Blue Point (Sour) Cherry Imperial Stout - Blue Point Brewing Company

GennyCreamAle

New York

4.75/5  rDev +25.7%

12-23-2012 02:39:11 | More by GennyCreamAle

Hibernator

Massachusetts

4.16/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Blue Point Sour Cherry Imperial Stout
22 oz brown bottle
Served in a 20 oz tulip glass

Pours a pitch black, reminiscent of ink. Opaque in appearance as I contrast the beer to background light and nothing penetrates. A thin ring of a head forms on top with a sudsy light brown form.

Dark roasted coffee notes with a smokey background and a faint whiff of candy sweetness.

Each sip provides flavors of dark chocolate and espresso. This is a super malty brew, an interesting imperial stout that intertwines a reasonable amount of cherry sweetness. Perhaps a tad sour as advertised, but nothing overwhelming. One thing I particularly like is that the cherry profile is subtle and not artificial tasting like some other beers.

Think Cellas Chocolate Covered Cherries in pure liquid form with a deceiving and surprising 9% ABV. This is a nice lil sipper on this Friday evening as I watch the Red Sox game.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 00:26:05 | More by Hibernator

jamisonspitzer

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-10-2013 18:38:53 | More by jamisonspitzer

Gschaf

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-08-2013 23:35:59 | More by Gschaf

BMart

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -27.2%

05-08-2013 18:48:17 | More by BMart

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-07-2013 13:46:54 | More by tommyguz

kylehay2004

Florida

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-05-2013 15:04:13 | More by kylehay2004

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.74/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from 22 ounce bomber into a perfect pint glass.

Pours very dark brown, bordering on black, touches of foam. Faint cherry smell, light malt. Taste is a fruity malt, with a robitussen like cherry taste. Bit of a bite at the end. Not very sour. Sherry hints, backed with chocolate. Takes some getting used to - essentially a fruity stout.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 11:51:36 | More by KTCamm

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -27.2%

05-04-2013 22:12:52 | More by ejimhof

Pensfan0782

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-03-2013 02:28:08 | More by Pensfan0782

Gatordaddy

Maryland

1.75/5  rDev -53.7%

05-01-2013 15:55:01 | More by Gatordaddy

smutty33

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -20.6%

05-01-2013 14:26:06 | More by smutty33

JSkone09

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-28-2013 20:34:00 | More by JSkone09

Gww1864

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-27-2013 00:55:07 | More by Gww1864

jagada

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-25-2013 03:32:33 | More by jagada

ediaz

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

04-19-2013 04:28:42 | More by ediaz

chefduff2

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-15-2013 03:01:10 | More by chefduff2

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-14-2013 22:32:43 | More by jbaker67

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.81/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Served on-tap at Rattle N Hum in New York, NY

A: Pours an opaque jet black in color with minimal amounts of visible carbonation and some light amounts of cola brown highlights. The beer has a half finger tall off-white head that reduces rather quickly to a medium patch of very thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate aromas of dark and roasted malts along with sour cherries.

T: Upfront there are light to moderate flavors of dark malts and roasted malts. Moderate flavors of sour cherries which get a little stronger as the beer warms up. Light hints of alcohol.

M: Medium bodied with light to moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth.

O: I really enjoyed the flavors of sour cherries in the imperial stout style - I found it to be interesting and a touch unique but enjoyable. Alcohol is well hidden and this one is easy to enjoy sipping on for a while.

Serving type: on-tap

04-14-2013 19:58:07 | More by dbrauneis

cackalacky

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

04-13-2013 03:38:02 | More by cackalacky

TheBeerDad

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-11-2013 01:54:35 | More by TheBeerDad

beernads

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-10-2013 09:25:33 | More by beernads

WoodBrew

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-09-2013 04:09:16 | More by WoodBrew

GeoffreyM

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-06-2013 23:18:00 | More by GeoffreyM

HopBrain

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-01-2013 18:18:31 | More by HopBrain