Friday, October 26, 2012

Game Day Beer Review: Brouwerij Liefmans Cuvee Brut Kriek



Poured from the bottle at the home office.

Cuvee Brut displayed no head at all upon pouring, although the cork came off the bottle with a well energized popping sound. The beer poured the color of port; a dark brown that was unable to be seen through.

This unique Belgian beer offered a strong whiff of cherries and sour funk; the scent of plums was also evident upon smelling it more closely.

The beer's taste is both sour and sweet at the same time; it reminded us a bit of a very complex Sweet-Tart, with the lingering flavor of mascerated cherries.

It's probably not for everyone, but we found it a fantastically complex beer to sip. A-

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