{"id":2782,"date":"2015-05-15T15:38:27","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T19:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/beer\/?p=2782"},"modified":"2015-05-15T15:38:27","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T19:38:27","slug":"review-hanssens-scarenbecca-kriek-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2015\/05\/15\/review-hanssens-scarenbecca-kriek-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 Review: Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek (2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:6845,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/16762493784&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20190127033037\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/16762493784\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-04 20:41:49&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-04 20:41:49&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:6846,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/17197198938&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20190123062646\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/17197198938\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-04 20:41:50&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-04 20:41:50&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:6847,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/17383010742&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20190118015314\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/17383010742\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-04 20:41:52&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-04 20:41:52&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>Most Americans have seen this on shelves. I always buy 1 bottle when I see it on shelves because despite its high cost ($25-$30 USD, 37.5 CL), it\u2019s still a very nice Kriek and one of the best shelf-krieks you can buy outside of Belgium. I\u2019ve had a few of them over the years and while I love it, it\u2019s not my favorite. However, the 2015 Hanssens Kriek released at Toer de Gueuze was mind-blowing. I knew that a few bottles would be mind after I saw it being sold for 16 Euros for 75CL bottles (double volume that we get in USA at $10 less than we\u2019d pay for a 37CL) so I bought a few to bring home. Eugene and I split a bottle with a few others and had it at Hanssens to finalize the closure of our Toer de Gueuze day. Here is the review:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek 2015&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/16762493784\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek 2015\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"480\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5322\/16762493784_afddb8ce52_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall<\/strong> \u00a0<strong>4.5\u00a0\u00a0 AROMA 10\/10\u00a0\u00a0 APPEARANCE 5\/5\u00a0\u00a0 TASTE 9\/10\u00a0\u00a0 PALATE 3\/5\u00a0\u00a0 OVERALL 18\/20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2015 Batch from Toer de Gueuze, bottle enjoyed with 77Ships and others @ Hanssens. Great weather, nice day. it was 16 Euro for 75CLs no limit for take-away. Label says &#8220;hand picked&#8221; and is brighter than previous batches Color is the deepest, darkest red I\u2019ve ever seen&#8230;bits of purple. Aroma is delicate, balanced, light tartness and an explosion of a \u2019cherry smoothie\u2019 for me. not that overly sweet either. The taste is explosive. No acetic sour tastes, no phenols, no plastic. Cherry juice, 18-24 month lambic, juicy, and a lot of wood. The amount of cherries must be approaching 30% volumes (300g p\/L). Good mouthfeel but might need more time in the bottle. Honestly, I should have grabbed a few more of these. An exceptional batch. juicy, not acidic, not too sour a friend with us who had not bought bottles, tasted this and then bought 6! :)<\/p>\n<p>OLD RATING, Late-2013 There are so few reviews of this beer because it runs $25 on shelves for a 375ML. I buy it when I can. Finall took notes at Fuj\u2019s epic Gueuzapalooza fest last weekend aside other Schaerbeek cherry lambics. Dark blood red appearance. Nose is gigantic. So much fruitiness, jammy with a touch of funk. This beer stands out among the rest, even beside LP Kriek. The 3F Schaerbeek Krek wins hands down but this is a close second. Lots of cherry, oak and woody funk. wet hay with tight cherry jelly.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek 2015&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/17197198938\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek 2015\"  width=\"480\"  height=\"640\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7697\/17197198938_5e0ff3dffb_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek 2015&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/17383010742\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek 2015\"  width=\"480\"  height=\"640\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7681\/17383010742_f0514fdaf6_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Most Americans have seen this on shelves. 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