Bottled on January 2020

"bzart Kriekenlambiek Brut Nature is a sparkling pure brut quality beverage based on ”Kriekenlambiek Oud Beersel” (cherry Lambic of Oud Beersel) which is a craft beer produced according to the traditional rules of the “Méthode Classique”.
Cherry Lambic is a Belgian spontaneous fermentation beer made of Lambic to which sour cherries are added.
The used “Kriekenlambiek Oud Beersel” is traditionally brewed with real sour cherries and with Lambic Oud Beersel that matured in wooden barrels. It contains some 400 grams of sour cherries a litre which is unique in its kind.
This kriekenlambiek is bottled and then the “Méthode Classique” (Classic Method) is applied during several months. This means that after adding sugar and a sparkling wine yeast, the “liqueur de tirage”, this kriekenlambiek is re-fermented. Carbon dioxide develops and is locked in the bottle which causes the kriekenlambiek to become effervescent. Other intrinsical steps, such as the “remuage” (riddling) and the “dégorgement” (disgorging) follow, which eventually lead to a sparkling, refined beverage. It is typical for bzart Kriekenlambiek that no “liqueur d’expédition” (shipment liquor) is applied before adding the cork.
This beverage also combines the best of two worlds, the festive character of sparkling wine and the full flavour of artisan brewed kriekenlambiek."

Season 19/20 Assemblage #16. Bottled on 08/01/20. "For this specific Oude Kriek, we macerated sour cherries for seven months on stainless steel. The lambikken that were used originate from five different barrels and five different brews. The final fruit intensity is 334 grams of sour cherries per litre of Oude Kriek. 100% 3 Fonteinen."

Season 2019-2020. Assemblage #78. Bottled on 30/09/2020. "For this Oude Kriek Intens Rood, we macerated sour cherries for almost nine months partly on oak and partly on stainless steel. We chose both jyoung and two-year oude lambiic for maceration, originating from four different barrels and seven different brews. We blended with another two young lambics from one barrel and two brews. The final fruit intensity is 458 grams of sour cherries per litre of Intens Rood. A part of this blend was bottled on 750 ml bottles and a part on magnums. 100% 3 Fonteinen."

Oude Kriek made with 100% Schaerbeekse cherries.

Season 2019-2020. Assemblage #74. Bottled on 02/09/2020. "For this Schaarbeekse Kriek, we macerated locally grown and manually harvested sour cherries for almost fourteen months in wooden barrels, with both one-year and two-year old lambik. The final fruit intensity is about 350 grams of Schaarbeekse per litre of finished Schaarbeekse Kriek. The average age of this beer upon release will be around two-and-a-half years. 100% 3 Fonteinen."

Season 2020-2021, Assemblage #15. Bottled 13/01/21."This is not “any” Oude Kriek, this is Zéér Oude Kriekenlambik. Instead of using one- and two-year old lambik for maceration and blending, this time we used 36% three-year old lambik (yes, like in more than thirty-six months) and 58% two-year old lambik.
The lambikken come from twelve different barrels and eleven different brews. This blend consists of 60% 3 Fonteinen lambik. The final fruit is at 340 grams of sour cherries per litre of this Oude Kriek."

Season 2019-2020. Assemblage #79. Bottled on 07/10/2020. "While looking for old sherry barrels, we cannot get lucky all the time. While we will be sourcing barrels directly from bodegas to assure provenance and quality, we had a batch of Pedro Ximenez (PX) barrels that was on the peated side (albeit subdued). As a result, we decided not to use them for Zenne y Frontera, but to blend them with other (fruit) lambikken into geuze and fruit blends. This is the first of such blends to be released. Sour cherries were macerated partly on young peated lambik and partly on two-year old straight lambik in a stainless steel tank. We blended with young and three-year old (!) lambik. 55% of the blend is old lambik and the final fruit intensity is 567 grams of sour cherries per litre."

