Kriek Mariage Parfait

Kriek Mariage Parfait is an Authentic Belgian Kriek Beer, it has an alcohol content of 8%.

Kriek Mariage Parfait is an “Old Style Kriek” of exceptional excellence, brewed in Lembeek, the village that gave Lambic its name.  It is unsweetened, unfiltered, unpasteurised and has no artificial flavours, preservatives or colourings added.  “Old Style Kriek” or “Oude Kriek” is a protected E.U. appellation.  400 g of wild cherries per litre are fermented together with a strong Lambic of spontaneous fermentation and aged on 6,200 litre oak foeders (large wooden casks) for 6 to 8 months. Kriek Mariage Parfait is naturally clarified and referments in the bottle.  After a  maturation of 6 months in the bottle it is ready for tasting. The alcohol content of this  Lambic beer is 8 % by vol. Kriek Mariage Parfait has a high ageing potential,  keep it by preference for more than two years in a cool and dark place.

Pour slowly in 2 dry flute glasses without disturbing the yeast sediment in the bottle and enjoy this epitome of traditional Lambic brewing.Kriek Mariage Parfait has a clear deep reddish color lambic with a nice large pink head with good retention and some lacing.Aroma: tart cherry notes with some mild lambic funk,  winy, well supported by its alcohol content.Taste:  dominated by loads of fresh tart cherry notes with some mild barnyard  and some vanilla notes,  balanced against a backdrop of musky roasted oak. Body is full with good carbonation.

Serve this beer with magret of duck, roast goose, seared foie gras, foie gras terrine, gamy pâtés, aged goat cheeses.