John describes this one as a dark, sweet beer with tart cherries. It pours dark brown with a light brown, rocky head that soon subsides to a fine bubbly layer. Cherry aroma up front backed up by roasty and caramelly malt notes. The crisp mouthfeel floods the palate with cherry tartness first is then reined in by chocolate and roasted malts, but not for long, as the cherries linger alongside a dark, toasty, malty base. The hops add crispness to the malt base, but the cherries ultimately reign supreme between sips. Despite being cherry forward, JOHN is a Munich dunkel at heart. Pair it with roasted or brazed beef: the cherry tartness and effervescence will cut through even the richest entrées.