As the full moon finally wanes, and there is a brief pause in the craziness at our house I race to the beer fridge in hopes that I will have time to pour one of these gems. Where to start? The top of the list I guess?
Usfmikeb's Spiced Cherry Dubble
The body pours a hazy mahogany that is nice and dense with a beige thick creamy head that has a slight peach hue from the fruit. It last for a good bit and there is a gentle carbonation of microbubbles gliding up the sides of the glass. The aroma is that classic Abbey yeast esters with nice dark tart cherry notes and I swear I can smell the cherry pits. The taste has a fresh dark but bright cherry flavor with a good tartness, The Dubble character are full but a bit softer than the fruit. The yeasty abbey esters blend with a woody malt and dark fruit esters to round out the beer. The cherry note comes back in the aftertaste that adds just a touch of sweetness. There is a slight jammy quality that comes through as the beer warms but it is not sweet. The mouthfeel is medium-light with a clean finish and the alcohol is well hidden until the last few sips and then it is a welcome alcohol warmth. There is a tight fizz in the finish that compliments the cherries in the finish. This is a delicious beer. It is a great blend of fruit and Dubble flavors that all blend making it very hard to put into works just want you are tasting. The alcohol is catches up to me but is only present in the last few sips.