Selins Grove The Phoenix Kriek

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

Poured a reddish aamber color with a small off-white head. The aroma smelled like dough and tart sweet cherries. It smelled just like a fresh cherry pie. My favorite dessert. Big cherry pie taste as well. Yum. Tart cherries with some sugary sweetness. Semi-dry finish with a mild bitterness.

Sampled at Cellar’s Wine & Spirits Wednesday evening beer tasting and shared by Stine as a mystery beer. From a 12-oz hand bottled pours a semi clear dark reddish amber brew with a thin off-white head that slowly dissipates to a thin off-white ring. Aroma of tart cherries, caramel malt, some cinnamon, brandy character, and some mild vinegar. Taste is medium to full bodied, very little carbonation with flavors of tart cherries, some tart salt water taffy, and mild brown sugar. Finish is slightly dry and tart cherry aftertaste that lingers long after the finish. An excellent way to end the evening.

Growler thanks to Jason K! Poured a clear, deep sparkling garnet with a nice initial pink head. Aroma was sharp and vibrant with cherry pits, freshly-sliced apples, and chocolate.. soft and supple malt backing. Flavor was of tart cherry skins and pits along with sliced apples... semi-sweet chocolate provided a more-than-adequate backing.. very, very tasty! Great feel on the palate.. well-balanced and thicker.. almost syrupy at the long finish. Great one!

The couple really nailed this one. Reddish with lace and a whisp of head. Perfect sour cherry taste, amazing, as good or better than a Belgian kriek. Real cherry with krieks. Medium plus mouhfeel, and a bit of above average carbonation which doesn’t detract. Would like another glass in a month. Very organic tasting like real fruit was squeezed in just last night.

2009-08-01. Hazy red body with a modest beige head. (3+) Aroma is sour and funky, cherries and cherry pits, odd undertones. (7+) Flavour of sour cherries, other dark fruits, with a touch of cherry pits. Very fruit dominant. Average palate is lightly carbonated. Pretty interesting but I must confess to it not quite meeting my high expectations. Growler at BCTC 2009

Bottle. [Courtesy of Sk8viking, quality tasting @ Papsoe] Huge beige head that really lasted. Cloudy amber color. Good display of lacework. Aroma of flowers, grapefruit, citrus, cherry. Heavy fruity notes that almost feels like a good Port Wine. Underlying prune and marzipan. Full bodied with an average carbonation. Moderated sweet flavor with light acidic. Fruity sweet and marzipan like finish. Very nice fruit beer. 28-09-2007

Hand bottle thanks to BK for sharing this one after his drive to the brewery. Pours a pink ruby body with a pink head. Aroma is gushing with sweet cherries, and some tart fruit flavors. Loaded with a nice sweet acidic tart cherry madness. I almost asked him to just share the whole growler. So good!

Poured a murky, mahogany / brick red color with a reddish tan head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of sour cherry (like pie) with nuts, wood, and toffee. Taste dripped with cherry goodness, more oak, vanilla, and a dry, lightly sour, crisp finish. The dryness makes this superior to the NG Belgian Red, thanks Jason!