Bootleggers Cherry Chernobyl

Brewed by Bootleggers Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Fullerton, California USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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I had this on tap at Bootlegger’s Second Anniversary party. Rich, yet smooth with a slightly tart cherry finish. This was a nice beer.

Tasted on tap at the 4th Annual Stone Sour Fest on 7/18/2010. This sour beer pours a medium cheery color from the tap. Medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is cherry, fruity, oaky and tart. A medium bodied sour ale. Malts are fruity, cherry and tart. The hops are herbal. A touch of funk, oak and wood complement the cherry. Good carbonation. Smooth taste. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly tart.

On tap at Stone Sourfest. Pours with a huge head and an orange body. Aroma is cherry, acid and vanilla. Taste is acidic, wood, dry, with some cherries. Dry mouthfeel.

On tap at Stone Oaquinox. Light cherry floral aroma. Light sourness. Easy to drink. Mellow. Pink color.

On draft at Stone Oakquinox 2010. Clear red pour. Sweet juicy cherries, light malt, and sourness. Pretty simple beer, but lots of cherry flavor. I believe this should be a fruit beer.

Tap @ Stone Oakquinox. Pours a mostly clear pale red with zero head and light carbonation. Some mildly tart cherry notes with diacytal.

A: The pour is a muddy brownish red color with a small off-white head. S: The nose offers up some very nice sweet and sour cherry aromas. There is a slight acidity to the smell, but not vinegary at all. T: I was expecting the flavors to mimic the nose for the most part. I was pleasantly surprised that in addition to the sweet and sour cherries, there was some mild oak, tartness, and even some sweetness. M: The body is medium to full with a moderate to low level of carbonation. D: The alcohol is quite well hidden despite being 11%. I really enjoyed the balance of sweet and tartness this beer offered, I would welcome any future samples of this one.

On tap. Aroma of vinegar, cherry, yeast, medicine, and wheat. Poured a dark orange amber with not much head. Not overly cherry, but pretty nice overall. Alcohol well hidden.

64 fl oz growler, courtesy of vacax. Pours coudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is dry fruity and roasted caramelish. Smooth roasted malty and light fruity flavoured. Bitter and slight spiced. Dry and malty finish.

UPDATED: FEB 22, 2010 Growler I got to try at Woodshop 5.0, first rating. Pours copper with no head. Nose is pretty absent. Taste is quite nice, with huge kick of cherry flavor. Thanks Vacax!