The Bruery Tart of Darkness with Cherry and Coconut

Shared this bottle a month after my last one, and while I don't think this brew has evolved very much in such a short period of time, it was a popular choice among the group. I still don't think the coconut comes through in any kind of meaningful way, but the cherry plays so nicely with the sourness of the stout that it has a nice amount of bite and still has a lingering sweet finish.

Tart of Darkness has delivered some tasty variants, particularly this year, but while I was excited to try to this one, it feel a little short flavor-wise. The nose is a bit underwhelming, but the palate reveals some bright cherry notes that play very well with the tartness of the sour stout. Unfortunately, the coconut is basically nonexistent, not even adding very much toastiness, and certainly not providing any additional sweetness. A fine beer, but doesn't quite hit the expected …