7.9

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

(375ml bottle c/o Herbalist, thanks!) Pours somewhat hazy pink-red with a decent whitish head and lace. Aroma of fresh crushed montmorency cherries with a bright, juicy lightlly spicy cinnamon profile, rosehip is subtle and gives a floral vibe, moderately woody, lactic yoghurt undertones, hint of citrus, some dried leaves and soft wet funk. Flavour is light to moderate tart with a nice Montmorency core, softly sweet with cinnamon/spicebox, soft lactic and red berry notes, balanced dry wooden edges, rosehip is there but just because you're looking. Fresh mineral quality, nice slightly tannic drydown of barrel, fruit skins and rosehips, very subtle funk. Light tart fruity tannic aftertaste. Light to medium body with fairly high but smooth bottle condition carb. Elegant and well-put together, one of the best ON cherry beers I've had.