Melbourn Bros. Cherry
Melbourn Bros.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interestingly shaped 355 ml brown bottle.

It pours a hazy dark rose color and it STRUGGLES to form a head.

The smell is of luden's, which I enjoy.

The flavor is super syrupy and thick with a cherry candy flavor. There is very little carbonation, it just feels like syrup.

There are better fruit beers.

Appearance: Dark reddish brown - looks like cherry juice with a small white head

Aroma: Heavy on the cherry. Smells like cherry juice, no alcohol notes noticeable

Taste: Very deep cherry flavor. Sweet, but not cloying or overpowering. No alcohol notes at all. Basically tastes like a cherry lambic would.

Mouthfeel: Definitely can feel a bite of carbonation. Medium body in the mouth.

Drinkability: Yes and no. It tastes great and it's easy to get through the bottle, but I just can't see myself putting down more than one of these - it'd be like drinking several glasses of straight cherry juice. I think the taste and sweetness would become too much.

Notes: Tastes remarkably similar to Samuel Smith's Cherry Fruit Ale

A - pours a brownish ruby color. little bit of head that blows away quickly.

S - cherry, cherry, and more cherry. yeah, that is all it is

T - tart, wonderful cherry goodness. not much more, maybe a little bit of malt, but this is cherry

M - light, sweet, and some carbonation. pretty good

D - easy

This was a light, pretty interesting beer. got some from my distributor, pretty good over all

A - Poured a ruby color with an off white head that leaves lacing behind

S - Is mostly of tart dark cherries

T - Follows the nose with a mouthful of tart cherries

M - This beer has a medium body with high carbonation to it

D - This was a pretty good fruit beer I was expecting the worst when my wife ordered this but I ended up drinking half of her beer its worth a try sometime

I saw this and my wife went "hey, I might like that!", so naturally I had to get a single of this one. She was right, it's the only beer she's ever tasted that I bought that actually agreed with her.

Poured into a pint glass.

A: deep ruby red. light head and minimal lacing. Cherry bits floating about 1/8 of the way down the glass, settling in nicely.

S: smells, like...BITTER CHERRY COKE!!! Bitter cherry very prevalent, not much else discernable. I like the smell, reminds me of what cherry coke could be with an adult palate.

T: Not overly carbonated. semi-sweet feeling leads to a strangely dry palate for such a fruity smelling beer. Nice and refreshing, actually.

M: dry puckery finish, due to what I think is the bitter cherries. Lasts quite a while. Kinda thin.

D: Not something I would recommend more than one of, but that is on par with pretty much every other fruit beer. Bitterness gets a bit heady near the end of the glass.

Overall, a good example of fruit beer that doesn't end up like cough syrup. Good enough for one once in a while.

Enjoyed after a day at the beach w/ scoobs, stew, + his crew (Page is a hotty!) .. . Pours a dark ruby colour with a medium full head, has a real quality lacing factor also .. . Smell is of sweet kids cherry juice and fresh pressed cherries+ dark cherry skins, some cherry brandy too ( The best flavor comparison would actually be a cherry fizz lollipop, the one with that fizzy shit in the middle..) .. .. Loaded with flavour: albeit not that complex, very clean and sweet, still a sweeter juice added lambic but damn enjoyable .. . .. Not for the serious Belgian kriek fan, but fuckin tasty and i enjoyed it... 34° 45′ 54″ S, 70° 17′ 11″ W

P- Market Cross Pub in Carlisle

A- a dark ruby redpour that has cherry highlites. A weak cherry colored head that runs off my brew pretty quick. Somewhat opaque.

S- cherry tartness blasts mein the nose and shoots to my mouth and smells great. i can smell some other hints of things but i cant distinguish because of the cherry.

T- cherry juice and a lil bit of alcohol. It isnt high in alcohol content but you get hints of it as you keep drinking.

M-viscous and syrupy. It feels smooth though however and goes down with ease.

D- This is a good beer to pound back. The cherry tartness might hinder more than 3 or4 but a nice easy brew.

Appearance: Dark ruby red around edges becoming violet towards center. Very little carbonation. No lasting head...A decent amount of lacing as you drink. A lot of fine sand sized particle floating evenly throughout...

Smell: Very strong cherry upfront, you can almost smell the tartness...Hints of lemon also come through..Very pleasant smelling..

Taste: Abundance of cherries and fruity tartness...slight bitterness as well. Very sweet too but not overpowering. Slight strawberry flavor too...surprising amount of complexity for a fruit beer.

Mouthfeel: Very crisp, tartness and sweetness are enhanced as you let the beer wander. A strong sense of carbonation becomes present contrary to the appearance...

Drinkability: Very very high, wow is there any alcohol in this? I know its quite low, but its virtually in detectable...Very sessionable...A bit pricey but will buy again!

Appearance- Pours out a deep clear ruby with a hint of amber. Very clear, but a high refractive incidence. The head is a foamy, light pink concoction that has some staying power, and good lacing.

Aroma- Strong smell of sweet cherries. Smells great, and very inviting.

Taste- Strong taste of fairly sweet cherries up front, with a nice but harsh almond bitterness in the aft of the mouth. slightly tart. Just the slightest hint of pale malt in the background.

Mouthfeel- Light body. Good carbonation.

Drinkability- I like it, but I like cherry flavored beers, and can't tell the difference between real cherries and juice. If you are into cherry lambics, this one is decent.

A- Pours a strong ruby color with a small pink head that dissipates to the sides of the glass. Little stuff appearing like cherry bits floating around. Leaves some small lacing as you drink.

S- The smell is off the charts strong cherry. No mistake about it.

T- Tastes like cherry sprite with some small malts and bitter hops mixed in. Very sweet and no sour notes. The dried cherry flavor is very strong on the drink and the finish.

M- well carbonated with tiny bubbles that makes the mouthfeel like champagne.

D- Assuming drinkability is a measure of how much you would like another round after the first one, this one is low. I don't see myself drinking more than one per.

Not typically what i think of when the word "beer" comes to mind.

That said, I do appreciate the stlye and the unique ingredients and process in making this beer, even though its not technically a lambic. You're paying for that uniqueness instead of booze, unlike most beers at this price point. This is an expensive beer in my world.