Bells Cherry Stout

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Sweet Stout
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Serve in English pint

Pours a dark brown head that immediately dies. Body is pitch black. Head retention and lacing werent really present. Aroma is of sweet malt and lots of tart fruit. Not really cherries but more like cranberries or raspberries. Hops and alcohol arent present. Taste is similar to the smell, very sweet and tart. Aside from the color, this doesnt really taste like a stout. The malts were really overpowered by the cherries. As the beer warms some roasted malt comes through. Hops and alcohol were pretty non existent. Mouthfeel is decent. Body is light for a stout and lack of any head didnt help. Level of carbonation was good. Drink ability was good. For 7 percent this is like candy. Just think the tart cherries were too overpowering and hid the stout characteristics that make them my favorite style of beer. Would drink again if available in my area.

12oz traded bottle. Pours a opaque dark brown with a thin tan head that quickly disappears. No lacing. Big aroma of chocolate, coffee, vanilla, just a little cherry and booze. First taste is dominated by the more bitter roasted malt, coffee and dark chocolate. The finish brings in the sweet, meaty cherries. Just a hint of sourness.

Pours solid black with a creamy brown head. Aroma of roast chocolate and caramel with slight cherry tart. Taste is more tart than expected with lots of thick malt. Rich texture, soft carbonation.

Pint at Winking Lizard Crosswoods. Black pour with a medium light brown chocolate milk head. Aroma of cherries, bread, roasted malt and chocolate. Cocoa and tart cherry in the flavor with a roasty finish. Pretty good.

bottle at home ... black thinist of tan lacing ... base note cherry and chocolate ... little cocnut in nose ... fizzy ... cola syrup ... lots of alcohol ... dark cherry ... little red wine .... almost bourbon .... some chocolate ... definite cherry linger followed by some bitterness

Pours a black with a ring of tan/brown head. Aroma of cherries and a hint of alcohol. Flavor is all sweet cherries and roasted malts with a nice smooth finish. Overall its a decent beer.

Cask at Maduro. Wow. This might be the best cask ale I’ve ever had. Deep black with a big beige head. The cherry flavor is upfront and awesome, intermingled with mellow sweet chocolate malt body. Soft on the palate. Mild smoke? Classic.

Good dark color with no head. Smells of roasted cherry skins. Full nectar with good carbonation. I wouldn’t say strongly sweet at all but the cherry is upfront and blends coursely with the high roast. The finish lingers and the burnt cherry sticks like glue.