Season 2019-2020 Assemblage #81. Bottled on 15/10/2020. "For this Oude Kriek, we macerated sour cherries for almost nine months on two-year old lambik. We blended with some jonge lambik before bottling. The final fruit intensity amounts up to 375 grams of sour cherries per litre of Oude Kriek. With more than a year of bottle conditioning, the weighted average age of this blend will range around 30 months upon release. While blending, we added some local honey. 100% 3 Fonteinen brewed lambik."

"Our Old style Kriek is a marvel of pure craftmanship. Made with 100% home grown organic cherries, straight from the Pajottenland, the surrounding area which we call home. The entire cherries are fermented in oaken barrels in lambic beer of at least one year old. After six months this transforms into Old Kriek with about 400 grams of cherries per liter of beer. Because of the second fermentation in the bottle, which carbonates the beer, you obtain a delicately soft taste and the distinctive foam head. A true delight for all senses with an harmonious balance between sweet and sour."

Season 2019-2020 Assemblage #80. Bottled on 14/10/2020. "For this Oude Kriek, we macerated sour cherries for almost nine months on two-year old lambik and on an oak barrel. We blended with some jonge lambik before bottling. The final fruit intensity amounts up to 375 grams of sour cherries per litre of Oude Kriek. With more than a year of bottle conditioning, the weighted average age of this blend will range around 30 months upon release. 100% 3 Fonteinen brewed lambik."

Season 2020-2021, Assemblage #83. Bottled 12/10/2021."This kriekenlambik is the result of a maceration of sour cherries for more than eight months on young lambik, afterwards blended with some more soft lambik to balance it all out. We aimed for a kriekenlambik (so remaining flat). We used lambikken from three different barrels and eight different brews. The weighted average age of the kriekenlambik upon bottling was 24 months. The final fruit intensity is 337 grams of sour cherries per litre of kriekenlambik. 100% 3 Fonteinen brewed lambik."

"Blend of lambic macerated with organic cherries and cider. The fruit is blended with lambic then macerated for months. After this, the lambic matures further on barrel. The final blend with cider is done just before bottling. Fermented, aged & bottled on the farm."

"In 2022 we macerated Gorsem cherries on 2 year old lambic and barrel aged it after 6 months of maceration for another year. In 2023 we did the same; maceration of Gorsem cherries on 2 year old lambic for 6 months. We blended these 2 cherry lambics together and added fresh Satureja herb to them."

"Kriek 2021 with Merlot grapes. During the 2021 cherry harvest, we processed 3 different varieties of cherries. This blend mainly contains Noordkriek and a small amount of Kelleris. This from local growers in the Antwerp region, a fruit region that has almost completely disappeared but has recently seen some new initiatives. The maturation took place in ex-Bourgogne and ex-Bordeaux casks. The Merlot we used is the barrel aged version of our Pet Bière 2021. After a period of 9 months in an ex-Bourgogne and ex-lambic barrel. The name of this beer was chosen just a few days before the sale, after a difficult period for many of us. 2022 will go down in history as a Bloedrood (bloody red)/gitzwart year. And also a tribute to the healthcare sector that has given blood, sweat and tears."

"Blend of lambic macerated with organic cherries and cider. The fruit is blended with lambic then macerated for months. After this, the lambic matures further on barrel. The final blend with cider is done just before bottling."

Pack Containing 2 bottles from Pellicle: Collision: Gelber Muskatelle ("TThis beer is a blend of 1 & 2 year old lambics and our very first self brewed beer from 2,5 years old. It was macerated on Gelber Muskateller grapes from Nahe, Germany and blended with 30% of wine made from the same grapes. Aged on ex-Bordeaux barrels.") and Intertwined: Gelber Muskateller ("Blend of red wine barrel aged ciders macerated on unpressed Gelber Muskateller grapes from Nahe, Germany.")

Blend of lambics with sour cherries

Blend of lambics with Schaarbeekse sour cherries

"Beer of spontaneous fermentation, the Oude Kriek de Schaerbeek Tilquin à l'ancienne is made from the fermentation of 320 g of Schaerbeek cherries by liter of lambic. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, this beer is refermented in the bottle"