Had this beer in an ’08 batch both in Selinsgrove and in a growler. I was shocked to see this above Three Floyds Behemoth and Bell’s Kzoo Stout. Not too impressed. Derives from sour mash cherries. Good for a fruit beer I suppose, but I thought it had a bit of a cough syrup taste. Very little carbonation, overly sweet, somewhat bitter. if this is the best of fruit beers, I guess that I’m a firm believer that fruit doesn’t belong in beer.

Poured from a growler shared by Cheeseman.This was an interesting color.It had the same color of a blood blister.Dark purple and red.Nose had some sour, vinous cherries.The flavor was closer to sour cherries in a pie.This finished off slightly tart, but overall was delicious.Thanx Dan.

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.

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.

<i>From a 12oz Handbottle.</i> Courtesy of Stine. Transparent, brilliant ruby red colored pour with a finger of fizzy pink head. Intense cherry aroma, saturated with fleshy cherry fruit, skins included, and a slight acetic note in the background. Amazing in both the level of intensity and the quality of the fruit aroma. Hints of herbal leafiness helps to balance the sweetness of the cherries nicely. Medium bodied, lightly carbonated mouthfeel with a touch of acidity. Sweet, but not sticky, and brimming with one of the most authentic cherry flavors I’ve tasted in a beer. Gobs of fruit, with some cherry-skin tannins coming through on the backend to round out the finish. The term, "Kriek" in the name is a little mis-leading, as implies "cherrry lambic", but this is just a really, really good fruit beer with a cherry flavor rivaled only by Scharbeekse Kriek or Lou Pepe Kriek. Thanks a ton, Eben!