 sirpsycho (190), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 4, 2008
Bottle. Batch 7821. Pours a very dark brown, head that disappeared almost immediately. Aroma is soy sauce and a slight cherry note buried in there somewhere. Taste was an assault on my tongue ! Big, up front notes of soy sauce and a very unleasant medicinal cherry flavor on the finish. I checked the brew date, begininning of 2007, so it’s a little over a year old. I know I cellared it correctly, I’m wondering if the place I bought it at (place in Ann Arbor, MI) took care of it while they had it. If I’m feeling brave in the future, I think this deserves a re-rate. But it’s going to take awhile before I risk abusing my tongue again. Not what I’m accustomed to coming from such a great brewery. I tried very hard to finish this one and unfortunately I couldn’t.
verymerrymonk (212), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Oct 10, 2008 Pours a deep black body with a thin brown head. Sour with cherry up front leading into roasted coffee and chocolate, then a sweet cherry finish. Very nice.
Rastacouere (5410), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 8, 2008 On draught @ the Eccentric Café. Pretty much pitch black, 1cm tan head. More stout-like than fruit beer dominant, this is a beer that I hoped to enjoy a bit more. You get the acidity, especially towards the end, but not so much juiciness. Otherwise, the base stout is from Bells, so solid, medium-bodied and with an agreeable texture and luscious chocolatey roastiness. More carbonation than most in this one, but it remains smooth and not clashing.
kegbear (105), Orange, California, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Bottle. I thought this was very good actually. Reminded me of a mix of Kalamazoo and NG Belgian Red. Light on the maltyness, but the tart cherry definately comes through.
BeerBaron617 (154), Novi, Michigan, USA
Oct 6, 2008 I’m sorry to say that this is the first beer from Bells that I am very dissapointed with. To be frank, It tastes like an amazing stout, with very tart cherry juice mixed in. I was really expecting an amazing stout, with a nice cherry afterthought. It pours a very dark brown. and has quite a misleading aroma, without any hint of cherry. It really does go downhill with the flavor.
CapnJazz (20), Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 6, 2008 12 oz bottle. Was a little disappointed with this one. Was not particularly malty, as I expected, nor was the cherry presence strong enough to warrant this being anything special. Underwhelming in just about every sense, yet not so drinkable to be a session beer or anything like that. Some coffee, a good bit of bitterness, and a slight lingering cherry impression. Would like to see this amped up quite a bit.
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