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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Netherlands, Tommie Sjef Wild Ales, Wild Ale

Tommie Sjef Kriek

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Brewery: Tommie Sjef Wild Ales
Country: Netherlands
ABV: 6.6%
Style: Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Beer fermented and aged in wooden barrels with sour cherries.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.1
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle with a best before date of 12th June 2026 (5 years). Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A deep red colour with a slight orange tint, and a one finger pinkish head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, cherries, cherry stem, blood orange, with notes of wood and almond.
Taste: Sour, tart, cherries, cherry stem, fruit vinegar, lemon, with cinnamon and woody notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Some nice sour cherry and barrel flavours.

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

Het Boerenerf Gueuze Cuvée Héritage

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Brewery: Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Gueuze
Other Notes: Cuvée Héritage 2021

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) Our very first gueuze since our family stopped brewing in 1964. This is a hommage to a past and lost tradition. But a heritage not yet forgotten. This Gueuze is a traditional blend of young and old lambics. This unique blend, exhibits exceptional complexity and aging potential.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.13
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2021 vintage. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen gueuze glass.
Appearance: A slightly hazy golden orange colour with a one finger white head, that had good retention, and eventually settled to a nice fluffy cap, while leaving nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, apple peel, funky, barnyard, wood, with notes of gooseberry.
Taste: Sour, tart, apple, gooseberry, lime, funky, wood, a touch herbal, with a salty finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Quite different to other gueuzes that I’ve tried, but the flavours are still good, with some nice complex layers.

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

Het Boerenerf Kriek~Cider

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Brewery: Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – non-Lambic Blends
Other Notes: Lambiek Kriek Cider 2021. Not the same as “Oude Kriek met Cider” which has a different recipe blend and fruit (cherry and apple) varietal.

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Gorsemse kriekenlambiek gemengd met cider.

(translated to English) Gorsem cherry lambic mixed with cider.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.32
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2021 vintage, with a best before date of 16th January 2027. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice red colour with a slight orange tinge, and a one finger very light pink head that had pretty good retention, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Lightly sweet and tart, cherry, apple peel, and fresh cut red apples.
Taste: Begins lightly sweet, red apple, apple peel, then a touch sour and tart, cherry.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: The cider dominates the lambic but doesn’t overwhelm it. It feels like about 70% cider to 30% lambic, and it was a good proportion as the aroma and flavours were good, and it drank really easy.

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

Het Boerenerf Kriek

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Brewery: Het Boerenerf Eylenbosch
Country: Belgium
ABV: 7%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Lambiek Kriek 2021

Brewer Description: (from bottle in Dutch) Gorsemse krieken. Van jong en oud bier.

(translated to English) Gorsem cherries. From young and old beer.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.29
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2021 vintage, with a best before date of 15th January 2027. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A deep ruby red colour with a two finger pinkish head that had good retention and left some nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, cherry, cherry skin, with some light wood.
Taste: Sour, tart, cherry, notes of almond and wood, with a splash of lemon.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Enjoyable, easy drinking, with good cherry aroma and flavours.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Bottle Logic Brewing, Sour Ale, USA

Bottle Logic Upside Down

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Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 5.3%
Style: Sour Ale

Brewer Description: (from can) Tart ale brewed with blackberries & vanilla.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.16
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 17th January 2024. Poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A deep red colour with a dark purple hue, and a just over one finger lavender head that had decent retention, eventually settling to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Sweet, tart, jammy, blackberries, and vanilla.
Taste: Sour, tart, light jammy sweetness, blackberries, with light vanilla notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Great aroma, nice flavours, refreshing and enjoyable to drink.