Category Archives: Belgium

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch, Lambic - Fruit

Het Boerenerf Avondrood

Leave a comment

Brewery: Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.4%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Pinot Noir·Kriek, Zenne x Elzas, 2023 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A harmonious blend of our kriekenlambiek and Pinot Noir wine from Alsace grapes, aged in oak barrels. The expression of Pinot Noir has inspired us for years. With this bottle, we dance between traditions.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.33

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2023 vintage, botted on 4th July 2024. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very nice slightly hazy cherry ruby red colour with a one finger pink head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Cherry, red wine grape skin, vinous, red berries, wood, citrus zest.
Taste: Sour, tart, vinous, red wine grapes, cherry juice, red berries, lemon zest.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: A very nice blend of Pinot Noir wine and Kriek lambic resulting in great aromas and enjoyable flavours.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch, Lambic - Fruit

Het Boerenerf Kriek Bourbon

Leave a comment

Brewery: Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 8.9%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Kriek·Lambiek, 2023 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) This intense Kriek is crafted from three different varieties, macerated with both young and old lambics. This exceptional blend has been aged for seven additional months in Bourbon whiskey barrels, deepening the complexity and character of the Kriek.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.47

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2023 vintage, botted on 26th June 2024. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very nice slightly hazy cherry ruby red colour, with a one finger pink head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, cherry, red berries, wood, lemon zest.
Taste: Sour, tart, cherry, red berry candy sweet, lemon zest, with notes of wood.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Looks good with great flavours as the bourbon comes through as enjoyable candy sweetness.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Bofkont, Lambic - Fruit

Bofkont Nebbiolo (White Label)

Leave a comment

Brewery: Bofkont
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2022 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Blend of 1, 2, 3, years old lambic with Nebbiolo grapes from Piëmonte in Italy. The blend is a collaboration with our friends from La Carlina Winery near Alba. This blend had a second fermentation in the bottle.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.5

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2022 vintage, bottled on 18th December 2022. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: It was a very lightly hazy reddish orange colour with a one finger white (maybe very slightly pinkish) head that had good retention, and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Red wine grapes, vinous, cherry skin, lemon zest, with a hint of leather.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, red wine grapes, vinous, cherry skin, lemon zest, leather and wood.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Very enjoyable aroma and flavours, with lots of vinous notes.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Bofkont, Lambic - Fruit

Bofkont Bloedrood

Leave a comment

Brewery: Bofkont
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: 2021 vintage

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Blend of 1, 2 and 3 years old lambic with merlot grapes from 2021 aged as a grape lambic for one year on a Bordeaux barrel. The Gorsem cherries aged also for one year on a Bordeaux barrel before the barrels were blended together.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.33

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2021 vintage, bottled on 20th August 2023. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A deep reddish purple colour with a half finger pink head that had decent retention, eventually settling to a ring around the glass, while leaving sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tart, red wine vinous, cherry, mixed berries, oak, with a splash of lemon zest.
Taste: Sour, tart, red wine vinous, oak, with hints of red berries, cherry and lemon.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: I loved the aroma which had both the grapes and cherries. The taste was also good but dominated by the merlot grapes while the cherry and barrel were a bit muted in the background.

5 - Excellent (must buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Bofkont, Lambic - Fruit

Bofkont Kriek B-225

Leave a comment

Brewery: Bofkont
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Kriek B-225 2019

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Single barrel: Barrel-aged kriek with Gorsem & Noordkriek. Bordeaux barrique of 225L – 1, 2, 3 year old lambic.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.5

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, bottled on 20th August 2020. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A deep reddish purple colour, with a one finger pink head, that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, cherry, mixed berries, lightly vinous, hints of wood, and a splash of lemon zest.
Taste: Sour, tart, jammy notes, cherry, mixed berries, oak, lemon zest, a touch vinous, and funky notes.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: An enjoyable easy drinking kriek with good aroma and flavours.