A hazy orange-red colour with a foamy beige head and a lot of lively carbonation happening.
The aroma starts with fresh picked cherries but is quickly overrun by the smell of traditional lambic and tartness.
The taste of this Kriek is sour young cherries and again a dry tartness.
Light mouthfeel and spritzy like young sparkling wine.
Bonedry and sour finish.

An absolute thristquencher and fine delicacy from Hanssens.

Hanssens is an artisanal Gueuze-Brewer, the last fully independant Gueuze-brewer left in the world !!

Champagne of the Valley of the Zenne

The Hanssens family is in the business of geuze blending since 1896.
Hanssens Artisanaal Oude Kriek is the result of blending black cherries lambic of different ages, followed by a second fermentation in the bottle.
Maturation in oak barrels. Storage is similar like geuze.
All bottles are champagne corked and can be preserved, in normal conditions, for more than thirty years.
It is obvious that an amazing taste evolution takes place.