ほれぼれ (Horebore)

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A complex and rich chocolate porter with sharpness and sweet aroma contributed by dark and sour cherries

[Character]

Inspired by the cherry chocolates that you would give to your other half, this beer blends rich chocolate malt flavors with sour cherries, resulting a decadent hybrid of a chocolate stout and fruited sour ale.

[Food Pairing]

Pheasant mousse with a red wine and spice infused fig compote, creamy blue cheese and walnuts, rum and raisin infused chocolate

[Naming]

Horebore is a word that roughly translates as "enchanted" or to be "charmed", but is also used as a way of describing falling in love. This luxuriously rich and silky chocolate stout is complemented by intoxicating aromas and just enough sweetness to make it a perfect gift for your beer loving partner, or even just your beer loving self!

[Brewer's Voice]

Cherry and chocolate is a combination that just works and, as such, is a common flavor within selections of chocolates you may give someone special, or in a delicious cake after a meal. The rich flavor of chocolate and the sweet and sour character of cherry both compliment and accentuate one another.

This was the inspiration for our newest beer, a tart cherry chocolate porter. The porter's base is made up of a blend of golden promise, chocolate malt, and wheat malt, with just a splash of Special B malt. This blend gives the beer a rich and semi-sweet body with complex layers of dark chocolate, caramel, and raisin flavors. We fermented this beer with our Belgian house yeast at colder temperature to slightly subdue the Belgian character, allowing for a clean fermentation with subtle fruity esters. Lastly, a blend of dark sweet cherry, and sour red cherry puree was added, giving the beer a complex but delicate fruit character, adding flavors akin to a blend of currants, blackberries, raspberries, and dark plums. The slight sourness helps bring out the fruit character, while cutting through some of the malt sweetness, making the beer surprisingly drinkable for its rich and complex flavors. So if you decided to share this this others, or save it all to yourself, this is a great beer to be paired with sweets or valentine's chocolates, as well as rich dishes, and I look forward to drinking this treat myself!

Style

Tart cherry porter

Series

Limited

ABV

6.5%

IBU

Gas Volume

2.55

Malt

Golden Promise, Pale Chocolate, Chocolate Malt, Black Wheat Malt, Light Wheat Malt, Special B

Hop

Flex, Fuggle

Yeast

Belgian Ardennes

Others

Cherry Puree