Right Brain Cherry Festive Ale

Brewed by Right Brain Brewery
Style: Fruit Beer
Traverse City, Michigan USA

MBGF Summer 2009. Poured clear reddish color with an average frothy reddish head that was mostly lasting with excellent lacing. Moderate tart citrus and cherry aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy dark cherry flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. Complex fruit beer that exceeded my expectations.

Draft at the brewery. Pours a hazy red color. Aroma is a little grainy at first with some fresh cherries. Flavor is about the same, the cherries come out a little more as it warms. Cherries are not medicinal tasting. Nice summer brew.

On tap @ brewery. Hazy reddish-pink color with a thin white head. Sweet vanilla and cherry aroma, some defined almond aromas too, which I liked. Taste has a lot of authentic cherry taste (no Nyquil), and tartness and maltiness are apparent also.