Kriek (Oude Kriek)

Kriek is the original and most popular fruit lambic. Sour Schaarbeek cherries are traditionally steeped in lambic in the cask, where their sugar sets off a secondary fermentation; the beer is then refermented in the bottle. Fruit was traditionally added by the blender or the café owner to widen the range of beers on offer. Modern versions may be sweetened; the traditional product is dry and tart. Raspberry (framboise) and other fruit lambics follow the same pattern.