Lindemans Kriek: Difference between revisions

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Description

Lindemans Kriek is a filtered, pasteurized, and sweetened lambic with cherry juice and cherry flavoring added. It is labeled as 3.5% ABV and released in 250 mL, 355 mL, 375 mL, and 750 mL bottles.

History / Other Notes

Lindemans Kriek as consumers know it today has been available since 1979. 25% percent cherry juice by volume is added before filtering and pasteurization.^[1] Since 2012, all sweetened Lindemans beers use the natural sweetener Stevia. Before 2012, they were sweetened with Acesulfame K. Before bottling, the sweetened beers are put through a centrifuge for filtration.^[2]

In 2016, the Lindemans line of sweetened fruit lambics received new label approval in the United States (pictured below).

Label

Lindemans Kriek 2016 U.S. label approval, front
Lindemans Kriek 2016 U.S. label approval, rear
Lindemans Kriek, 2015
KeyKeg ring

Photos

References

↑ Brouwerij Lindemans - Kriek description
↑ Personal Communication, Lindemans Sweetener and Filtration, 2014

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[LindemansSite-1] Brouwerij Lindemans - Kriek description

[LindemansPersonalCommunication-2] Personal Communication, Lindemans Sweetener and Filtration, 2014

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 ==History / Other Notes==
-Lindemans Kriek as consumers know it today has been available since 1979. 25% percent cherry juice by volume is added before filtering and pasteurization.<ref name = LindemansSite> Brouwerij Lindemans - [http://www.lindemans.be/beer/kriek Kriek description]</ref>  Since 2012, all sweetened Lindemans beers are sweetened with the natural sweetener Stevia. Before 2012 they were sweetened with Acesulfame K. Before bottling, the sweetened beers are put through a centrifuge for filtration.<ref name=LindemansPersonalCommunication>Personal Communication, Lindemans Sweetener and Filtration, 2014</ref>
+Lindemans Kriek as consumers know it today has been available since 1979. 25% percent cherry juice by volume is added before filtering and pasteurization.<ref name = LindemansSite> Brouwerij Lindemans - [http://www.lindemans.be/beer/kriek Kriek description]</ref>  Since 2012, all sweetened Lindemans beers use the natural sweetener Stevia. Before 2012, they were sweetened with Acesulfame K. Before bottling, the sweetened beers are put through a centrifuge for filtration.<ref name=LindemansPersonalCommunication>Personal Communication, Lindemans Sweetener and Filtration, 2014</ref>
-In 2016 the Lindemans line of sweetened fruit lambics received new label approval in the United States, pictured below.
+In 2016, the Lindemans line of sweetened fruit lambics received new label approval in the United States (pictured below).
 ==Label==