Founders Cerise - Founders Brewing Company

bbkd3b

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

You know, I couldn't help but wonder when I saw this brew. Cherry brews have never - and I mean that - agreed with me. When I got a free one on draft, though, I couldn't turn it down. Cerise ahoy!

The color is astonishing pretty, for starters. A clear amber shining in the glass, though there's a pretty thin at the top of the glass that makes look a bit flat. Smell of cherries is absolutely maxed out. I can smell it from a mile away. A nice strain of sweetness lies underneath, but unless I'm really pushing to get to it, I'm just going to have to settle with a cherry-pie esque brew without much else going on.

Taste isn't too much either, but there's a kicker for me: it tastes like real cherries. Not cough syrup, but cherries. A nice medium body with a smooth character makes it all the easier to take in. Clean finish doesn't linger on the tongue, but rather stops as soon as its down the throat. Easy drinking for its style, and given the flavor, I must say that I'm fully satisfied by it. Cherries, cherries... heck, this is the epitome of a fruit beer.

Overall/notes - Certainly one of the best fruit beers I've had, though my experience is limited. While this wouldn't go on my list of favorite brews in general, it would provide a nice alternative when I'm in the mood for something different. I can only imagine what eating a cherry pie with this would be like... probably would cause some sort of overload.

Serving type: on-tap

06-25-2011 05:14:56 | More by bbkd3b

andysc83

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-24-2013 20:15:53 | More by andysc83

WKole81

Illinois

3/5  rDev -17.8%

05-24-2013 03:03:18 | More by WKole81

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-23-2013 02:21:48 | More by JohnnieNepal

fgilbert2

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-22-2013 04:11:45 | More by fgilbert2

MLKincer

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-22-2013 02:44:21 | More by MLKincer

PorterLambic

Florida

2.7/5  rDev -26%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5

Poured aggressively into a standard pint glass produces a dark reddish brown and cloudy liquid with a well sustained, faintly pink, creamy looking head that subsides very slowly while leaving some very nice lacing.
Smell is faint with notes of malt, cherry cough syrup and floral, maybe gardenia.
Taste is a weird mix of the floral and cherry syrup with the malt very faint, not a main participant.
Medium bodied at best with a tingly effervescence, much like a lambic which is my best guess as to what they were aiming for. I like lambics, but I'm glad I only have two of these to drink. The overly artificial flavor/nose is depressing. Being from Michigan myself and aware of the heritage of cherry growing in the state, I really wanted to like this a lot but I can't honestly say I do. Finally a Founders beer I don't want more of.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 02:17:30 | More by PorterLambic

ackeeper

Illinois

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-21-2013 01:52:36 | More by ackeeper

nyrblue2

New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-20-2013 23:57:59 | More by nyrblue2

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-20-2013 14:26:31 | More by InspectorBob

NJB145

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +30.1%

05-19-2013 01:17:48 | More by NJB145

allisonastra

Michigan

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-16-2013 15:25:47 | More by allisonastra

vrbulldog22

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-13-2013 18:23:35 | More by vrbulldog22

jkball01

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-13-2013 16:34:11 | More by jkball01

Arsenal0328

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-12-2013 21:42:35 | More by Arsenal0328

macrosmatic

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-12-2013 17:15:20 | More by macrosmatic

hey5hitgoose

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-11-2013 00:57:39 | More by hey5hitgoose

Slay40

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +23.3%

05-10-2013 21:18:36 | More by Slay40

marshmeli

New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-10-2013 20:48:12 | More by marshmeli

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-10-2013 19:36:35 | More by twenty5

stevec32

New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-10-2013 00:13:51 | More by stevec32

beernads

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-09-2013 05:42:14 | More by beernads

deadliest

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-07-2013 23:41:11 | More by deadliest

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-05-2013 13:32:04 | More by Jason1337

Seakyden

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-02-2013 15:36:06 | More by Seakyden