3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a dark black, letting very little light through, and a four finger head. Decent retention falls, leaving behind a ring around the glass, and minimal lacing. Aroma is heavily roasty, and slightly chocolate-y. A bit of caramel is present, as well as biscuit malt. Smells like a great stout... but no cherries are anywhere to be found. Flavor is chocolate up front, with toasted malt coming up next, followed by a mild wave of tart cherries.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle @ Timbers, Denver. Thanks to Aaron for this one. Pours black with a small light brown head. Aromo of roasted maltsrich dark chocolate, coffee, sweet and tart cherries. Taste is malts, cherries much more dominabt here than in aroma, sweet and sour / tart cherries, light notes of chocolate aswell. Medium body, soft carbonation, dry lightly sour finish. Nice, but i find the cherries abit to dominant in the flavor. 060312
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark fruit, slight roast malt aroma w/ a touch of chocolate. Black w/ thin tan head. Fruity (of course!) . Metallic and then fruit notes emerge in the finish. Very thin and light bodied for a stout. Soft carbonation. Pleasant, but could use a bit more cherry. Not quite up at the level of most Bell’s regular beers.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle poured into pint glass
A: deep amber almost black, small head that reduces quikly
S: cherry, chocolate, roasted malt
T: same as smell, hint of alchohol
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle/12oz - Pours a very dark black/brown in color with almost no head and very low carbonation. Aroma is of dark roasted malts, chocolate, a bit of coffee and a hint of the sour cherries. Flavor is reminiscent of Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout with the tartness of the cherries. Sweetness from the malts offset by the cherries. I wish that there was a bit more of the cherry flavor, but I like this a lot!
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle to oversized tulip. Looks good; pitch black with very little lacing. Smells good too; a malty beast with cherry notes. Taste is decent, although I feel light the cherries are fighting the beer a bit instead of blending with it - just a little too sour for a stout, IMO. Mouthfeel is decent too, but definitely different... Overall, a unique beer that I’ll probably enjoy a 6er/year from now on.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Really interesting and different. I did not expect a very tart cherry flavor in this one. Aroma is chocolate covered cherries. Taste is very acidic tart rich cherries and light chocolate/coffee sweetness.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Year old 12oz. Aroma is chocolate covered cherries. Flavor is tart cherries, chocolate, and more tartness.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a dark black color with no head whatsoever. Aroma is cherries and roasted barley. The taste is slightly sweet cherries, with some chocolate, and a sourness as well. It’s pretty good and easy to drink.
2.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 7/20
I have tried a cherry stout before but this one makes all the wrong moves. Too much cherry...
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