Don't Fear the Cherryman
Verdant Brewing Co in Penryn, 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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7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can picked up in online order from Mr Hop webshop Venray, Netherlands and consumed sat in the kitchen with Jude, Friday 11th September 2026 cooking Large Pasta Shells stuffed with Horseradish Soft Cheese and Smoked Salmon listening to our Thumping playlist on Tidal. Pours black didn't take much notice of the head but suspect it was off white or even beige. Aroma is cherries both dried and fresh, a little bit woody and some dark chocolate, the flavour following a similar trajectory, they're a tangy edge to this, it definitely does move into black forest gateaux territory as the description indicates. Score: 7.8
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Tried
from Can
from Mr. Hop (webshop)
on 11 Sep 2026
at 20:18
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
TCBW2026. Close to black colour, white head. Aroma is dried fruits, cherries and some mild wooden and a bit spicy elements. Flavour is quite similar to the aroma, but lso has mild chocolaty and liquorice tones to it.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 May 2026
at 18:54
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 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