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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Boon Kriek if you want a tart, funky lambic that tastes like it came from a cellar,
New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red if you want fruit beer that still feels like beer.
Both clock in at identical IBUs, but Boon swings for the fermented-funk aesthetic while New Glarus plays it more approachable. The ABV difference is real—that extra 1.1% in the Wisconsin Red adds body where Kriek stays lean and crisp.
At a glance
Generated from the four anchored axes — never hand-written.
Beer DNA
Body
Δ 13
Sweetness
Δ 36
Situations
In words
Boon Kriek
Boon Kriek hits you with immediate cherry brightness, but not candy cherry—it's sour cherry skin, the kind that makes your mouth pucker. There's a funky, almost yeasty undertone that reminds you this is a lambic, not fruit punch. The carbonation is soft and the finish dries out fast, leaving you wanting another sip immediately. At 4% ABV, it's deceptively easy to drink despite its edge.
New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red
Wisconsin Belgian Red tastes like someone fermented tart cherries the right way—you get fruit prominence without the bacterial funk of a true lambic. It's got more body, warmer on the tongue, with a slightly spiced Belgian character humming underneath. The cherry is cleaner, more recognizable, and the beer feels more structured overall. It's an excellent gateway into fruit beers if lambics scare you.
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Similarly hopped
Within Δ 0. Neither reads as noticeably more bitter on this axis.
Bitterness 13 vs 13 · Δ 0
Bitterness
Δ 0
Texture
Δ 4
Only Boon Kriek
Shared character
Only New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red