What is used to flavour the Kriek beer from Belgium?
Kriek lambic Kriek lambic Kriek lambic is a style of Belgian beer, made by fermenting lambic with sour Morello cherries. Traditionally "Schaarbeekse krieken" (a rare Belgian Morello variety) from the area around Brussels are used. As the Schaarbeek type cherries have become more difficult to find, some brewers have replaced these (partly or completely) with other varieties of sour cherries, sometimes imported. The name is derived from the Flemish word for this type of cherry (kriek). Traditionally, kriek is made by breweries in and around Brussels using lambic beer to which sour cherries (with the pits) are added. A lambic is a
Beer in Belgium versions resemble the almost-defunct British style "milk stout", while the stronger ones are sometimes described as Imperial stouts. Champagne style beers are generally ales that are finished "à la méthode originale" for champagne. Examples include Grottenbier, DeuS and . They receive a second fermentation much like Champagne does and are stored for several months "sûr lie" while the fermentation lasts. This creates the smaller, softer bubbles that we know from Champagne, but maintains the beer flavour and style. In Belgium "Grand Cru" is more often used than "Quadrupel", these beers are a mostly a blend of brews, which is often