black jack cherry

Well, it's back to black beer and creepy images.  I just couldn't resist a pastry stout with death's head cherries peering out of the can.  It's also Naparbier, which has never disappointed that I can remember.  I don't think it's too alarming that it's called Overdose.

It's a thick black, almost red-black.  It reminds me of the Scandinavian stout I had about a year ago that was like a runny black chocolate shake.  The aroma isn't very strong, although there is a pastry kind of touch to it.  Wow, there is a cherry pie kind of flavor, but wrapped up in a sort of creamy chocolate mousse.  The cherry part is tart, but it calms right down with the chocolate, not sweet but not veering into bitter.  Maybe it's a little bit of cherry soda in a stout?  It doesn't get heavy with time, staying very drinkable, maybe the cherry comes out a wee bit more.  While 7% is a respectable amount of alcohol, it's not as much as plenty of other special stouts.  But really, when you come for flavor you don't have to get 'faced to enjoy it.

Supplier: Birra y Paz
Price: €5.75