3 Fonteinen Schaerbeekse Kriek: Difference between revisions

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3 Fonteinen Schaerbeekse Kriek is a special oude kriek bottling made exclusively with young lambic and wild Belgian Schaerbeekse cherries.  The lambic and cherries are aged together for four months before bottling. Though [http://www.3fonteinen.be/proef/oude-schaarbeekse-kriek.html 3 Fonteinen's] official website lists Schaerbeekse Kriek as 8% ABV, it is labeled as 6% ABV. Schaerbeekse Kriek is bottled in 750 mLbottles and is available both in Europe and North America.
3 Fonteinen Schaerbeekse Kriek is a special oude kriek bottling made exclusively with young lambic and wild Belgian Schaerbeekse cherries.  The lambic and cherries are aged together for four months before bottling. Though [http://www.3fonteinen.be/proef/oude-schaarbeekse-kriek.html 3 Fonteinen's] official website lists Schaerbeekse Kriek as 8% ABV, it is labeled as 6% ABV. Schaerbeekse Kriek is bottled in 750 mLbottles and is available both in Europe and North America.


In Europe, the labels read "Oude Kriek van Schaerbeekse Krieken - 35%".  This is not an indication that 35% of the cherries in the beer are Sckaerbeekse cherries.  Rather, this is because the beer has 210g/L of cherries (35% of the 600L barrel are cherries).
In Europe, the labels read "Oude Kriek van Schaerbeekse Krieken - 35%".  This is not an indication that 35% of the cherries in the beer are Sckaerbeekse cherries.  Rather, this is because the beer has 210g/L of cherries (35% of the 600 L barrel are cherries).


== History / Other Notes ==
== History / Other Notes ==