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Cantillon Kriek Lambic 5% 37.5cl

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Cantillon Kriek Lambic 5% 37.5cl

Product code: AA1289

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Cantillon Kriek Lambic Organic 5% abv

Please note: Only 1 bottle per customer

On a warm summer day, a lorry coming from the auction at Sint-Truiden delivers 4.000 kgs of fresh Kellery cherries to the brewery.

The brewery staff will then put about 150 kgs of fruits in oakwood or chestnutwood barrels which can contain 650 litres of lambic and which have been cleaned some days before.

These barrels are filled with healthy lambics which are more or less one and a half year old. These are not so easy to find, because many beers are still ill at that age. These "oily" beers will have to mature for some months in the main barrel. When the Kriek barrels are filled with the fruits and with the lambic (about 500 litres), the hole in the barrel is closed with a sheet of paper in order to avoid contact with impurities.

Five days later, the fermentation starts. The sugars from the lambic and from the fruits bring about the activity of the yeasts which are concentrated in the wood and in the skin of the fruits. A marvelous pink or red foam decorates the old barrels in the cellar.

Normally, the fermentation stops around the 10th of August. The barrels are then closed and the acid lambic begins to extract the taste and the colour from the fruits. Flies and mosquitoes haunt the cellars and are likely to provoke bad infections. Due to the presence of the home spider, however, a natural predator which is more efficient than any insecticide, the Cantillon Brewery presents a natural equilibrium which enables us to produce our beers.

Kriek 100% Lambic

Artist : Raymond Coumans, 1989

The fermentation of the Kriek in the bottle generally starts in the beginning of October. Two barrels of Kriek from the first extraction and two from the second are pumped into a huge barrel. (The second extraction is obtained by filling the barrel for a second time in order to extract as much from the fruits as possible). It is also possible to blend a certain quantity of young lambic with the Kriek in order to obtain a second fermentation in the bottle. The Kriek goes through a natural saturation, normally after three to five months in the bottle. We recommend to drink the Kriek within one year after the bottling.

The fermentation will change the primary taste of the product and the Kriek will be dominated by the character of the lambic. The red colour will change into more oily shades. This is, however, a personal point of view. Some customers conserve their Kriek for a long time and like it that way. Kriek is a traditional summer beer. It is a very thirst-quenching beer which tastes deliciously with a big slice of brown bread with white cheese, radishes, onions and chives.

Years ago, people who drank Kriek in a pub were also given two lumps of sugar and a "stoemper" on a small plate. With the "stoemper", the customer could crush the sugar on the bottom of his glass and sweeten it in a natural way in order to eliminate the sour taste.

There is a standard delivery charge of GBP6.95. Delivery charges are for Mainland UK. Scottish Highlands, Northern Ireland and remote areas are extra and an option is available at the checkout to alter your delivery area. Standard delivery is by courier within 5 working days from order confirmation (but normally within 2-3 days). Overnight and Special deliveries possible. Delivery charges for Europe Mainland is a standard delivery charge of GBP35. If the delivery cost is less we will refund you the difference. Other overseas deliveries upon request. Please contact us for a quotation.

You will receive an email giving you details of your delivery with a consignment number for you to track your order. You may leave instructions as to where to leave the ordered goods. Any goods that are left by our courier according to your instructions and have not been signed for, must be left in a secure place. Any losses incurred following goods left unsecurely will be the liability of the Purchaser. If you are not in when the goods are delivered, goods may be left with neighbours and/or a card will be left with contact details for you to arrange another delivery. If the courier is not contacted, they will automatically try to deliver your goods on the next two consecutive working days, leaving a contact card on the first day and a card to advise of the consignment being returned to the depot on the second. Should the goods then be returned to the Company after all attempts have failed, we will issue a full credit, or re-despatch on your instruction when the same delivery cost will be charged against your account.

We are committed to providing you with an excellent service, which includes delivering your goods in way which will not affect your order adversely. Most beers we sell are bottle-conditioned and will contain some sediment. We therefore would like to advise you to use the following guidelines on receipt of your goods:

Please open the box carefully and the correct way up (address label will be on the top of the box)
Check for any damage or broken glass.
In the unlikely event of any broken glass we would recommend to leave the broken glass in the box and only extract those bottles that are undamaged. Then dispose of the box, including broken glass, safely in an appropriate manner.
Do not open any bottles shortly after delivery. They are likely to be very volatile and cause spillage.
We recommend to leave the beers to settle for at least 6 hours, preferably for 24 hours.

We pride ourselves in high customer service levels and we want to ensure that your goods will be delivered to you in good condition. Any instances of goods being delivered below expectations, such as broken bottles, should be reported immediately on arrival but within 7 days, upon which we will issue a refund for the damaged bottles. This does not affect your statutory rights. For other questions regarding delivery, you may contact us at info@beautifulbeers.co.uk

We are aware that you would like your order as promptly as possible. We therefore endeavour to send your order out within a day of any payments for the goods.

Therefore, if you need to cancel your order you will need to contact us as soon as possible by calling us on 01284 767205, or emailing us at info@beautifulbeers.co.uk. You may also write a letter to us, using the following postal address:

Mr. Rene van den Oort
Beautiful Beers
1b St. John's Street
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 1SQ

You will appreciate that goods may have been despatched before cancellation takes place. You can help us reduce waste by notifying us as soon as possible, but no later than 7 days after the receipt of the goods provided that the goods are in original condition they were sent; unopened and sealed, as required by the Consumer Protection for Distance Selling Regulations 2000 (as amended).

Refunds minus any carriage charges will be made within 14 days from the date of cancellation. It is the customer's responsibility to keep the goods in perfect condition until they are collected. Collection charges apply.

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We take pride in our personal level of service. If you are not entirely happy with your purchase then please return the items to us within 14 days of receipt in its original condition and packaging and we will refund you the value less the delivery costs. Please note that the postage and cost of returns is the responsibility of the purchaser or recipient. The address for returns is: Beautiful Beers, 1b St. John's Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1SQ

Any goods supplied by Beautiful Beers which have incurred a deposit, such as the Perfect Draft kegs, can be returned to the Company for a refund. We can arrange collection by courier for a nominal fee of £18.95 regardless of the number of kegs. Upon receipt of the goods the Company will refund the deposit value. Please note that the postage and cost of returns is the responsibility of the purchaser or recipient. Goods with a deposit value supplied by the Company will carry an identification label and only those goods can be returned.

Any instances of goods being delivered below expectations, such as broken bottles, should be reported immediately on arrival but within 7 days, upon which we will issue a refund for the damaged bottles. This does not affect your statutory rights. For other questions regarding delivery, you may contact us at info@beautifulbeers.co.uk

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