7

Mooi fruitig, amandel, kersen. Wel wat waterige finish

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Growler thanks to Toby pours out dark red topped with a small head. Nose is big sweet cherries some toffee notes. Tatse is more of the nice sweet cherries a touch of tartness to balance it out.

7.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Very old rating found on a loose page while cleaning, possibly from 2010. Notes are from a tasting, possibly RB gathering in Grand Rapids - Reddish pour. It smells of cherries and spice (cinnamon, I think). The flavor is full of tart cherries along with some cinnamon. Very good.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at the source, I liked it so much in my sampler that I ordered a glass afterwards. Deep red with a pink tinged head. Huge tart cherry aroma and flavor. Reminds me a lot of New Glarus Belgian Red, very tasty.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

At the July DC tasting. Poured a dark brown color with an off-white head. Aroma was light cherry, light toffee, caramel malts. Flavor was very light tart cherry juice. Cherry skins on the finish. A pretty tasty beer, refreshing surprisingly!

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

From a bottle at the DC tasting July 10, 2016. Pours a clear deep amber with an off white head. Caramel aroma. Flavors of cherry and toffee. Sweet finish.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Growler shared 6/10/16. Definitely a very unexpected surprise, as I never ended up trying this stuff back in the day (that I remember). Good clarity to this black cherry liquid with some brighter hues on the edges. Pink-flecked, off-white head is initially large but fully falls to cover/ring rather quickly.
Huge cherry nose has light glue, medicines, all sorts of phenols and definitely some wood/vegetal-like cherryskin notes. Despite the slight medicinal/phenolic character, which I believe is actually quite natural/authentic, it’s bursting with huge aromatics and bright fruit flavors but yet retains a funky, fermented/macerated feel to it as well. Honey and vanilla show through, from the malts, packing the aroma even more full. No alcohol or flaw.
Just like the 2 Roads Framboise Noir was ultra jammy, this thing is super medicinal, but in a mostly good way. Lots of cherry pit, cherry flesh and light cellar qualities, with huge black pepper phenols and a sweet, lightly syrupy at times (but for the engaging carbonation which helps clear it) texture. Definitely on the sweeter side of things, relative to Belgian fruit beers, much like New Glarus. But just like them, the fruit is done so well that it’s easy to forgive a lot.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

4 oz pour on draft at City Tap House during the SAVOR Week event. Dark ruby red with light pinkish white head. Aromas of cherries, light tart notes. Tastes of cherries, spice, tart cherry juice, cherry pie filling. Medium body with a dry finish. Pretty tasty, like a tart and juicy cherry pie without the crust.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Wonderfully executed. Ruby red pour with great head and lacing. Well executed cherry with light cutrus bretta. Sweet and tangy finish. Awesome drinkability here. You can taste the cherry skins and fruit of the berry here. Tap at city tap house.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Growler with huge thanks to Bvdubn! Pours cloudy ruby red, some chestnut. Smallish pink head that has some staying power if you pour a little vigorously and leaves some lacing on the glass. Aroma is heavy tart cherry, probably the most obvious cherry I have ever smelled in a beer before. Some caramel notes as well. Flavor is medium sweet, balanced by a light tartness, very very cherry, and real cherry too, no jolly rancher crap. Tastes like whole cherries, including pits and skins. Surprisingly full rich body, creamy mouthfeel. This is a very nice, ummm, beer.