This cherry porter pours an opaque brownish black with a firm 1 finger brown head. The aroma is of coffee and dark chocolate. There is also a hint of cherry in the aroma, not a tart cherry, but rather a thick syrupy cherry covered in a rich chocolate. The flavor follows similarly, but has a lot more depth. The cherry character also comes through much more aggressively and dominates much of the flavor. That flavor lends a bit of sweetness with maybe just a hint of tartness to back up some of the chocolatey roasted malt character. Lastly, as the glass progresses there is a distinct wine-like oakiness or woodiness. It is very similar to the woody character you might find in some deeper red wines. Overall this beer was tasty and definitely does fruit right. It adds flavor without becoming overpowering or undrinkable and really adds something to this porter.
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