Cranking up some Cranker’s brews

New Cheerry-O

5.4% ABV  •  18 IBU •  “Light, clean, and crisp brewed with real MI cherries”

Before me sits a clear brew that is burnt orange to reddish amber in color with a full and resistant light pink head. Quite pretty in fact!

A whiff of tart cherries hits me initially, but the overall scent is that of cherry scones because of the mild malt character. It almost has a rye grain like spiciness to it, though I don’t believe rye was used in any portion of the grain bill.

The flavor follows the nose lending a bread forward tasting beer, with again that tart but very much balanced cherry character. As was described by the brewer, this beverage is a pleasant balance of basic light bodied malt forward beer with a defining but not cloying tart cherry essence.

I think the New Cheerry-O would be exceptional for many occasions. It can work as a mild palate cleanser, as a session beer to throw back with friends or even as a light bodied dessert for the summer.

Munich Helles Lager

4.7% ABV  •  

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