Mama Bear's Cherry Pie

375ml bottle thanks to rick. Pours out a dirty brown topped with a small tan head. nose is lots of sweet cherries some pie crust malts and a tart notes. Taste is more of the sweet pie cherries a nice touch of malty crust.

[1/31/16] Bottle sample at RateBeer Best festival in Santa Rosa. Brown with a beige head. Sour fruits, vinegar, funk, caramel, sour, cobwebs, cellar.

Draft at Churchkey. Murky to muddy reddish amber color, thick pink head. Aroma of sour cherry. Taste is very fruity cherry, complex and deeply sour, bordering on acetic. Tart finish. Interesting.

Bottle - Funky cherry and rich barrel notes. Deep brown red with a decent white head. Woody cherry notes, little mud and dry finish. Touch of acidity but nice.

375mL bottle, pours a dark amber brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out tart oakiness and red fruits. Flavour brings out tart cherry pie indeed, with medium tartness and a touch of acidity. Not the most complex beer from Crooked Stave but it's decent.

Bottle. Pours a cloudy red brown with small off white head that lasts. The aroma is cherry skin, oak, earthy malt. Thick mouth, strong acidity, cherry skin, oak, tart, very nice.

Poured from a 375 ml bottle, 2014 Batch 2. Aroma has a light acetylaldehyde character to it with a bit of fusel alcohols, but that blows off quickly. Left behind is a strong, tart cherry aroma with hints of berries and plums. Some light toasted bread and toffee malt notes with some light nuttiness as well. Pours a murky brown with a reddish hue and a moderately thick, dark tan head that slowly, but steadily recedes into itself. Medium light lacing and medium small legs. Flavor has a strong tartness with mostly citric, but also some acetic acid. Some medium malt notes of toasted bread, nuts, caramel and toffee with some faint chocolate. Light oak and tannins. Moderately strong tart cherry notes, especially in the finish. Hints of berries and cassis as well. Acidity dries out the finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth. Overall, an alright beer but I think it’s a bit too sour for the style and for my tastes. The acidity is a touch harsh and hides the malt and fruit. Good cherry notes.