 Nik925 (300), California, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Amazing palate! The cherry flavor blends well with wild yeast flavors, but comes off a bit too strong with the alcohol flavor. I’m not getting as much depth or complexity as I was expecting. As it warms a bit of chocolate and oak come out, but the main flavor is still of alcohol followed by cherries. Also, I expected more cherry flavor, I have seen this much coaxed out of malt in a few imperial stouts.
demdeac40 (238), Etowah, North Carolina, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Pours a deep dark copper red. Looks like Beaujolaiswith a beautiful head and nice lacing as it dissipates. The nose is licorice and candied fruit with underlying alcohol notes. Flavor is bitter with a big hit of alcohol. Not getting the cherry I expected nor much else as far as flavor goes. A little bittersweet chocolate? Definitely seems to open up as it warms.
Lagunitasfan (432), San Diego, California, USA
Oct 2, 2008 Big bottle 2008. Smell cherry and wood. Creamy head reduces to lace. Clean sides of the glass. Deep red in color. Serioous chunks of yeast at the bottom. The bottle says to serve at 50 deg., and I should have waited for it to warm up before I started drinking it. At a crisp cold temperature it was bitter and lacked much flavor. I couldn’t taste ANY of the roundness or cherries I expected. As it warms, the flavors start to really open up. Still bitter at the front of the mouth, but there is an explosion of cherry, alcohol, and who knows what else. Enjoyable, but not amazing.
joeyplush (328), Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 1, 2008 Updated: Jan 21, 2009Pours a dark ruby/amber with a medium tan head. A beautiful looking beer. Aroma is rich and complex, with cocoa, caramel, and cherry flavors. Alcohol is also present. The taste has chocolate malt, hints of coffee, and the cherry lambic is also evident. Finish includes chest warming alcohol - this is a nice beer anytime, but that makes me think of enjoying one on a cold winter’s night.
TeamTrappist (365), jericho, New York, USA
Sep 30, 2008 750 ml bottle, cave aged 06 batch.Poured a cloudy brown with no head. Very cherry nose. I was very surprised by how nicely carbonated this was. Mouthful was very similar to a rochefort 8.Cherry, and chocolate flavors. I believe that the cave aged improved the overall flavor considerably. But this beer had a nice complex flavor to it,
yumyum (118), barrie, Ontario, Canada
Sep 28, 2008 very enjoyable. Not aged, had to try it. very interesting brew in that it starts off with some dried friuit and maltness and finishes with distinct taste of chery. Will re-rate botte that has been aged. Anyone have suggestions on optimal aging time?
SoberCajun (49), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Sep 28, 2008 One of my favorites from the belgian beer tasting in Boston 9/27/08. A really unique and amazing cherry tartness coupled with the usual strong malts. Great reddish color, a pleasure to drink slowly.
Cozytoesflava (3), milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
does not count  Sep 27, 2008 Very sweet but not overpowering. Similarities in both flavor and aroma to a scotch style ale. Definitely impressed and will purchase again.
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