sigma23 (217), , Maine, USA Apr 13, 2009 pours light red/amber with small white head. aroma is of sweet cherries, roasted malt, and a little spice. drinks with some malt and sweet cherries up front and has some spice and sweetness finishing. after taste is of cherries and is quite pleasant. Blaze312 (129), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Mar 30, 2009 Large Bottle. Pours copper red with a very light head. Aroma of cherries and spice. Taste very sweet, of cherry and some spice. Was a very decent beer. bierkoning (5985), La Tropica, Netherlands Mar 30, 2009 Bottle, shared @ jbrus’s place, both heated and at room temp. Cherry brandy and marzipan in the aroma. Sugary sweet flavor with amarena cherries, milky notes and marzipan. Vinous, like the DDR cherry wines I had 20 years ago in Burgstädt near Chemnitz and got totally pissed from. Hints of anis and cinnamon. A bit too sweet. Personally I think this beer shouldn’t be heated. jbrus (4835), Delft, Netherlands Mar 29, 2009 Bottle@Home. Cherry and marzipan aroma. Hazy, red/brown colour, tiny off-white head, no lace. Very sweet, cherry, cherry pits, spiced. Sticky and sugary. When heating the beer it actually becomes better. Then the flavours blend into eachother. jgb9348 (2492), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA Mar 28, 2009 2002 Bottle:
Bright copper & bronze coloured body with a non-existant head and a ruby tint atop not a single bubble - that’s okay, it’s been seven years. Aroma of bright strong cherries, potent mulling spices of allspice, clove, canella and some star anise. Medium-bodied; Nice spicey cherry flavour with a mild spice finish mainly showing allspice. Aftertaste shows sweet cherries, a bit of wheat and malt and a very mild spiceyness - nice! Overall, a nice beer - I have been waiting a long time to sample this, but as winter ends on the 7th year this bottle’s been around, I feel like I should finally tuck into it! Good to try when it’s warm - the alcohol comes out more, the cherries and spice dominate as well - but since I haven’t just finished skiing, I’d rather drink this cellar temperature. Definitely worth trying when you can get it! I sampled this 50 cL bottle purchased from Oliver’s Beverage in Albany, New York sampled at home on 28-March-2009, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. nearbeer (1833), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Mar 13, 2009 750 ml, bb 7-17-2021. Just a small "poof" when uncorked. Deep copper-red with a smattering of thin bubbles. Tart cherry-raspberry nose also has hints of dark fruit syrup and cork. Flavor is tart cherry, but with enough sweetness to keep from drifting to sour ale territory. Also some notes of vanilla, dates and merlot. Medium body has some acidic tingle and is smooth, with just a touch of carbonation. Definitely a sipper due to the strong cherry taste. AskForJenny (626), Ontario, New York, USA Mar 3, 2009 0.75l - Flat red brown liquid, pronounced cheery and yeast nose, cherry on platate, very sour, something different but I’m not sure when I’d want this. Rustyham (545), miami, Florida, USA Feb 14, 2009 This beer would be amazing if I could not get the taste of Bar-b-que sauce out of my head. Fantastic cherry flavor saturates your mouth. Too many spices, tho, kind of like the 17, which I was not able to finish.
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