This unique ale begins its life as a powerful and richly sweet stout to which Michigan tart cherries are added. The resulting black brew is complex, sweet and tart with a distinct cherry finish. It will improve with cellaring. Available September - May
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by Beav from Fort Collins, CO, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (1/7/2009 12:14:32 AM)
"12 oz bottle, batch 8731 (9/15/08). Pours a dark black with a creamy dark brown head that diminishes to a thin film that laces the glass.
The aroma is roasted chocolate malts and coffee with a little DMS. Cherries come out as it warms.
The flavor is a quick touch of roasted chocolate malts that is quickly overwhelmed by tart mouth-puckering cherries. As it warms the flavors blend a little better - more chocolate covered cherries. The mouthfeel is medium to full with creamy carbonation.
Overall, a bit one dimensional with the cherries in the flavor, but fun nonetheless."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by philbertgodphry from Tupelo, MS, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/3/2009 1:15:32 AM)
"Pours a midnight black body with a small red head. Very fruity smell. The taste is all cherry. It has a bit of a mocha flavor but the bitter cherry taste is overpowering. The flavor is a bit too intense for me."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by Suds McDuff from Suds City, AleTown, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/21/2008 7:31:44 PM)
"my glass bottle back label says 7% .. wow, very tart stuff .. smells of a put out cigar and roasted cherry skins .. black as an 8-ball .. way to big, a muddled mess, man, i loved the barrel aged version, but this i don't take to kindly too..."
Aroma:
4/10
Appearance:
4/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $4 Unit Cost: $5.33 per Pint
[4] Review by bluesandbarbq from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (11/26/2008 2:38:54 PM)
"Pours a ruby black with a decent tan head and some lacing. Little carbonation. Aromas of ripe and sour cherries with some coffee and chocolate then a bit more sourness and hops. Taste is slight cheery sour with a very small bit of acidity with a rich coffee and light creamy chocolate then some hops bitterness that lingers with the sour cherries."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $2.5 Unit Cost: $3.33 per Pint
[5] Review by slayer02348 from East Lansing, MI, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/6/2008 2:27:55 AM)
"Pours out black with a very thin tan head with minimal lacing. Slightly chocolatey aroma. Tastes very strongly of tart cherries (I noticed many other reviewers commented on a lack of cherries, possibly mine is a different batch?) with a coffee aftertaste that leaves you thinking of your standard stout."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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(3.8)
