Selins Grove The Phoenix Kriek

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

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.

Notes from KSB 06 growler pour (thanks Jason!!) and some extra notes from a handbottle. Pours a deep mahagony red, woody, and a very thin head- low carbonation. Aroma is cherry, almonds, sugary syrup, cough medicine, and a slight sour note. Flavor is initially slightly tart with lots of fresh whole red cherries, wierd cherry fruit roll-up character. Then it gets a lot of pithy almond-like astringency from the pits of the cherries which is ok but leaves a weird aftertaste. A bit richer and fuller in flavor and cherry-ness than the NG belgian red, but way more astringent. Still, a very unique and tasty beer. I noticed a lot more wierd funk and sourness in the growler I think? Still a lot of pedio cherry-pie in both samples.

KSBF 2006 RB after party. Pours a hazy golden amber brown with a small off white bubbly head. Aroma of vanilla, cherry, caramel, woody, tart. Flavor of cherry, tart, cherry pie crust. Would love to try this one again when it’s not after 9 hours of drinking at a brew fest.

Bottle graciously shared by pepsican. Attractive aroma of cherry, apple, pear, and spice. There was also a whiff of Jersey girl hairspray, presumably attributable to the 8% alcohol. Poured a clear red-orange color with a white head. Sweet and tart, a real saliva stimulator, and almost bitter at the end. A real roller coaster ride for the tongue. I tasted lots of berries, including black cherry, strawberry, and blackberry. There was also some apple and glazed donut. Pretty good stuff.

Growler via trade with my pal Jason, Kramer17801. Many thanks for this rare gem. Beautifal Pour, deep red in color with a 3 finger pink head. The nose is subtle with clear cherry elements. Wow that is really amazing, I’ll agree wtih argo0 that cherry flavor comes out completely in full form, tart, sweet, fuity, amazing. This is a sensational beer.

Thanks to Stine for sharing. The Phoenix is an incredible fruit beer, full of cherry aroma and cherry flavor, very light barnyard-yeast character to the aroma. Interesting combination of flavors. First it is the sweetness, then incredibly full bodied cherry and just enough sourness. Nearly still with no carbonation, and exceptionally thick and smooth palate. I would like to do a side by side with New Glarus, and Phoenix might win that matchup.

Growler from JW77 and Darkguardian. Pours a nice red color. Aromas of cherry, cranberries and tart raspberries. Flavor is just like a sweet/sour cherry candy. If there was a cherry flavored sweet tart this would be it. Damn fine beer. Seriously enjoyable. Loved it!!

Pours a cloudy red color with a thin white head. The aroma has a ton of cherries that feel tart, very seductive. Amazing flavor of cherries, there’s tartness, sweetness and there’s also bitterness in the end, the tart, sweet and bitter flavors are well-balanced. The body is light with a liquorous texture and soft carbonation. This is an awesome fruit beer, it nears New Glarus Belgian Red in overall quality.