Bells Cherry Stout

Enjoyed from a 12oz bottle in a pub glass. The beer pours a dark brown to just short of black, with a tan head. Notes of cherries dipped in brandy come through, as do some slightly coffee-like notes from the base stout. The palate brings stout first, roasty, slightly acidic, and slightly acrid; followed by the cherries. A tremendous complexity results, seemingly alternating from the black malts of the stout to the sweetish/tartish notes of the cherries and back again. The finish is fairly dry. Overall, one of the best Bell’s products I’ve had, and a solid stout/fruit beer.

Pours black with brown head. Aroma of burnt malts and cherries. Sweet roasty flavor with a tart cherry finish. Slightly ashy to it. Full body with mild carbonation. This is the first Bells beer that I didn’t want to have again.

Thank you to Adrian for another bottle of Bells. Cute label. This pours like a stout, but does not have a lot of aroma. This is the first fruit stout that I have come across, and it has an interesting flavor. Roasty light stout taste plus some citrus tartness, charcoal plus cherry. A good brew, but not the best out of Kalamazoo.

I bought a 6 pack for 12 bucks = ouch ! I’m drinking it outa the bottle... I’m tasting more... chocolate / malt ? I bought it for the 7% Gettin a buzz.. it works... Won’t buy again unless I get it cheaper... Definitely different !

Stumbled across a single bottle and I’ve been wanting to try this for some time. Interesting stout, I can’t recall ever having something like this before. It’s a roller coaster of a drink. Dark brown color with a 1/4" tan head and small, spotty lacing. Aromas of coffee, burnt toast and cherries, not overly abundant. Thick bodied with an acidic, tart finish that I found enjoyable. Dark chocolate and coffee flavors with some fairly bitter hops. Soon a flash of sweet, tart cherry flavor attacks the palate. It’s very sharp and assertive. The tartness fades and is followed by a hearty roasted aftertaste. I would entertain having this again, but not at the premium price tag attached to it.

Bottle - Dark and cola like pour, small head. Aroma of cran-cherry. The mouth feel was a muddled cherry but lacked flavor. Rather empty and watered down. A bit sour and tart towards the end. Unexpected letdown for me from Bells.

Pours little head. Looks black with deep red around the edges. Taste of candy black cherry. Great with some time.