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RATINGS: 1247   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.46   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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This unique ale begins its life as a powerful and richly sweet stout to which Michigan tart cherries are added. The resulting black brew is complex, sweet and tart with a distinct cherry finish. It will improve with cellaring. Available September - May


dukefan's rating

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
dukefan (213) - Dallas, Texas, USA - DEC 31, 2002
Even Bell’s is human. The Cherry doesn’t work, making this a sour and unpleasant offering.


most recent ratings

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
oipivo (243) - Poznan, POLAND - MAY 30, 2013
Good! My rating system is as follows: bad, meh, good, great, grand, OMG!

3.6
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Cbuk1013 (150) - Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA - MAY 29, 2013
Pours dark brown with tan head. Smells of chocolate and alcohol. Tastes like chocolate covered cherry. If you like cherry beers, this is one of the better ones.

1.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 6/20
TimsRatings (97) - - MAY 5, 2013
I should know better than to try cherry beers. Not as disgusting as other cherry beers, but that's kind of like saying getting your fingers smashed in a door is not as bad as getting an arm amputated... ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
NikkTwist (965) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 21, 2013
Draft at the Khyber. Tulip. Thick opaque pour with a frothy brown head that quickly reduced. Very full bodied at the start but seemed to thin a bit as it warmed (would have expected the opposite.) Cherry is noticeable but not overpowering and only mildly sour. Some earthy dark chocolate underneath.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
BMMillsy (717) - Florida, USA - APR 5, 2013
On tap at Gainesville HOB. Pours pitch black with a creamy brown head. Sweet cherry chocolate aroma. Flavor is dominated by cherry flavor, with a hint of chocolate at the end. Mix of sweet and sour cherry. Seems extremely thin for a stout, despite it looking very creamy. Medium carbonation. This is OK, but not a huge fan.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
djd07 (2323) - Houston, Texas, USA - MAR 8, 2013
Bottle. Pours a dark brown with medium creamy tan head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is roast, chocolate and booze. Medium mouthfeel with light bitterness and chocolate covered cherry flavor with sweet finish. Good.

3.3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
UnholyBrewing (591) - Central Florida(Upper Hell), Florida, USA - FEB 25, 2013
...had it on tap at Burkes. This was the 2011 vintage if I remember correctly. Looked good in the glass, bark brown with a tannnish\pinkish almost non-existant head. Not sure why it had such low carbonation. Nice roasted malt flavors blended well with tart cherry notes. Finished smooth and malty with some cherry in there too. Pretty damn good.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
artmcd8 (710) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 31, 2013
Had this after the bourbon barrel aged version. 2011 version. Eat this with fried goat cheese. I'm not kidding. Do it. Tart favor after a year. Less sweet. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
jbruner (1202) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - DEC 26, 2012
Pours an opaque reddish-brown on tap with thin pink-tan head and moderate lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, and dark fruits. Taste follows, but the cherry comes through a lot more than the smell. Kind of feels like cough syrup with the thickness and old cherry flavor. Weird, interesting.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
RobertDale (2001) - Lansing, Kansas, USA - DEC 23, 2012
12 ounce bottle. 2011 version. Pours a dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of cherries, chocolate, and malt. Taste is sour cherries, dark chocolate, and roasted malt. Interesting. Good.


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