{"product_id":"cantillon-kriek-lambic-12-7-oz-bottle-cap-cork","title":"Cantillon Kriek Lambic 12.7 oz bottle (cap \u0026 cork)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%; tab-stops: .5in 1.75in;\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk197936518\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eCantillon Kriek 100% Lambic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk197936518;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eBrewed by: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eBrasserie Cantillon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry: \u003c\/b\u003eBelgium\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003eLambic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eABV: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e6%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIBU: \u003c\/b\u003e25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eBeerAdvocate.com rating: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e97\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eCantillon Kriek \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eis a blend of lambics and sour cherries – 200 g of cherries per liter of beer.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe beer has a slightly acidic taste of red fruit complemented with subtle almond flavors.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis Kriek has the best flavors when drunk young (this batch is bottled June of 2026).\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAfter soaking for two to three months with the cherries, the beer has extracted the full color, fragrance and flavor of the sour cherries.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt that point, it is blended with one year old lambic, which contributes the sugars necessary for the secondary fermentation in the bottle.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe sour cherries are certified organic and come from Turkey.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSince sour cherries have a very pronounced taste it is necessary to choose a lambic that has enough character to be a good match for the fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eBelgian pubs haven’t always offered so many types of beers to their customers.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMany years ago, only local products were sold, and in order to make the drinks list more extensive, brewers came up with recipes based on locally produced fruit – the most famous, the kriek.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePeople drinking kriek in a pub were given two lumps of sugar and a \u003ci\u003estoemper\u003c\/i\u003e on a small saucer.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis small utensil was used to crush the lumps of sugar at the bottom of the glass of kriek.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe customer could then adjust the sweetness to eliminate the slightly sour taste.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; 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