Dark Sour On Cherries
Bellwoods Brewery

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From:
Bellwoods Brewery
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.97 | pDev: 5.54%
Ratings:
13 | reviews: 3
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 08, 2019
Added:
Jan 13, 2017
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
This beer was made using the same technique we used to make Jelly King, but incorporates a small amount of darker specialty malts for subtle cocoa/coffee flavours (and dark colour). Adding an extra step, we conditioned this beer on top of the stout-soaked tart cherries from the recently released 3 Minutes to Midnight (2016) prior to packaging.
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Rated: 4 by 4ster from Canada (ON)

Jun 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by peensteen from Canada (ON)

Aug 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by liamt07 from Canada (ON)

Jun 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.47 by Whatup14 from Canada (QC)

Apr 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.01 by leitmotif from Romania

Mar 12, 2017
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Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

3.95/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark brown color with tan head. Aroma has nice cherry notes and dark malts. Taste starts with tart cherry, some dark malts, finishes with a light bitterness. Light body, medium carbonation. Really easy drinking, tasty dark sour.
Mar 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.33 by msondel from Massachusetts

Feb 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by Ctruskey from New York

Feb 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.59 by M_chav from New Mexico

Jan 29, 2017
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Reviewed by jrenihan from Canada (ON)

4.05/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Nose presents dark cherry up front, almost like a dark cherry soda scent, but without the sweetness. Seems to be a bit of an oak scent as well. Flavour is not quite as cherry focused, but it is a big part of it. Moderately sour, with a bit of a balsamic flavour- a small hint of Flanders flavours. Finish is quite dry. Not overly complex, but a nice flavour and easy drinking.
Jan 28, 2017
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Rated by Sammy from Canada (ON)

3.94/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Well rounded tart ale, with cocoa and cherry still comes clear through. On tap at Hafis.
Jan 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.17 by tyronegangsta from Canada (ON)

Jan 15, 2017
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Reviewed by dabeerbuddha from Canada (ON)

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Chilled fresh bottle.
Appearance is dark and rich black cherry with some murkiness. Nice carbonation but very little head after the initial pour. Not even a rim lacing.
Dark cherry with molasses nose.
Nice bite of underlying acidity. Caramel notes from its ancestry. Fresh cherry. Tart Apple. Not overly sour.
Overall. Liking this sour. A little like Oud Bruin without the barrel aspect.
Jan 14, 2017