Don't Fear the Cherryman
Verdant Brewing Co in Falmouth, Cornwall, England 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.51
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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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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
8/10
Loads of cherry. Bonus points for the lack of sweetness.
Tried
from Can
from
Little Beershop
on 23 Dec 2025
at 17:18
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can shared thanks to sjogrolab. Black with tan head. Cherries, roasted malts, earthy, coffee, dead leaves, cola. Over medium sweet and bitter. Full bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Dec 2025
at 23:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can at Benny’s Place, Kuala Lumpur. Poured almost black in colour with a short-lived, frothy dark tan head with some clingy lace. The aroma is big cherry. The flavour is moderate sour, with a smooth, rich, tart cherry, roasty, light herbal, earthy palate. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Dec 2025
at 10:32