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hopIQ take
Boon Kriek if you want tart complexity and actual cherry presence, Lindemans Kriek if you want smooth sweetness and accessibility.
Boon hits harder—it's a real lambic that remembers it's beer first, fruit second. Lindemans plays it safer, rounding the edges until it feels almost like a dessert drink. Both clock in under 4% ABV, but they're aiming at completely different moods.
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Sweetness
Δ 34
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Tasting notes
Boon Kriek
Boon's kriek tastes like someone actually fermented cherries into beer, not candy-coated it. You get that funky lambic sourness upfront—vinegary, a little musty—then the cherry arrives as a tart counterpoint, not a sugar bomb. It's dry enough that you feel the alcohol working, even at 4%. The finish lingers with this pleasant acidity that makes you want another sip.
Lindemans Kriek
Lindemans is what happens when a lambic decides to seduce rather than challenge. It pours sweeter, tastes sweeter, feels almost like cherry juice with a beer chaser. There's minimal funk—just clean, straightforward fruit and a touch of gentle sourness. It's the kriek you give someone who's skeptical about sour beers. The low ABV makes it dangerously drinkable.
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