Belgium has a long tradition of fruit being added to beer.
Usually made with cherries (kriek) or raspberries (framboise) and often based on lambic beer - the most unusual beer style in the world where beer ferments without the addition of yeast. In recent years other fruits have been used.
Lindemans Kriek
ABV 4.0% | Volume 37.5cl | Price £3.50
A pink beer with a pink frothy head, and an overpowering aroma of cherryade and sherbet. On the palate it is doggedly fruity (cherries) and sweet but with a slightly sour aspect towards the finish. Aftertaste is fruity (cherries - glacé).
Timmermans Cassis
ABV 5.0% | Volume 25cl | Price £3.00
Effervescent as champagne with a winey fruity nose.This beer uses barley, in addition to wheat,s and dares to use staled hops. It is fermented by natural bacillus that is floating in limited areas of Belgium. Blackcurrant lambic beer. Light and refreshing, and sweet.
Timmermans Peche
ABV 5.0% | Volume 25cl | Price £3.00
Effervescent as champagne with a winey fruity nose.This beer uses barley, in addition to wheat,s and dares to use staled hops. It is fermented by natural bacillus that is floating in limited areas of Belgium. Peach lambic beer. Sweeter than some other fruit lambics.
Timmermans Framboise
ABV 5.0% | Volume 25cl | Price £3.00
Effervescent as champagne with a winey fruity nose.This beer uses barley, in addition to wheat,s and dares to use staled hops. It is fermented by natural bacillus that is floating in limited areas of Belgium. Raspberry lambic beer.
Timmermans Kriek
ABV 5.0% | Volume 25cl | Price £2.60
Effervescent as champagne with a winey fruity nose. Delicious cherry, almond, and elderflower notes. Hints of tart citrus produce a lovely balanced dry drink. Cries out for a summer party.
Timmermans Gueuze
ABV 5.0% | Volume 25cl | Price £2.30
Belgian gueuze beer. Sour/tart tasting.