Lindemans

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Kriek 0.0
Beerfruit ale

Kriek 0.0

A Belgian fruit lambic brewed without alcohol, using the classic sour cherry recipe that made Lindemans famous.

About This Drink

Lindemans has been making Kriek since 1979 and this is their attempt to bring that tradition into the no-alcohol space. The brewery claims to be the first lambic producer to release a 0.0% Kriek, which counts for something. The process involves an advanced dealcoholisation technique applied to a lambic-style base, then blended with 25% sour cherry juice. In the glass it pours a bright, effervescent red with a pink tinge to the foam. The cherry is upfront and genuine — properly tart sour cherry rather than the sickly sweet cherry cordial you get from lesser fruit beers. There's a faint almond note in the background that anchors it. The sweetness is present but kept in check by the acidity. It picked up gold at the 2025 World Beer Awards for its trouble. It's a 25cl bottle, which suits the format — this is something to savour with food rather than sink from a pint glass. Available through specialist AF retailers and increasingly appearing in UK supermarkets.

Ingredients

Water, sour cherry juice (25%), barley malt, wheat, sugar, carbon dioxide, natural aroma, hops, sweetener: steviol glycosides from stevia, antioxidant: ascorbic acid

Key Specs

Per 100ml

Calories
41 kcal
Sugar
8.7g
Carbs
10.0g

Tasting Notes

Taste

SWEET-TART SOUR CHERRY; LIVELY FRUIT FLAVOUR WITH A PRONOUNCED CHERRY CHARACTER AND A PLEASING BALANCE BETWEEN SWEETNESS AND ACIDITY

Aroma

ORCHARD-FRESH SOUR CHERRIES WITH A FAINT ALMOND NOTE

Character

Appearance
SPARKLING BRILLIANT RED WITH A DELICATE PINK FOAM
Mouthfeel
LIGHT AND FIZZY WITH GOOD CARBONATION
Finish
SLIGHTLY SWEET CHERRY WITH A DRY CLEAN CLOSE

Production

Alcohol-free lambic-inspired fruit beer; lambic base dealcoholised using an advanced brewing technique, then blended with sour cherry juice. First 0.0% Kriek from a lambic brewery. Won gold at the 2025 World Beer Awards.

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Brand websiteDry DrinkerThe Alcohol Free Co

Key Specs

Per 100ml

Calories
41 kcal
Sugar
8.7g
Carbs
10.0g

Tasting Notes

Taste

SWEET-TART SOUR CHERRY; LIVELY FRUIT FLAVOUR WITH A PRONOUNCED CHERRY CHARACTER AND A PLEASING BALANCE BETWEEN SWEETNESS AND ACIDITY

Aroma

ORCHARD-FRESH SOUR CHERRIES WITH A FAINT ALMOND NOTE

Character

Appearance
SPARKLING BRILLIANT RED WITH A DELICATE PINK FOAM
Mouthfeel
LIGHT AND FIZZY WITH GOOD CARBONATION
Finish
SLIGHTLY SWEET CHERRY WITH A DRY CLEAN CLOSE

Production

Alcohol-free lambic-inspired fruit beer; lambic base dealcoholised using an advanced brewing technique, then blended with sour cherry juice. First 0.0% Kriek from a lambic brewery. Won gold at the 2025 World Beer Awards.