Selins Grove The Phoenix Kriek

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

Growler shared by tjthresh, via kramer17801. Pour is cloudy ruby brown with a half inch tan head. Aroma of fresh cherries, sweet, with a depth of tartness and sourness as well. Matt said Cherry mash, Tom said Cherry pie, both are certainly good descriptors. Real deep and complex, wonderful nose. Taste is black cherry sweetness with a nice crisp tartness to the finish. Nice earthiness, nice mouth coating lingering finish. Really a beautiful beer - huge thanks to Tom for sharing, honored to have had an opportunity to try this one.

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.

12 oz hand bottle. Wonderful aroma. Tart cherry concentrate, graham cracker pie crust. Fantastic. The pour is absolutely stunning. Depending how the light shines through the beer the color ranges from dark ruby/amber to a shimmering violet. Loads and loads of real, genuine cherry flavor here. Some more of a spicy and creamy malt base, but the cherry dominates. The alcohol is barely noticeable. Lush and silky on the tongue with a lasting tart, but refreshing cherry tartness. Thanks a ton for this treat Joe!

Thanks to dpjuart for sharing the growler! Beautiful red body with a thin, bubbly, off-white head that leaves fantastic lacing. The aroma is kinda weak, and mostly of cherries, berries, and dark fruits, with some toffee and chocolate notes. The taste, on the other hand, is overwhelming! The taste of strong, ripe, quality black cherries is just so fantastic. I was assuming lambic when I saw Kriek, but holy crap was I wrong. This is anything but lambic. The is hearty, rich, delicious and filling. I couldn’t have more than one or two of these though - I ’d feel like I ate a whole meal. Thank God for good beer, huh?

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.

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 from brewpub. Pours brown with dark red hues, light khaki head, small and rimming. Nose is sweet cherries and berries - straw, rasp, and blue. Taste is tart cherry and mild, artificial chocolate, some strawberry/raspberry. Just a plethora of berries. Fruity, chocolaty-ish, a touch of base "beer" but doesn’t really get through. It doesn’t matter, though, because the sour fruitiness rules the day. Tasty treat.

Poured from a hand bottle at Padrefan’s. Purple-red color with a small white head. The aroma was rich with ripe black cherries. The flavor was tart with fresh cherries without being overly sour--a bit of delicately blended spices round out the sides. This beer is simple and uncomplex much like the Cantillion Blaber, and absolutely hits it mark as a great fruit beer. The mouthfeel is silky smooth. The finish was long and slightly astringent with a lingering red wine note. Overall: A great beer I hope they bottle it someday.