Derailed Black Cherry Ale

Erie Brewing Co either impresses me or lets me down.  There are a few of their beers that I really like, and I few others I don't really care for, but I always give them a shot when I see a brew of theirs that I haven't had yet.  That being said, it's time to move on and review Erie Brewing Co's Derailed Black Cherry Ale.

The brew pours a hazy amber brown from what I can tell; let's just say I don't have the pleasure of natural light right now.  There also seems to be a faded grayish-red hue toward the corners of the glass (2-D perspective).  A silky, multi-layered rim collects itself after a few minutes.



The smell is delicious, albeit it is probably derived from some sort of cherry extract.  Canned cherries; that's all I can gather from the smell.

The taste is a little bit of husk up front, with a sweet cherry finish.  Muted malts and a pseudo oxidation taste at first, but the cherry sweetness soon washes that away.  Still, I'm left with a syrupy tongue more akin to a few maibocks I've run into in the past than a cream ale.

Not a bad brew, but not one I would drink a lot of.