3 Fonteinen Schaerbeekse Kriek

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Description

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 3 Fonteinen's official website lists the ABV as 8%, all labels read 6%. Schaerbeekse Kriek is bottled in 75cl bottles and is available both in Europe and North America.

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

History / Other Notes

The brewery notes on their website that the production of this beer is often driven by the amount of Schaerbeekse cherries that can be sourced from local residents during the growing season. The Schaerbeekse Kriek cherries come from a tree that grows in the wild which is becoming increasingly scarce.[1]

Unsubstantiated Stories

There are unconfirmed reports that newer batches of Schaerbeekse Kriek will start being released in 37,5cl bottles. As of 2014, this has not yet happened.

Label

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European Bottle Text (Vintage):
Young lambic with Schaerbeek cherries added. Unfiltered. Spontaneous refermentation in the bottle. No colors or other additives.

European Bottle Text (Current):
Young lambic with 35% Schaerbeek cherries added. Unfiltered. Spontaneous refermentation in the bottle. No colors or other additives. Lambic is brewed from 60% malted barley, 40% wheat, hops, and water

US Import Bottle Text:
Made only with malt, wheat, hops, water, and whole ripe cherries, entirely spontaneously fermented with wild yeasts. A rare, completely natural, traditional lambic beer, with no added sugars, syrups, artificial colors or flavors. For ages, very rare Schaerbeek cherries have been prized by brewers for the deep rich color and flavor they give to Kriek beer.

Bottle Log

Bottle Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Bottle Size Label / Notes Image Link
01/18/2003 750ml Old label N/A
04/05/2004 750ml N/A
03/01/2005 750ml N/A
03/22/2006 750ml N/A
10/17/2008 750ml N/A
04/28/2010 750ml N/A
04/26/2011 750ml N/A

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