 Firemoose15 (540), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 5, 2009 Bottle in Secret Santa. Aroma of coffee and dark malt. Poured a deep dark black. Flavor was tart, dark chocolate covered cherry and to me oakey. Palate was smooth and enjoyable. I may have to see if I can get this local. Damn tasty, Bells wins again. Oh yeah this was a 2008 bottling.
pjweaver (133), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 4, 2009 Pint Glass
Aroma of coffee and toasty stout malt. Fresh batch, the taste hits like a truck. All tart sour cherry with some milk and dark chocolate. Pours a dark ebony color, with a dark hot chocolate head. Sweet and boozy with a cherry cordial warmth. Cellaring a bottle to see how well it does in a year or two.
aplusbreaks (330), , Colorado, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 4, 2009 12oz bottle pours black with reddish hues, mocha colored head again with reddish hues. Aromas of cherry juice, like the juicy juice crap I drank as a kid. Other aromas of roasted malt, and coffee. Flavors of sweet but tart cherries, roasted malt, and coffee grounds. The cherry is nice, but a bit much IMO. Could be a lot better if the cherry was toned down a bit. I here the Bourbon barrel version is a great example of that.
fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 3, 2009 12 oz bottle shared with the neighbor. Nice malty cherry aromas. Flavor fell off a bit with a touch of Nyquil in there with the malty roasted malts. Just Okay.
blutt59 (2092), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 31, 2008 bottle, opaque black pour, nice tan foam with cherry nose, flavors of cherries, vanilla and tar, finish is dry and astringent
BillKismet (1903), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 31, 2008 Black body with chocolate top. Aroma akin to a Belgian Brown; malted, roasty with sour cherry and woody aromatics. Like a chocolate cherry cordial. Flavor is somewhat disappointing. A careless wash of malt, sour cherry, and wood. Creamy mouthfeel with some metallic notes.
BeerBunker (607), Burbank, Illinois, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 31, 2008 Pours black with a reddish brown head. Aroma is of cherries, chocolate, and roasted malt. Taste is of very tart cherries, chocolate, roasted malt, and licorice. Strong, lingering cherry taste. Very light body made it very easy to drink. Not an amazing beer, but it is drinkable.
hogan873 (323), Joliet, Illinois, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 30, 2008 Pitch black body with a very thin brown head. Nice aroma of chocolate, cherries, and tobacco. Full, smooth mouthfeel, appropriate for a stout. The flavor is quite unique. There’s just a touch of the chocolate goodness up front, but it is quickly overpowered by the tart cherries. Aftertaste is a bit cloying. Okay stout, but I think the tartness of the cherries is a bit too much.
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