Brau Brothers Cherry Bean Coffee Stout, ale brewed with cherry bean coffee. Brau Brothers Brewing Company, Lucan, Minnesota, Population 220.
No gobbledygook, only logos, government warnings, one of those obliquitous whatchamajiggers, and the phrase, "Keep this Beer Cold!"
Solid black, fizzy tan head, trims down to a tight ring.
Aroma: rich, expressive, bitter and sweet. First comes the coffee, with cherry showing up second. Very vibrant coffee nose, in this.
Taste: fruit comes first, matched perfectly with the coffee buzz. Stout lurks below. Medium bodied, long fruity finish. Cherry stands on top throughout, coffee sits second. Bittersweet remains the foremost characteristic.
Only flaw for me is, it could be fuller bodied. A bit more thickness would go a long way. Ain't nothing wrong with it, it just has a little bit to go.
2 comments:
Interesting take on this beer. I thought Cherry Bean was just the brand of coffee they used for the beer. I didn't think there was any actual cherry in it and I didn't notice any in the aroma or the flavor.
But that's the beauty of beer, we all get something different from it and I got a great tasting, coffee forward beer from one of my favorite breweries.
Cheers!
I may have confused this with something that really did used the cherries from the beans of coffee. Maybe.
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