Don't Fear the Cherryman
Verdant Brewing Co in Falmouth, Cornwall, England 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.50
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Our wise old Ferryman's favourite fruit is, apparently, cherries! Naturally, we had to craft an Imperial Stout with a sour cherry twist, a beer we imagine he'd happily sip by his side at the helm.
Inspired by our friends at The Kernel and their beautiful Export Stout Sour Cherry, we've created our own decadent take on the style. We added a sour cherry puree to our base Ferryman brew, resulting in our luscious DON'T FEAR THE CHERRYMAN. The delicious notes of sour cherries cut through the big maltiness, making this a pure black forest gateau in liquid form!
Inspired by our friends at The Kernel and their beautiful Export Stout Sour Cherry, we've created our own decadent take on the style. We added a sour cherry puree to our base Ferryman brew, resulting in our luscious DON'T FEAR THE CHERRYMAN. The delicious notes of sour cherries cut through the big maltiness, making this a pure black forest gateau in liquid form!
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6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Not bad. Some sturdy dark malts, faintly medicinal cherry vibes, earth, cocoa. So so.
Tried
from Can
at
Craft Beer Junction
on 25 Mar 2026
at 19:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2026
at 19:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can shared at craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. A thick dark black brown coloured pour with a lasting loose light tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, cherry cough sweets, smoked cherry, sryup, brown sugars, cinnamon. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, toasted cinnamon, singed sugar, brown sugars, cherry cough sweets, light roast. Palate is medium sweet, sticky moderate carbonation.. Decent.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2026
at 18:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
25th March 2026
Can thanks to Fergus. Semi opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Airy smooth palate, slightly viscous, good fine minerally carbonation. Soft dark malts, creamy dark chocolate. Good cherry liqueur vibe, rich and a little spicy. Airy smooth finish. Nicely joined up.
Can thanks to Fergus. Semi opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Airy smooth palate, slightly viscous, good fine minerally carbonation. Soft dark malts, creamy dark chocolate. Good cherry liqueur vibe, rich and a little spicy. Airy smooth finish. Nicely joined up.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2026
at 18:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can split at the CBJ tasting Bermondsey, thanks to Fergus, 25/03/2026.
Light black topped with a khaki cap.
Nose is chocolate, cherry skins, dark malts, charr.
Taste comprises chocolate dipped cherries, spice, mellow roast, molasses, brown sugar melt.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Okay sipper if a touch 1D and overly cherry fuelled for my liking.
Light black topped with a khaki cap.
Nose is chocolate, cherry skins, dark malts, charr.
Taste comprises chocolate dipped cherries, spice, mellow roast, molasses, brown sugar melt.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Okay sipper if a touch 1D and overly cherry fuelled for my liking.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2026
at 00:00
7.4/10
Roasty, dry and earthy with some stuffy notes, artificial tart cherry jam and herbal bitterness. A bit unbalanced
Tried
on 28 Feb 2026
at 17:34
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Appearance is black, opaque, a 1-finger light brown thick head. Aroma is cherry, chocolate, coffee hints, liquorice, dark malt. Taste is chocolate, coffee, fudge, chocolate cake, earthy dark malt, toffee, dark fruits, cherry chocolate torte, roasty chocolatey finish. Smooth and sweet, very nice. Cherry sits in the background well.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Feb 2026
at 06:51
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Can from Great Grog. Black body with a tan head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of ripe cherry and Black Forest gateau. Flavour of tangy cherry, roasted malt and a hint of Marmite. Medium to full body with a chewy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Bold and tangy.
Tried
from Can
from
Great Grog Bottle Shop
on 11 Jan 2026
at 15:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
440ml can. Pours jet black with a medium head. Aroma is sour cherry juice, with a little roast and dark chocolate. Taste has sour cherry juice and Coke throughout with some roast on the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2025
at 21:05