Mort Subite Kriek Lambic Style – Fruit at 4.5% ABV ($8.30 on tap at Craft Beer Market)
Pours a deep red with one finger of light pink head diminishing gradually to a thin skim, moderate lacing. Nose is tart cherry and light spice. Taste is medium sugary sweet and moderate tart with lingering sour. Light to medium body, prickly sustained carbonation, with an off-dry mildly sour finish.
This is called a lambic on the menu. OK, yes, all krieks are lambics, so that’s technically not untrue, but come on – if you see “lambic”, are you not justified in assuming it’s a straight lambic? Oh well, live and learn – next time I’ll ask first. All that said, it’s not a bad kriek – the cherry is strong but not artificial, and the sweetness doesn’t overwhelm. Definitely a decent introduction to sours for a neophyte.
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