Bells Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry Stout

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Sweet Stout
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Bottled. A pitch black beer with a brown head. The aroma has notes of cherries, wood, and alcohol - like a cherry liquor. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of roasted malt, wood, and cherries, leading to a bone dry kriek-like finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of fiver29. Pours completely opaque black with a light brown head. Intriguing and intense bourbon aroma with some alcohol shining through. Medium body, the roasted malt accents are surprisingly subdued but the beer is dominated by a distinct sourness. The cherry notes turn up late but are strong and distinct and also add almond and coconut accents. No real bitterness but an acidic finish. Unique. 051008

12 fl oz bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Pours pitch black with diminished tan head. Dense cherry aroma with roasted malt. Smooth vanilla note too. Dense malty flavoured with a acidic cherry flavour and light sourish citric note. Vanilla flavour to the quickly declining cherry base flavour. Goes into a smooth and more subdued cherry finish. Slight mead like. Stunning aroma, less impressive in the flavour.

<b>Bottle 12fl.oz.</b>
Clear dark black color with a average to large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, beige to light brown head. Aroma is heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, mjød (mead), cherry, wood, vanilla. Flavor is heavy sweet, moderate acidic and moderae to heavy bitter with a wood malt bitter dry dry finish. Body is medium, texture is oily - syrupy, carbonation is soft. [20081004]

Bottle. Very nice and distinct vanilla aroma. Fat cream and vanilla, hint of whiskey, some cherry. Black colour. Small stable brown head. Citric flavour, probably from the cherry. Plenty of vanilla and oak flavours. The cherry flavour starts in the sourness and ends with some citric fruitiness.

Name: Oak Aged Cherry Stout
Date: July 21, 2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Indy
Appearance: black, scant frothy beige head
Aroma: sweet chocolate and tart cherry aroma with a layer of bourbon
Flavor: lots of dark chocolate and tart cherry flavor with the bourbon kicking in at the finish to add sweet bourbon and vanilla, the tartness from the cherry plays well with the bourbon and vanilla sweetness, a touch of oakyness in the finish adds the needed bitter balance

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 18/20
Rating: 4.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***+/4

Name: BA Cherry Stout
Date: February 07, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Footset Foreplay Friday
Appearance: black, fine tan head
Aroma: sweet cherry and bourbon aroma, vanilla sweetness brings out a chocolate character
Flavor: big sweet chery flavor followed by an intense cherry tartness, woody cherry pit character

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***+/4

B8K. Near black. Thick, woody nose with light cherry....almost mead-like. Cherry, chocolate, some barrel notes on the palate. Big body. Candyish, though, the way the cherry comes across. It’s a little bit crazy, unfocused. Really doesn’t come together - the elements seem to contrast rather than complement.

(12oz bottle, thanks kmweaver) Small dark brown head atop brown-black body. Aroma is medium sweet, milk chocolate, some cherry. Taste is moderately sweet, cocoa, some vanilla/Bourbon, cherry. Smooth medium body, low carbonation. Not overBourbonated, simply delicious!