El Cuatro with Sweet Dark Cherries
The Ale Apothecary

Pours a dark ruby red, slightly cloudy though it does clarify as it settles; brief 2" pink foam that quickly settles out, very little racing. Nose is wood and dark cherries - pretty straightforward aromas here; cherries suggest some sweetness, while there's a faint acetic note of sourness. BIt of vanilla from the barrel. Taste light cherry tartness up front and throughout; mid-palate barrel (wood, char, bourbon notes) shine through, but rather subtly; finish once again turns sour. After reaching significant warming and decanting, it does get significantly more tart, while the barrel and wood notes fade away. I drank this bottle over the course of two days, and far preferred it on day two, finding it far more fruit and sour forward.

2021-03-13
4oz pour at the brewery.

Ruby, slight hazy, tiny creamy head. Smell is tart, cherry, generally fruity.

Taste is cherry, tart, soft. Sweet-tart in nature.

Mouthfeel is light and smooth. Overall, really good.