“Bacchus Cherry Beer is brewed using Bacchus Flemish Old Brown as a base. This cherry beer surprises with a slight touch of caramel from the roasted malt. Bacchus Cherry Beer offers a beautiful balance between the aromas of ripe cherries and the sweet and sour of the base beer.”

Appearance: Wow it hits the glass with a much darker complexion than expected. Almost a light brown to mahogany colour and a short fizzy head which quickly forms a collar. Minimal lace as we imbibe.

Aroma: Quite a strong medicinal character to it. Not the most pleasant of scents as it conjures up memories of being force-fed Benadryl cough syrup as kids. Nonetheless, it still has a lovely tart and tangy sweetness which lends a sweet oriental spice mix of cinnamon, star anise and nutmeg. Some nuttiness and candy to it as well.

Flavour: We’d be more inclined to say this was a Fruit Beer than a Kriek. It’s like a lovechild between Dr Pepper and Cherry Cola…just with a bit more sourness, almond and sweet spice fused through. Again, traits of medicinal/artificial syrup and cloying candy notes let it down a bit. Quite a disappointing and short finish as well.

Mouthfeel: Fairly light on, slightly watery but very crushable. Could do with a bit more Co2. The 5.8% ABV was well concealed.

Overall: Not our favourite Kriek by any stretch. Too artificial and medicinal for our liking. And not sour enough! Average.