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Great Crescent Cherry Ale 2.93 3

Great Crescent Cherry Ale


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33.03/5.02.93/5.0Special-0Flute
Commercial Description:
Great Crescent Cherry Ale starts out as a lightly hopped all malt ale that receives a load of tart cherries in the secondary fermentation. This produces an exceptionally flavorful beer that is balanced and not overpowering with fruit. Our cherry ale uses tart cherries from the orchards of the American Midwest that are along the same variety as the cherry’s used for Belgian Kriekbiers. This beer is highly refreshing and exhibits the best qualities of craft-brewed ale - fresh and natural. This beer is crafted on a limited basis and is planned to only be sold in bottles.
 Tmoney99 (4769), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Dec 6, 2008  
Draft sample at Great Crescent. Poured clear reddish amber color with an average frothy white head that mostly lasted with fair lacing. Moderate sour cherry malty aroma. Medium body with flat carbonation. Medium cherry flavor with a medium sour & sweet finish of moderate duration. Drinkable fruit beer.


 Ryan82SM (260), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/54/103/511/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Cherry and lightly malted aroma. Appearance almost resembles an elixir, unique. Definite cherry flavor, but almost wine-like in character. Palate was oily. Kinda light for my taste, but refreshing.


 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Nov 16, 2008  

11/15/2008: Great Crescent Cherry Ale is not merely a beer with cherry flavor, it is obviously a beer brewed WITH cherries. It is amber brown with ruby hues and a thin off-white head. Subtle cherry pie can be found in the aroma. The base beer seems to have the characteristics of a soft amber ale. There is also real, slightly tart cherry in the flavor, but it isn’t overpowering or too sweet. Actually, I would have preferred a bit more cherry. This medium-bodied beer is smooth, soft, and mellow. Overall this is a well-crafted cherry beer, but I think some additional cherry would really make this beer stand out.

Draught sample at Great Crescent Brewery in Aurora, Indiana. Rating #1 for this beer...



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