 valpoaj (363), Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 24, 2008 Delayed entry from Tasting at Holiday Beerfest in Omaha: Enjoyed this one at near room temperature, which might not have been the best to do. Interesting color was actually remarkable...went from ruby to black depending on the lighting...no head to speak of. Aroma is just ridiculous...cherry, cherry and more cherry with some cinnamon in there as well. Cherry is the dominant flavor with a bit of chocolate in there as well. Flavor lasts long after the sip is over. Very strong alcohol presence for an 8% ABV. Interesting and unique beer!
Pwn3d (1123), Manhattan, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 23, 2008 consumed warm. Nice color, rather reddish brown.. no head. Nice tart cherries and lemon. rich and deep. Alcohol is not noticeable. Very nice beer.
IlanMan (850), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 19, 2008 Taste of strong cherries and a little bitterness. comfortable smooth palate with a smooth finish. I really liked the natural cherry flavor. I’d buy this one again for a dinner beer.
AR (437), Georgia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 18, 2008 I never could even figure out what color this beer really is. It changed with different lighting from red to brown to amber and back again. Tasted chilled at the start. This gave forth a tart grape flavor. As the bottle warmed, a black cherry flavoring became predominate. This is a smooth beer that was very satisfying.
beerbrat99 (119), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 18, 2008 A bottle that was cellared for 4 years. Poured a rich garnet red. Minimal head. Temperature is room temp. Aroma of cocoa, cherry and lemon. Taste is rich with cherry, vinous notes, vanilla and some chocolate. A little sourness in the finish that takes a bit away from the overall experience. A nice beer that I should have not cellared for as long as I did.
rsauermann (38), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 5/20 |
Jan 17, 2008 Dont drink this cold! The is a lot of cherry aroma but the taste is a weird, watered down sour cherry liquer taste. I think I drank it wrong as the commercial desrciption says to drink warm.
BMan1113VR (2955), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 16, 2008 There ain’t nothing quelque chose about it, that is cherries. Nice aroma cheery, and grapefruit hops. Pours with no head in a murky dark red color. Medium body goes down watery with lively carbonation,
xmarcnolanx (807), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 5, 2008 Room temp:
Aroma is sweet and fruity, slightly funky. Very cherry and rich. Kind of like NG Belgian Red in the aroma. Sexy.
Taste is dull chocolate and cherry. Just a full mouthfeel that lends itself to a chocolate perception more than an actual chocolate taste.
Overall, kind of dull, eh. 836314
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Aroma becomes a little pumpkin or squash like to me. Taste becomes richer, deeper and slightly more complex, but the depth and richness of flavors is slightly blunted. The cherries are dull and could use a little more richness of flavor, the sourness that was initially present relegates itself to the finish and improves the finish dramatically. Any perceptible flaws in the beer are dulled by the heat. Not a bad beer at all, but the flavors do not mesh as well as I would like. Seems disjointed and fruity. A nice apertif.
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