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Urban Chestnut Brewing Company – Cherry Thrale’s

Brewery: Urban Chestnut Brewing Company
Location St. Louis, MO
Style Imperial Stout
 ABV 9.0%
 IBUs 50

 

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Justin:

Aroma
Yep, there's cherries in it! The cherry is very strong with a bit of a tang to it and you can smell it even before you can fully get your nose to the glass. Behind it lies chalky dark malts and some perceptible alcohol. Those dark malts are chocolate and carry with them a balancing sweetness.
Appearance
It pours a deep brown, almost black and it's opaque. The head is made up of tight, brown bubbles that start as a half inch cap and recede to a thin film with a ring around its edges. The lacing is insane.
Flavor
Well, that's interesting. The chocolate is big and with the cherries, it's almost like I bit into a chocolate cherry dump cake. There's a satisfying roastiness that works its way in to break up the cherry's tartness and right on the back of your tongue, there's a faint tobacco flavor. I'm also getting a hint of smokiness in it so there's quite a bit going on but it's actually very well balanced.
Mouthfeel
The body is medium+ and the carbonation is medium. While it's not "thick" or "chewy" it does coat your tongue and hangs on it long after you've taken your last sip.
Overall Impression
This is a phenomenal beer to pair with desserts. It's not one that I would just randomly pop open but I would absolutely buy it specifically for drinking with any chocolate dessert of any kind. The balance was great and as it warmed, the cherry because even more prominent although it never overwhelmed. I highly recommend grabbing a few of these to see how they taste with a dessert of your choosing.

 

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Justin Phelps

Co-Founder at Saint Brewis
Justin Phelps is a Certified Cicerone® who was born and raised in St. Louis. His passion for beer goes beyond just drinking it as he is also an award-winning home brewer. While he may be a marketing professional by day, he's a blogger, brewery hopper, and beer enthusiast by night.

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