What could be nicer than an evening in good company? Sincere conversations, delicious dishes and, of course, a mug of foam. Dark and light, strong and light, ales and lagers, with bitterness and fruity notes. Among the many types of many favorite drink, cherry scream beer deserves special attention. This variety has its history from ancient times, but to this day does not lose popularity, because its unique taste, sophisticated aroma and unusual shade can turn your head ... in every sense.
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What is Scream? These are wheat ale and fruit lambic beer obtained by spontaneous fermentation. A drink is made from natural ingredients: unmalted wheat, pils malt, hops, as well as cherries. Other berries, fruits, and even nuts can be used as additives.
Depending on the recipe, the strength of the scream is 3.5-8%, which makes it an ideal option for both lovers of weak alcohol and those who prefer "hotter".
A spark in a glass
In addition to its amazing taste characteristics (a combination of a fruity “base” with a light, but so recognizable sourness), Kriek beer has an extremely attractive color (red with ruby ​​overflows) and an exquisite delicate aroma, in which fruit and berry tones prevail, and hops and malt go to background, delicately shading the main background.
The traditional recipe for making beer involves maceration of thirteen kilograms of selected berries in an open lambic for several months, at the end of which the cherry loses sugar. After extracting the fruit, one hundred liters of the resulting beverage are subject to filtration and blending. By the way, upon exiting the Labmic, the product is excessively acidic, and the following procedures make it possible to achieve a mild, delicate taste inherent in cry beer.
Taste without cheating
If you have not tried beer cry, it's time to get acquainted with this wonderful drink. Going for a couple of bottles of cherry ale, follow simple rules - buy with caution. "Scream" is made in Belgium, so you should buy it at trusted retail outlets with the necessary certificates. Specialized alcohol stores and large chain stores that value their reputation, offer branded products, the use of which will not cause harm.
It should be noted that the currently most famous Timmermans Kriek Lambicus beer is sold all over the world, therefore, most likely, your acquaintance with the brand will begin with it.
Also pay attention to the appearance of the product. The presence of sediment indicates, if not that beer is a fake, then at least indicates non-compliance with storage rules, violation of temperature conditions. Having tasted such a drink, you can (in the worst case) end up in a hospital bed.
See the container. The signature cry beer is invariably packaged with quality and presentation. Having studied a whole batch of goods, you will not find a bottle with a tattered or poorly glued label made of glass with “drips” and chips, “smeared” with inscriptions and images.
These little tricks will allow you to buy an authentic, safe to drink and really tasty drink.
Serving with skill
Like any product, shouting cherry beer requires proper delivery - only in this case the unique bouquet of the drink will be fully revealed. It can be used both chilled to 5-7 ° C, and warm, with spices. In the first case, beer will refresh you in the summer heat, in the second - it will warm you in the winter cold. The capacity of transparent glass will make it possible to enjoy not only the taste, but also the color of the lambic, playing with many faces.
Light fruit salads, desserts are recommended for beer, but traditional “beer” snacks (chips, fish, crackers, salted nuts) will not work. The cry is also ideal as a “separate” drink - its unusual taste does not need any additions.
From antiquity - to your table
An interesting fact: already in the 1st century AD, the Romans consumed beer obtained by spontaneous fermentation, which includes lambic. Cherry drink began to be prepared in the commune of Sharbek - there this plant is cultivated to this day. The word “lambic” came into use in the 16th century - it was precisely at this time that its first written mention dates back.
Thus, any modern connoisseur can say with confidence that the love of beer came to us from distant ancestors “by inheritance”. Old recipes, supplemented by the latest beer production technologies, allowed to achieve the taste qualities that made it so popular.
And if the ancient Romans were happy to drink foam, why not treat ourselves to a glass of cherry beer to cry for us?