Brainless on Cherries (Batch 5 and higher, Red Wine Barrel)
Epic Brewing Company in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.69
|
|
Note: batch 5 and all subsequent batches are put into Red Wine Barrels (the batch number is printed on the label). All earlier batches were in White Wine Barrels and should not be rated here. Release 5 of Brainless on Cherries, has a new twist- we used Red Wine (cab and syrah) barrels for the second fermentation and aging as apposed to White Wine barrels. The result, dryer, lighter body, fruit shines thru and a bit of tannin and wood notes in the finish
Sign up to add a tick or review
5.4/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Draft in seattle. murky amber. no head. nose was tannic with grapes and sweet passionfruit. taste is decent, very boozy and every bit of alcohol comes through. cherries are there but mostly medicinal in taste.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Oct 2013
at 23:45
7.3/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft sample at Epic Brewing taproom, Denver. Pours clear red amber with a pinkish hued head. Aroma of yeast, cherry, tart red fruits, wood and vinous aspects. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Oct 2013
at 12:44
6.9/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
11.4% release 14, bottle picked up from the distributors at the Yokohama Brewer’s Cup. It pours like a golden belgian ale with a heavy pink tint, the color is a light red with a sparkling wine like carbonation with no head. The aroma is a musty wine red with hints of sweet fruity cherries-some belgian notes sneak through. The taste is really boozy, bitter with a dry cherry finish. nice enough but it packs a high ABV punch which kind of overpowers everything else. I would prefer this to be in the 7-8% range. It is definitely too boozy which gives it a wine coolerish flavor profile. Not as good as what I was expecting, I preferred the Brainless on Peaches. -----had a later batch last night which seemed much less boozy. A deep ruby pour with an oaky cherry aroma. The taste is very tart and earthy not at all balanced but nice enough...
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2013
at 05:01
6.6/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home, from the Beer Shop LTD, E Longmeadow. Release #11. 10.7% ABV. Hazed crimson with little in the way of head. Nose is glazed cherries, booze, sugars. Taste comprises cherries, booze, sugars, berry fruits, cherry jam. Full bodied, fine carbonation, light sugars and booze. Bit of a one trick pony. All cherries and a slightly unrefined booze flavour. Drinkable but expected more !
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2013
at 15:37
7.8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
(bottle) hazy orange red colour with a small white head; aroma of fruit, yeast; very nice balanced flavour with a long light bitter finish; excellent overall
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2013
at 15:35
7.8/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Release #7 Bomber from Supermarket Liquors - Fort Collins. Nose is a tannic red wine, cherries, with some light notes of cloves and oak. Clear bing cherry red with a small pink tinged head. Flavor is lightly sweet, spicy, and cherries. Verry (cherry) Interesting!
Tried
on 09 Jun 2013
at 18:06
7.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from France 44. Pours ruddy orange with no head to speak of. Aroma has cherry notes. Certainly there is fruit. Med + body. Flavor is very oaky and the cherry is quite firm. It is very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2013
at 16:30
5.2/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
12.05.2013, 0,65l bottle @ home:
Small shortlasting fizzy head. Aroma is sour red berries, redwine, grass, wood, rhubarb. Taste is fizzy and a little harsh, woody, grass, redwine, red berries, almond essence. Medium bitterness. Not really my kind of beer.
Small shortlasting fizzy head. Aroma is sour red berries, redwine, grass, wood, rhubarb. Taste is fizzy and a little harsh, woody, grass, redwine, red berries, almond essence. Medium bitterness. Not really my kind of beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2013
at 13:42
2.9/10
—
Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 2.5
Vinous coriander nose,somewhat vegetal, but comes across minty, like the spit after you have just brushed your teeth. Crystal clear copper, headless.Tomatoes, toothpaste, cherries flavor. Odd and unpleasant. Tart, medium body, a little hot. There is so much wrong with this beer I hardly know where to begin. I love the brewery, dislike this series, despise this beer. Little redeeeming value.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2013
at 18:34
6.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tannin and cherries are everywhere, but a bit one dimensional and doesn’t meld as nearly well as the Peaches. still OK though.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2013
at 06:25