Selins Grove The Phoenix Kriek

Brewed by Selins Grove Brewing Co.
Style: Fruit Beer
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania USA

Hand bottle thanks to Miver. Copper reddish color with a very small head. Not overly carbonated either. Sweet and tart cherry aromas. The cherry got much more serious on the flavor. Cherry pie filling flavor. Not super sweet or tart. Rather malty with a sort of Cherry pit flavored finish. Pretty darn tasty. Thanks Joe.

Many many thanks to Stine for this handbottle. A rich red color with faint white head. A delicious sour aroma reminiscent of door county cherries. An excellent balance between tart and sweet in the strongly cherry flavored body. An excellent smooth finish.

Many thanks to Stine for a hand-bottle from a growler from some saint. Dark red color with no head. Very sweet malt aroma and lots of cherry. The taste is delicious. Massive sour and tart cherries, tons of sweet malt. No bitterness, but it seems attenuated enough to keep the sweetness from being cloying. Outstanding.

Big thanks to The_Epeeist for getting me a fresh hand bottle. Hazy ruby/rust color with a small head. Tart cherry aroma with just a hint of malt and vanilla. Tangy, tangy and tart. Reminds me of Belgian Red, maybe with a bit more pie cherries. Seems to get sweeter as it warms up, and the alcohol shows trough a bit. As good as Belgian Red, but not as different as I might have been hoping.

Growler courtesy the Cheesman. Pours a watery red with a medium white head. Sour cherry, cherry pie crust, and funky sweat sock aroma that smooth out as it warms and the cherries get sweeter (and less sock!). Taste is sweet cheery pie, with just a hint of sour. Leaves a sweet/sour aftertaste. Really good kreik.

growler thanks to jason..... poured a somewhat hazy dark garnet red with a moderat off-white head at first but faded to a soapy thin film after a little time.... aromas of sweet, tangy, and tart cherries with a little spice. not very complex but it provided a hint of what the flavor offered which was a lot..... flavor was just really nice and enjoyable all around. it started off on the sweet cherry side but becomes increasingly tart as you drink it. spices accent the flavor a little more and you can’t help but think of it resembling some tasty cherry-pie. i probably ended up drinking half of the growler myself, it was that good...... a comparison between this and Belgian Red should be done. excellent stuff all the way.

Growler. Pours deep crimson red; mahogany to one level of light and firey violet to another. Aroma of fresh cherries and lots of vanilla sugar; more sweet than tart, with hints of strawberry, brown sugar glazed orange, cinnamon whipped cream and sweetened tea. Vibrant. Subtle. Flavor is so generous and forthright; not a lighthearted, sweet, feathery take on cherry but more a venture into its possibilities and toward its boundaries. Cinnamon and nutmeg are the immediate suggestions, riding a swell of mulled, firm, hearty tart cherry flavor and doughy, salty pastry crust. So much muscle and wine-like depth. Some green qualities of stems and spices lend a bittering earthiness on the outer rim. Palate is gently carbonated, medium to full in body; punchy tartness and sangria-like tanginess to the extent of pomegranate arils wetting and then quickly drying the sides of the mouth. Dry cinnamon, a wisp of tarragon and fruit flesh in the warming, mulling final smack. What a gorgeously stylish take on this concept. Thanks Chris!

Growler, courtesy TheCheeseMan. Pours a clear, purplish, crimson red color. A small, foamy, cream colored head settles to a wispy film, leaving minimal, sudsy lacing behind. The nose can only be described as a freshly baked cherry pie. Even the sugar glazed, baked crust comes through, along with the sweet-tart, cooked cherries. The flavor is essentially the same, but perhaps a bit sweeter than the nose shows. Ultra-sweet cherries meet tart cranberry sauce and savory, lightly salted pie crust. There’s none of the typical annoying, artificial fruit extract elements here. This one is pure, fresh fruit and pastry. The body is medium-full, syrupy, and just shy of cloying. Incredible that this brew is 8%, as it seems more like 5%. Short of New Glarus, this is about as good as it gets for fruit beer. Thanks CheeseMan!