Barleys Cherry Porter

Brewed by Barleys Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Columbus, Ohio USA

3/28/03: on cask at the smokehouse.
no head. gorgeous, opaque black coloration. no lacing. exquisite, rich cherry aroma with additional notes of roasted coffee. full flavor which is well balanced. cherries, chocolate and coffee to the taste with a somewhat tart finish. i like this one much better than bells cherry stout. i’m glad that there were leftovers from the night before at barley's mini RAF.

Cask:
Poured an opaque black color with no head. No lacing.
Very roasted, malty aroma. A bit of cherry and a slightly sour aroma.
Deep rich malt and cherry flavor. The cherry combines with the slight hoppiness to make a very complex brew. The alcohol was slightly apparent in the taste but not overly strong.
Served straight from a room temp cask made this beer near perfect. Cask beer rocks!

On tap @ the smokehouse: Dark brown to black pour with a tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, some chocolate and just a hint of cherries. Flavor, roasty, lots of chocolate malts, a pleasant hint of cherries, and some roasted bitterness on the finish. I really liked how the cherry was just an accent on the porter character, not the star of the show.

On draft at #2. Pours is almost black with deep red hues. The aroma is of dark roasted malt, with just a hint of cherries. Palate is full with good carbonation. The taste is very good roasted malt flavor with a hint of cherry taste--that doesn’t dominate the porter qualities. Slight hop kick at the end finishes off a very nice brew.

On draft at Alehouse #2 Pours black with a short tan head. Aroma is smoky coffee and cherry sweetness. Flavor is mostly the same with a touch of vanilla, and some nuts mixed in as well.. Quite creamy and smooth on the palate. It amazed me how easy this brew went down. The cherry definitely doesn’t overwhelm you with this one. A very nice porter!

Dark brown with a tan head. Roasted malt flavor with just a bit of cherries and sourness. Pretty good and drinkable.

Very subtle on the cherry flavor and aroma, which was a nice surprise after being blindsided by the Bells cherry stout! This porter is very smooth and well balanced.

Had this on tap at the smokehouse. Pours a dark brown with walnut highlights. The tan frothy head is fully lasting with fair lacing. The nose is apple butter, flowers, marachino cherries, and spice. The brew tastes quite stoutish (sweet stout), toasty vs roasty lacking the robust "burnt" flavor that I would expect from the style but I do like it. The finish is way deep and pleasant. The medium to full body is dry and lively. The finish feels chalky.