Hop Grail
Kriek Noir Barrel Aged Ale
- Wild / Brett / Lambic-style
- 6.8% ABV
- Label approved Nov 10
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Pfriem Family Brewers' Wild / Brett / Lambic-style. Label approved 10 November 2026; not spotted yet.
Stronger than 62% of the 306 Wild Ale labels we've read.
From the label“A study of the interplay between dark fruit and wood. Blended wild ales and locally grown black cherries meld with French and American oak, forming notes of jammy preserves and tart fruit leather, with subtle vanilla and baking spice.”
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 46–54°F (8–12°C)
- Glass
- Teku: a stemmed bowl that gathers aroma, built for sour and hoppy beers
- Goes with
- Goat cheese and brie, Mushroom dishes, Fruit desserts
About 170–200 calories and 10–17 g carbs
About 135 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Wild / Brett / Lambic-style. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
Where to find it
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About this beer
This is the 36th of 36 labels we have from pFriem Family Brewers. It is one of 9 wild / brett / lambic-style labels approved in November 2026. Its label was approved 4 days after it was submitted. The label carries barrel-aged, fruited on the front.
Brew it
A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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Style: SourBrewery: Pfriem Family Brewers