Apres shovel.
I had been waiting for this beer for a while. In 2006, I even went looking for it only to find the predecessor brewery rather empty. Fortunately, the Barley Days story has been a happy one so far. I have been a repeat purchaser of their Wind and Sail Dark Ale, though I heard from one visitor that a little more line cleaning would be good. Yet it is one thing to have a bad day compared to the predecessor's entrenched bad habits.
This cherry porter is quite good. Dark mahogany ale with a fine mocha head. In the mouth, plenty of cocoa and date with a hint of rich cherry peeping out just before quite a bitter finish resolving to a final maltiness. A little too carbonated for my liking but it does a good job cutting the frozen sweat after clearing out my driveway and the neighbour's as well. BAers know what's naughty or nice.