 tagz (284), USA
Mar 6, 2008
pours cloudy red brown with minimal head. nice light aroma of dark cherries. the flavor is gritty dark fruits, loads of cherry, with some barley and beer like flavors on the back end. carbonation bubbles are tight and subtle. overall a pleasant drink, but really this tastes a lot like juice. i was expecting a drier, funkier drink along the lines of an ephemere, but sweet fruit dominates while yeast and beer take a back seat.
ditmier (146), Boise, Idaho, USA
Jul 6, 2008 2008 Bottle - Pours a brownish red, quickly dissipating of white head, aroma is cherry cherry cherry, flavour is brown sugar and cherry on the front, that rapidly turns into bitter greatness, what a wonderful treat, this was a fantastic experience...
meisterbrauMHB (8), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
does not count  Jul 6, 2008 This is a really great beer. It starts out with a pleasing cherry aroma, great head, and good clarity. Wonderful cherry taste through and through without being overpowering. Good finish. Savor this with good friends or that one special person. You wont be disappointed.
kenb (921), Oregon, USA
Jul 1, 2008 Updated: Jul 4, 2008750 ml bottle via Hezron and Monger. Thanks! THis one pours a deep burgundy with a nice fizzy pink head. Nose is incredible of fresh sour black cherries. Tastes like it smells. All cherries....sour fresh divine cherries..more cherries, and then some more wondrous cherries. And that is all i get from this...no hops or malts..or anything..just cherries and carbonation..which is great if that is what you are in the mood for. And i am. Awesome drink.
Dansting (220), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
Jun 28, 2008 Bottle. Poured a cloudy reddish-purple color with a light white head. No lacing. Aroma is very strong with a nice sour cherriness to it. Mouthfeel is excellent as it is very smooth. Flavor is a nice tart cherry taste with a nice sour aftertaste. An excellent beer.
GAManiac (178), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jun 28, 2008 Pours a deep hazy reddish brown with a small, dense pinkish head that dissipates fairly quickly, leaving little lacing.
Holy Moses, this stuff smells spectacular. Obviously, a lot of cherries in the nose, but not intensely tart. It’s like someone dumped some ripe cherry juice into the beer with a heavy sweetness that balances the tartness out. There was a hint of the wheat, some molasses and cinnamon.
The taste is fantastic as well and a tad more tart than the smell. Again, a touch of grains in the finish along with a hint of oak, but not a lot is getting through the cherries in there. That’s a compliment for this beer.
Mouthfeel is creamy, smooth and highly carbonated.
Drinkability isn’t as high as it could be because of the heavy sweetness, but that’s really nitpicking. I am not the biggest fan of fruit beers, but this is, without a doubt, the best one I have ever tasted.
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