5 Seasons North Cherry PMS

Formerly brewed at 5 Seasons North
Style: Porter
Alpharetta, Georgia USA

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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cask. Opaque brown, with the slightest red hue. ¾inch head of thick cream floating on the surface, tan with a light tinge of pink. Aroma of toasted malt, some molasses. Flavor is wow! Big tart fruit on the first sip. Lots of chocolate on the palate, toasted malt, coffee, molasess. Light smoke and fresh cherried in the finish. One of the best and most unique porters ever made.

Name: pms cherry
Date: 07/20/2008
Mode: Firkin
Source: Brewpub

Appearance: opaque dark brown, big dense creamy tan head, scattered lace,
Aroma: sweet dark chocolate and cherry aroma,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: sweet chocolate flavor mixed with lots of cherry character, molasses comes in to add depth and richness to the sweetness, touch of cherry tartness adds a bit of balance, cherry finish,
Overall: a chocolate covered cherry in a glass,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 9/10
Score: **4

Smells an awful lot like an oatmeal cookie. The cherries aren’t big in the aroma but there’s a spice-like note and the molasses create this resemblence. I’m not getting much smoke in aroma or flavor though. Cherries come through in the flavor as a fruity tartness. Flavor is outmatched by the aroma.