Beer: Mort Subite Kriek
Type: Lambic
Region: Belgium
Rating: Intermediate
Okay, so we've sampled quite a few beers from Belgium, not by mistake, but because frankly, they make some pretty damn fine beers, and have been doing so for a very long time. Today's late entry is due to the fact that I had to a) bring Aiden to drama class and b) I'm bringing out a lambic beer, a type of beverage that should be enjoyed on it's own and unmolested.
So first, a little about Lambic beers, because frankly, if you don't know what to expect, you will either be pleasantly surprised or you will hate me forever.
In it's simplest form, Lambic is a Belgian term for beer fermented with wild yeasts. It is this unusual process which gives the beer its distinctive flavour: dry, vinous, and cidery, with a slightly sour aftertaste. Various types of fruit are added (either real or syrup) to give it a bold distinction, but note that not all Lambic beer are fruit-flavoured beer. To get more information, try Google. Now, on to the beer.
The small, dark, dry-tasting cherry typically used in Belgian fruit beers is "kriek", meaning cherry. It is a very well-balanced beer with a creamy, cherry head and a light, tart finish. Some fruit lambics are heavy on the syrup and, if you're like me and get acid reflux, a lemon lambic is death on the esophagus. However, this gem from Mort Subite (meaning 'sudden death') is a great dessert beer that would go great with a wheel of camembert or other soft cheese. Poured in a glass, it has the appearance of a darker rose wine and certainly doesn't have that 'hop' smell. The other nice touch is the corked bottle, and at 4.5% alc, easy drinking. Deceiving, yes. Delicious - indeed.
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