Cab Cherry Man

Jackie O's Pub & Brewery in Athens, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸

Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Rotating Out of Production

Score

7.21

ABV: 9.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 29

The character pictured on the front of this label is Jonathan Holmberg. Jonathan has been a bartender at what now is Jackie O’s for the past 15 years. In 2004 he helped me get my foot in the door and has been a dear friend ever since. Jonathan is a true eccentric and this beer is nothing short of that. Our robust porter was placed into Cabernet barrels eight months ago. Wild yeast and Lactobacillus were added to the barrels to give the beer a tart edge and some very rustic and fruity qualities. Sixty pounds of tart cherries were added to each barrel to take this beer in a unique direction. Notes of cherries, oak, chocolate, wine, and leather all find a special spot in this brew. Cab Cherry Man is a beer that can stand up to the antiquing, joking, halloween-loving, and sweet personality that is Jonathan’s. Cheers, buddy! -Brad Clark, brewer

Note: Cab Cherry Man may be labeled as Cherry Man on the draft menu, but all recent batches have been barrel aged and ratings belong here.

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7.4

djd07 (28882) reviewed Cab Cherry Man from Jackie O's Pub & Brewery 9 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle thanks to Gibson. Pours a cloudy brown with no head. The aroma is cherry skin, oak, funk. Thin mouth, tart cherry, oak, leather, funky, very good.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jun 2016 at 16:16

6.6

CLW (16859) reviewed Cab Cherry Man from Jackie O's Pub & Brewery 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

650 ml bottle, thanks to ClarkVV on this one! Date of 08/ 15. Deep brown / almost black pour, almost no head. Aroma is just faint cherry, mild lactic acid.

Flavor is more lactic acid note underneath a mild cherry sourness. Light vinegar.... Ummm no.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2015 at 18:21

Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Cab Cherry Man from Jackie O's Pub & Brewery 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

8/15 bottle, drunk 11/28/15. Thanks to JStax.
Unclear violet-tinged ruby with a dark beige head that recedes to ring.
Meaty cherries, tart and with plentiful vanilla. Chocolate intrudes with a heavy creaminess and light acetic character. Not much beer character. Pretty fruit dominated.
Thin, acetic and acidic flavor is very lacking in any maltiness. Ultra dry and were it given to a tight carbonation and creamy consistency, i could deal with all of this naked acidity. Grainy, astringent, heavily acidic and just not anything id care to ever drink.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2015 at 18:16

7.2

Chalumeaux (4962) reviewed Cab Cherry Man from Jackie O's Pub & Brewery 10 years ago

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

Poured from bottle thanks ClarkVV dark brown with and thin head. Aromas of funk cherry and red wine and oak. Taste is nice and tart wine up front with cherry in the end.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2015 at 18:05

7.1

AdamChandler (5745) reviewed Cab Cherry Man from Jackie O's Pub & Brewery 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

This is a rather light brown ale with a bit of red. just a little bit of carbonate. Whoa, loads of cherry aroma with a tart lacto bite. Lots of cherry, a bit of sour raspberry, wood, good bitterness, some nice maltiness here with some really nice finish. Really refreshing. the color had me thinking this was going to be pretty malty. instead, really special.

Tried on 28 Nov 2015 at 18:02

PMgep (4081) ticked Cab Cherry Man from Jackie O's Pub & Brewery 10 years ago

Tried on 14 Jul 2015 at 06:19

6.9

Anders37 (30296) reviewed Cab Cherry Man from Jackie O's Pub & Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity sour aroma with hints of cherry. Fruity malty sour cherry flavor. Has a fruity malty sour spicy cherry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2014 at 07:00

7.6

ineedbeer (4099) reviewed Cab Cherry Man from Jackie O's Pub & Brewery 11 years ago

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

2011 Vintage bottle 360/384. Aroma has medium chocolate, dark caramel and toffee with faint roast. Light acidity with moderate cherry, berry and cassis. Light alcohol spice. Pours brown with a thin tan head that quickly recedes to the edges and disappears. Light lacing and a sheet of alcohol. Flavor has a moderate cherry character with quite a bit of berry and cassis. Some light oak notes with medium chocolate, dark caramel and toasted bread notes. Light alcohol spice in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall a pretty nice beer that has held up really well. A high alcohol version of a flemish style red with a bit more cherry character. A nice beer.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2014 at 18:03

8.3

VsXsV (3855) reviewed Cab Cherry Man from Jackie O's Pub & Brewery 12 years ago

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

Bottle. Opaque black liquid with medium tan head. Aroma of cherries, almonds, wood, chocolate, pumpernickel, bread and apple skin. Taste is dry and medium sour with notes of lemons, apples, cherries, almonds and wood. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Really nice.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2013 at 07:06

7.4

Douglas88 (7987) reviewed Cab Cherry Man from Jackie O's Pub & Brewery 13 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

22 ounce bottle at GABF 2012. Pours a almost totally black color with a small white head, A big nose of tobacco and roast, some odd barrel notes. A sweet mix of fruit and tobacco, leather, wood, earthy at times and roast. Interesting.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Oct 2012 at 15:22