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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René is a traditional oude kriek produced regularly and released in 75cl bottles. It is 7% ABV according to Lindemans' official website, though some older labels will list it as 5% ABV. Whole cherries are fermented in | + | Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René is a traditional oude kriek produced regularly and released in 75cl bottles. It is 7% ABV according to Lindemans' official website, though some older labels will list it as 5% ABV. Whole cherries are fermented in lambic that is at least six months old, in large 10,000-litre oak foudres. After six months, it is bottled. <ref name = LindemansSite> Brouwerij Lindemans - [http://www.lindemans.be/beer/old-kriek-cuvee-rene Oude Kriek Cuvée René description]</ref> |
==History / Other Notes== | ==History / Other Notes== | ||
| − | Oude Kriek Cuvée René was first released in 2007. <ref name = LindemansSite> Brouwerij Lindemans - [http://www.lindemans.be/beer/old-kriek-cuvee-rene Oude Kriek Cuvée René description]</ref> | + | Oude Kriek Cuvée René was first released in 2007. It is named for René Lindemans, who was the 6th generation master brewer at Lindemans before retiring and passing his share of the brewery on to his son in 2006. Lindemans first produced oude kriek in 1961. <ref name = LindemansSite> Brouwerij Lindemans - [http://www.lindemans.be/beer/old-kriek-cuvee-rene Oude Kriek Cuvée René description]</ref> |
==Export to the U.S.== | ==Export to the U.S.== | ||
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==Label== | ==Label== | ||
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| + | File:Label Cuvee Rene Kriek US.jpg|650px|U.S. label, approved July 19, 2015 | ||
| + | File:Lindemans Cuvee Rene Kriek 2017 Front.jpg|Oude Kriek Cuvée René 2017 front label | ||
| + | File:Lindemans Cuvee Rene Kriek 2017 Rear.jpg|Oude Kriek Cuvée René 2017 rear label | ||
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The Art Nouveau style label was designed by American beer importer Charles Finkel. | The Art Nouveau style label was designed by American beer importer Charles Finkel. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:01, 6 August 2017
Description
Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René is a traditional oude kriek produced regularly and released in 75cl bottles. It is 7% ABV according to Lindemans' official website, though some older labels will list it as 5% ABV. Whole cherries are fermented in lambic that is at least six months old, in large 10,000-litre oak foudres. After six months, it is bottled. [1]
History / Other Notes
Oude Kriek Cuvée René was first released in 2007. It is named for René Lindemans, who was the 6th generation master brewer at Lindemans before retiring and passing his share of the brewery on to his son in 2006. Lindemans first produced oude kriek in 1961. [1]
Export to the U.S.
A label approval for Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René was approved by the TTB on July 19, 2015.[2] In November 2015, the U.S. importer for Lindemans officially confirmed that Oude Kriek Cuvée René would be available in the United States starting in February 2016.
Label
U.S. label, approved July 19, 2015
Oude Kriek Cuvée René 2017 front label
Oude Kriek Cuvée René 2017 rear label
The Art Nouveau style label was designed by American beer importer Charles Finkel.
Photos
Video
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brouwerij Lindemans - Oude Kriek Cuvée René description
- ↑ Oude Kriek Cuvée René Label Approval, 2015