Cherry Stouts?

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  1. HawkeyeBeerLover

    HawkeyeBeerLover Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2015 Wisconsin

    Ever since having Toppling Goliath's Term Oil - Cherry, I've been on the hunt for other great cherry adjunct stouts. The problem is, I don't see many other than Central Waters Cherry Stout which I've heard very mixed reviews on. Is this just sort of a newer adjunct people are messing with? I worry I'll be chasing that Moby Dick (TO - Cherry) for years to come and my search will be fruitless (heh).
     
    #1 HawkeyeBeerLover, Jan 18, 2017
  2. aquabears

    aquabears Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2016 Connecticut

    #2 aquabears, Jan 18, 2017
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  3. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    #3 BMBCLT, Jan 18, 2017
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  4. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I took note that the BA rating for Bell's Cherry Stout is an 81. That sounds about the right score. It kinda sucks that an 81 rated beers costs over 15 bucks a 6-pack though.

    Non-cheers to that.
     
    #4 JackHorzempa, Jan 18, 2017
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  5. BeernOnThe4thOfJuly

    BeernOnThe4thOfJuly Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2016 Missouri

    As cherry stouts go, Bell's is pretty legit. I'd recommend it.
     
    #5 BeernOnThe4thOfJuly, Jan 18, 2017
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  6. Billet

    Billet Pundit (794) Dec 17, 2013 Michigan

    Bell's Cherry Stout is very good. It is a fall/winter seasonable release, but has a 12 month shelf life. I usually stock up a bit when I can get it and drink it throughout the year.
     
    #6 Billet, Jan 19, 2017
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  7. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    I had two bottles of hard traded for Cherry Ryes. I drank one, traded the other. It Was ok, but the majority of infected stouts I've had there was a distinct tart cherry hit, I couldn't shake that thought drinking the BC Cherry. It was a very good beer btw, but one was enough.
     
    #7 nc41, Jan 19, 2017
  8. CJNAPS

    CJNAPS Pooh-Bah (2,492) Nov 3, 2013 California
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    I don't recall having a Cherry stout but that sounds awesome I need to grab one.
     
    #8 CJNAPS, Jan 19, 2017
  9. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    I've only had the Central Waters. Being a CW fanboy, this one eluded me until I found it on tap and I had to try it. It was lacking in barrel taste, like none, and the cherry flavor was tart. If they cranked up the barrel time, and made it less tart, they'd have a winner. I expect tartness could be the downfall of many cherry stouts. Tart stouts just don't do it for me.
     
    #9 bbtkd, Jan 19, 2017
  10. MikeyBadnews

    MikeyBadnews Zealot (635) Dec 10, 2013 Massachusetts

    Need to be very careful with anything cherry. I find cherry with alcohol and bad balance finishes like cough syrup.
     
    #10 MikeyBadnews, Jan 19, 2017
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  11. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    2015 BCBS had some tart cherry notes...
     
    #11 SFACRKnight, Jan 19, 2017
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  12. chrismann65

    chrismann65 Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2015 Texas

    Release #6 - BBH with Cherries
    • 75% aged in Jack Daniels barrels, 22% aged in Woodford Reserve, 3% aged in Old Forester barrels
    • IBU: 85
    • ABV: 12.5%
    • Released: Dec 2016
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    This was very good ! Well done....
     
    #12 chrismann65, Jan 19, 2017
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  13. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    Bell's cherry stout is pretty good.
     
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  14. Whey2Hoppy

    Whey2Hoppy Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2016 New Jersey

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  15. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    Sounds good, but not a stout, though stouts are stout porters.
     
    #15 bbtkd, Jan 19, 2017
  16. HawkeyeBeerLover

    HawkeyeBeerLover Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2015 Wisconsin

    Yeah, so far in my research, the only thing that seems like it would even compare to Term-Oil Cherry at this point would have been GI Cherry Rye. Must be that a lot of brewers are scared of what a lot of you have said: making it taste like something better than cough syrup. I'll definitely try the CW Cherry and the BBH with Cherries though!
     
    #16 HawkeyeBeerLover, Jan 19, 2017
  17. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
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    Terrapin Tart Cherry W-n-B
    Boulevard Imperial Stout X: Tart Cherry
     
    #17 TonyLema1, Jan 19, 2017
  18. Superflyjsc

    Superflyjsc Pundit (824) Dec 6, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    just get a French press and infusing some cherries into your favorite stouts. Explore and have fun!
     
    #18 Superflyjsc, Jan 19, 2017
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  19. HawkeyeBeerLover

    HawkeyeBeerLover Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2015 Wisconsin

    Oh that could be dangerous. I'll have to try that out.
     
    #19 HawkeyeBeerLover, Jan 19, 2017
  20. beersite

    beersite Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2016 Illinois

    bells cherry is polarizing. it certainly has a lot of Michigan tart cherry to it. if you are unfamiliar or not used to tart cherries you may be in for a surprise (good or bad I suppose). growing up in the mitten, I have had plenty of tart cherries and love this stout.
     
    #20 beersite, Jan 19, 2017
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