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Sour Cherry Imperial Stout
Blue Point Brewing Company


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- From:
- Blue Point Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
Ranked #516 - ABV:
- 9.2%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #24,533 - Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 13.78%
- Reviews:
- 93
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Yesterday at 12:27 AM
- Added:
- May 27, 2006
- Wants:
- 18
- Gots:
- 44
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good


Notes:
None
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Reviewed by moodenba from New York
3.69/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.69/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Sour cherry Imperial Stout on draft at the brewery on 1/27/23. Served cold. Good flavor with minimal cherry taste. Not a huge fan of imperial stouts, but this one hides the alcohol well, and delivers a nice roasty flavor.
Yesterday at 12:27 AMReviewed by mike22ne from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from the bottle.
Don't be confused by the name: It's a stout with "sour cherries", not a "sour stout".
The cherries are a nice addition, bright and tart without getting to be too sweet. It goes well with the roasted malt, chocolate and dark aged fruits.
Jan 06, 2018Don't be confused by the name: It's a stout with "sour cherries", not a "sour stout".
The cherries are a nice addition, bright and tart without getting to be too sweet. It goes well with the roasted malt, chocolate and dark aged fruits.
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.8/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the bottle, it pours a very dark brown with a hint of light brown showing at the edges. Head is briefly there and islands thereafter. Cherry and roasted malt in the nose. The mouth gets a touch of cherry along with the roast malt. enjoyable!
Note: mine stated 8.6% alcohol/vol
Jan 17, 2017Note: mine stated 8.6% alcohol/vol
Rated by sanha926 from New York
3.67/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Top Hops NYC. Very subtle notes of cherry, minimal carbonation. Nice in small doses.
Jan 30, 2016Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.99/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark enough where no light shines through. Moderate head which leaves single ring of lace. Spots thereafter.
The smell is fruity sweet, cherries as expected. I get some nearly burnt malts on the second smell.
More chocolatey than coffee. I would describe this beer as good porter, not a stout and certainly not an imperial stout. The alcohol is very deceptive, meaning I don't notice it. There's a bit of sourness in the swallow and aftertaste, but it is far more chocolate than anything else.
Oct 25, 2015The smell is fruity sweet, cherries as expected. I get some nearly burnt malts on the second smell.
More chocolatey than coffee. I would describe this beer as good porter, not a stout and certainly not an imperial stout. The alcohol is very deceptive, meaning I don't notice it. There's a bit of sourness in the swallow and aftertaste, but it is far more chocolate than anything else.
Reviewed by labattblueribbon from New York
3.46/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Overall a pretty good stout, but definitely not enough cherry. I may or may not have had beers with more cherry that wasn't even advertised. Worth a try if you see it, but no need to seek it out--especially at the price point.
Sep 06, 2015Reviewed by Cyberkedi from Georgia
4.32/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Comes out of the tap a warm sable just a scratch above black with a fairly thick and fine-bubbled tan head. Malty aroma has chocolate, caramel, cherry and nutty hints. Satisfying flavor has a core of roast malt plus notes of cherry, more sweet than sour, Texture has good body and plenty of fizz. If you like cherries and stouts, this is a must!
Jun 04, 2015Rated by Boccu from New York
3.5/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours dark nice head. Nice stout. Not all that impressive.
Apr 03, 2015Rated by StArnoldFan from Texas
3.09/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.09/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
No sour and no cherry. Not undrinkable but not good either.
Mar 01, 2015
Sour Cherry Imperial Stout from Blue Point Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
361 ratings
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