Had one of these on Saturday evening, it's a stout made by my local craft brewery Siren and it's flavoured with cacao (i.e. chocolate) and cherries. Now I love that combination normally, i.e. a Black-Forest Gateaux kind of thing, but it's sometimes a bit hit and miss as to whether these classic pudding flavours are going to make the transition across to a thick gloopy dark ale. I'm pleased to say this one worked, not too overpowering but enough flavour elements so you could tell exactly what it was supposed to be and enjoy the lingering sour cherries on the finish. At 7.4% it was a pretty decent "Winter warmer" too, just needed a roaring fire and some Stilton for a perfect evening in. (not that there's a choice these days)
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