<i>Draught at the Rogue Hero Pub in Bellingham, WA</i><br />Light red, dark black, tan head, light lacing. Nose of light medicinal cherry and some odd roasted funky malt. The flavor is very medicinal like the juice from a jar of mendocino cherries and a very dry mouthfeel. Chalky & overfermented. Not too good.

Bottle courtesy of kyzr. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Smells of cherries and caramel. Tastes of chocolate, cherrie pie, some tarte hints and a touch of roastiness. Mouthfeel is velvety. Very enjoyable.

Bottle from John’s Market in Portland, OR. Dark reddish amber, very dark, with a pink tinged light head. Aromas of dark roasted malt, chocolate and dark fruit. Medium body with fizzy/creamy carbonation. Flavor is cherry over coffee and chocolate. Goes down well. Reminds of chocolate covered cherries sans sugar creme. Finish is dry roast with cherry and a little coffee. Surprisingly good. Might make an aperitif. Woke me up.

Pours dark brown with a tan/beige head. Sweet cherry nose. This whole brew just tasted like cherry ice cream, a bit sweet and syrupy on the cherry flavor.

Bottle. Pours a nice deep brown with ruby red highlights. Aroma immediately brings Dr. Pepper to mind, so not a great first impression. But let the head settle a little and chocolate becomes much more apparent. The palate is nicely balanced with sweet chocolate malt and black cherries in a decent balance, although this is certainly leaning toward being a tad too sweet. Overall I enjoyed this, but I do have a soft spot for this kind of "porter hybrid" type of beer.