Phoenix Kriek - Selin's Grove Brewing Company

Phatz

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Hand bottled and shared by weeare138.

In the line up of sours we had this Kriek was not very sour. It is fruity and a bit candy like. I like it though. It reminded me more of New Galaurs fruit beers that Hanssens Oude Kriek though it certainly falls in the middle.

Appearance: pour an attractive dark read color with pink edges that show through in the hue of the head as well.

Smell: Cherry candy fruity with a wood attribute and a touch of caramel.

Taste: I was getting more Jolly Rancher candy and apples, than harsh lactic sour notes. To me it is a bit on the sweet side but if I were Selin's Grove I would find that a safer route to go as well. There are other red fruits and berries and a and certainly a tart element though this is one my wife would drink next to her Lindemans.

Mouthfeel: Sugary. A bit too much so for my personal preference but it is certainly not bad. Smooth and full.

Drinkability: I believe for thew person who like there Lambic sweet, like my wife, this would be a drinkable beer. Personally I prefer them a bit more sour.

Hope this is helpful.
Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2007 04:47:55 | More by Phatz

bum732

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -3.6%

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Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +2%

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California

4.5/5  rDev +2%

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California

4/5  rDev -9.3%

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Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +7.7%

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Holland

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -3.6%

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TCgoalie

Michigan

4.05/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Nice ruby red appearance with an off white head...excellent lacing. Sour cherry taste with a light spice. Mild drying in the mouth with a medium feel. This is very drinkable for the style. Very tasty but I must say that I prefer WI Belgian Red if I had to choose based on the style.

Serving type: on-tap

06-27-2012 16:37:37 | More by TCgoalie

StarryNight74

New York

5/5  rDev +13.4%

06-25-2012 15:09:41 | More by StarryNight74

merc7186

New York

4.68/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I had this beer poured on tap at the brewpub into a 5oz tasting glass.

(After I killed it, the bartender refilled it for me immediately).

A: Reddish Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head Ring, Some Lacing

S: Sour Cherries, Mild Yeast

T: Sour Cherries. (Tastes exactly like pie cherries)

M: Decent Carbonation, Light to Medium Bodied, Semi Tart, Semi Sweet

Overall, this is exactly what is says, sour pie cherry ale...perfect.

Serving type: on-tap

06-20-2012 18:19:49 | More by merc7186

thain709

Pennsylvania

4.4/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - Served with a ruby red body that had a little bit of clarity to it...the head was an off white color and it dissipated very quickly to just a small, thin ring...not much lacing was left

S - Both sweet and tart cherries overwhelm the nose...it seems each whiff brings one or the other...as the beer has a chance to warm, aromas of freshly baked cherry crumb pie come to mind

T - Again, each sip brings something different to the table...one sip you will get a sweet, ripe cherry and another sip will bring a dark yet tart cherry...the flavors are definitely cherry dominated...just like the nose, as the beer has a chance to warm other flavors take over...the beer becomes more like cherry pie...a baked crust, provided by the malts, comes out and mixes with some subtle spices like cinnamon and nutmeg

M - Medium bodied...sometimes a little heavy...sweet and tart with pie filling spices as the beer warms

O - This beer was awesome from start to finish...absolutely one of the best beers that I've had from SGB...I'm not a fan of cherry crumb pie, but I could drink this anytime!

Serving type: on-tap

06-19-2012 20:14:55 | More by thain709

BeerCon5

Pennsylvania

4.7/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pours a deep ruby color with about one finger of white fluffy head that didn't last long.

The scent is dominant of sweet cherries, some notes of sweet sugar.

The taste is of sweet cherries at first but then turns to tart as it finishes. There is also a notable presence of biscuity malt and vanilla that makes this taste like cherry pie.

Medium body, smooth and a little sticky, moderate carbonation.

This was a delicious beer, full of flavor and well balanced. I would definitely go for this again.

Serving type: on-tap

05-31-2012 14:35:37 | More by BeerCon5

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Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +2%

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Rifugium

Pennsylvania

4.48/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

First had: on tap at the brewpub

Easily my favorite brew from SG. Wow. They call it a kriek, but their description clearly says that it is not a lambic, but instead something closer to a Flanders sour.

Poured a deep reddish-mahogany, moderately hazy but still mostly see-through; a small layer of bubbles that quickly reduced to a ringlet. Aroma of freshly squeezed/crushed black cherries, mixed with honey and mead. Taste simply blew me away...pure, full-blown cherry pie, more sweet and pulpy than tart, and I could swear I even tasted the doughy crust; afterthoughts of nutmeg. Smooth mouthfeel, on the heavier side of medium bodied, chewy, and really just awesome from start to finish.

Serving type: on-tap

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Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +13.4%

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Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +13.4%

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Indiana

5/5  rDev +13.4%

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Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +2%

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District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +2%

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Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -3.6%

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Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +2%

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Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -20.6%

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Nevada

4/5  rDev -9.3%

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Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +13.4%

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JohannBock

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Had this to start off a wonderful night at the Selin's Grove Brewery. Served in a 14 oz goblet.

A: Deep cherry red. No head at all when it got to me maybe just a little bit around the edges of the glass.

S: Smells strongly of fresh cherries, almost as if they had just been crushed in front of me.

T: If you didn't guess that it tasted strongly of cherries then you haven't been reading the first part of this. Cherries, cherries, cherries. It almost doesn't taste like a beer until the very end when you get just a little bit of bite on the back of your tongue. You could have told me that it was cherry juice though and I wouldn't have been surprised. Different than anything I've had before but very tasty for sure.

M: A bit syrupy. Big in your mouth though but I wasn't a huge fan of the syrup feel it had.

O: This was my first attempt at a Kriek and I was very happy. Not something that I would drink all of the time but I would definitely go back to it if I were in the mood. Highly recommended.

Serving type: on-tap

08-04-2011 12:56:55 | More by JohannBock