Cheri Cheri Lady, a Sour Imperial Stout aged in a used rum barrel, refermented with cherries

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You might not have heard of or tried a sour stout before, as it's quite a niche beer style. This stout, with a relatively high alcohol content, was initially aged in French oak barrels that previously matured Mauritius sugar cane rum, developing a robust and rich flavor profile. After two years, the stout was re-fermented with cherries for a few weeks. The beer pours a light black with rosy edges and has an aroma reminiscent of a chocolate bar dropped by a child. The red wine notes hover around the edges of the sip, adding acidic hints of cherries and grapes, while the middle of the sip is a smooth imperial stout with chocolate undertones. There's a touch of roasted coffee, and the tannins from the barrel dominate the finish with a slight sourness.