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

SFC21

New York

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

12-27-2012 02:22:49 | More by SFC21

clay23

New York

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

06-19-2013 23:43:28 | More by clay23

Focusf111

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

06-18-2013 07:48:38 | More by Focusf111

Spacebird11

New York

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

06-09-2013 00:00:26 | More by Spacebird11

Supergenious

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

06-02-2013 22:58:37 | More by Supergenious

deonreds

New York

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-31-2013 05:36:37 | More by deonreds

craftbeerasian

Florida

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-30-2013 22:14:30 | More by craftbeerasian

superspak

Michigan

3.8/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22 ounce bottle into snifter, late 2012 bottling. Pours fairly pitch black color with a 1 finger dense tan head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of lightly tart cherry, cherry skin, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, roasted malt, cocoa, coffee, toast, and roasted earthiness. Nice and interesting aromas with good balance of roasted malt notes with a moderate amount of cherry presence. Taste of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, lightly tart cherry, roasted malt, cocoa, toast, coffee, light floral, and roasted earthiness. Lingering notes of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, cherry, toast, light coffee, and roasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance and complexity of roasted malt flavors; with a fair amount of cherry flavor and no cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a creamy and lightly slick mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a very good fruit imperial stout. Good balance and complexity of roasted flavors with a fair amount of cherry notes; and very smooth to sip on. A very enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2013 04:24:47 | More by superspak

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-29-2013 17:33:49 | More by InspectorBob

Altoon88

New York

4.75/5  rDev +25.3%

05-26-2013 15:58:11 | More by Altoon88

djrn2

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

05-20-2013 11:39:01 | More by djrn2

Hibernator

Massachusetts

4.16/5  rDev +9.8%
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 -7.7%

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

Gschaf

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-08-2013 23:35:59 | More by Gschaf

BMart

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -27.4%

05-08-2013 18:48:17 | More by BMart

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

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

kylehay2004

Florida

4/5  rDev +5.5%

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

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.74/5  rDev -1.3%
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 -27.4%

05-04-2013 22:12:52 | More by ejimhof

Pensfan0782

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

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

Gatordaddy

Maryland

1.75/5  rDev -53.8%

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

smutty33

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -20.8%

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

JSkone09

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.5%

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

Gww1864

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-27-2013 00:55:07 | More by Gww1864

jagada

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-25-2013 03:32:33 | More by jagada