Dark Kriek
For many years we’ve celebrated Valentine’s Day at New Belgium Brewing by creating a special small batch beer for our family and friends. These beers tend to be a little funky, fruitful and straight from the heart. This year we decided to share the love.
New Belgium Brewing’s Dark Kriek is a limited edition Belgian kriek or cherry beer. Much darker than a traditional kriek with a dash of sour cherry up front, our Dark Kriek is actually a blend of two beers. We start with a light, dry, tannic beer aged two years in oak barrels and combine this with a heavier, dark ale and cherries to create one smooth cherry blast of love.
8% ABV
Soren Daugaard, one of the great Packaging Technicians here at New Belgium Brewing Company
Dark Kriek Chutney:
This chutney is made with Dark Kriek and cranberries. I find this simple to make recipe is a great complement to the savory flavors of a pork tenderloin, or to the simple comfort of beer and crackers. The acidity of the Dark Kriek balances out the sweetness of the cranberries which allows for a classic complement to more wholesome dishes like pork tenderloin with rosemary. For the recipe read below. Enjoy!
1/2 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup Dark Kriek
1/4 cup Butter(unsalted)
1/2 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
Combine ingredients in sauce pan and reduce for about 20 minutes
