brewery: The brewery was founded in 1882 by Henri Vandervelden in Beersel, southwest of Brussels.

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. Oude Gueuze’ label was accorded legal protection by the European Union. Brewers are now only allowed to call their product Oude Gueuze if the older lambic used in the process has been aged for three years, has matured in oak barrels and is free of any artificial sweeteners.

Food: Pairs wonderfully with desserts like waffles.

World Beer Awards: Best Kriek lambic in 2009 and gold medal in 2012 at the Brussels Beer Challenge.