On tap at Hay Merchant. Pours a dark brown with large frothy tan head that leaves sticky lacing. The aroma is cherry skin, roast, dark chocolate. Medium mouthfeel with light roast and dark chocolate, not much cherry.

Tap at Common Table, Dallas - I thought this one was decent - certainly a smooth body and creamy texture - the tart cherries balance the sweetness of the malt and add some depth - the cocoa is not very present, but I don’t think it needs to be - the balance of malt sweetness and lightly earthy and tart cherry skins/tannic character is enough to carry this - sure, it’s not terribly complex outside of this, but it’s still quite enjoyable.

Half pint draft pour at the Ginger Man near downtown Dallas, Texas. The pour is brown black with ruby highlights and a smallish tan head. The aroma is lightly roasted, slight char malt, along with a dark chocolate, mildly cherry fruit sweetness. Pretty subdued nose. The taste is the roast char malt initially, turning quick to the sweetness of the cocoa, and the sweet tartness of the cherry. The char roast comes back into play in the lingering finish. The palate is medium bodied, soft carbonation, and the sweet roast finish. I have never been too wild about these sweet cherry stouts, but this one is at least well made.

Bomber from the Texasbeerguy - ericandersnavy. Pours very dark brown with a creamy/fizzy tan head. The aroma of dark fruit, chocolate and smooth burnt malt is mind bending. Full bodied. Flavor is tart cherry, chocolate and tortured malt. This would go great with anything chocolate. Including itself. This is full of flavor, and likely calories. Yet it isn’t all that sweet. Tart cherry chocolate. Quite unique - one would think every brewer would want to make this. Yum.

Bottle via a trade with ericandersnavy. Pours with a black body and a large tan head. Aromas are of medium roast, earthy, tobacco, cocoa nubs, cherry, dark fruit, vanilla, clean yeast wise. Flavors are of vanilla, cocoa, earthy, cherry skins, tannins, nice toasted malt component, candied cherries, dusty and clean. Medium bubbles, somewhat dry for what I expected, medium alcohol presence.