Mike’s Hard Lemonade has introduced a limited edition winter variety mix-pack (as do almost all beer and ready-to-drink brands). Why we’re talking about this one? One of their new flavors is Mike’s Hard Chocolate Cherry. We’re just going to spit it out – we think this sounds gross. There’s a reason that this is the only flavor that isn’t offered in its own 6-pack. If anyone has tried it please tell us how it really is.
With all of the moonshine buzz and white whiskey talk, we still haven’t noticed a lot of people drinking the stuff. That might all change with Jack Daniels un-aged whiskey. Until now it seems that some micro-distillers want to release un-aged whiskey so that they have something to push while their other whiskey is still in barrels. That’s not the JD style. They are serious about their products and we’ve seen them change the game once already with their Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey; we know they can do it again.
Now that Smuttynose has finished brewing all of their seasonal pumpkin beer they’ve found time in their busy schedules to churn out some limited release brews, just for fun. Can we say overachievers? Good thing they are because we get to benefit from it with Herbaceous that releases today, an amber ale made from fresh Citra hops picked directly from the vine. And to make the deal even sweeter, they’re releasing two other beers in the next two weeks, Lindz (Kolsch Malt) and Zinneke (Belgian Stout).
I tried the chocolate cherry this weekend. It sounded intriguing when I saw it. I can taste the cherry and the cherry tastes great. I can taste the chocolate and the chocolate isn’t awful. However putting these two ok and great tastes together be an arrest worthy assault on my tastebuds. It was awful. Three people tried it and none of us liked it at all. The winter blackberry they have in the multipack is very tasty though, and we will be getting more of that.
So it sounds like we were right to hesitate on this one. We heard from Mike’s Hard Lemonade via twitter and they said they’ve received polarizing results but that they have even more new flavors prepared for next year.
Thanks for telling us what you thought, Cheers.
DIA
I disagree with Lisa. I was very skeptical about the chocolate cherry flavor. (Honestly, I was scared to buy the multipack because of this flavor). I took a risk and tried it anyway. I would compare it to a cherry tootsie pop. I always smell the beer before taking the first drink and holy cow it smelled like I just unwrapped a cherry tootsie pop sucker.. It is awesome! I had three other people try and they agreed. Yummy!
My friends and I tried the chocolate cherry and all 4 of us thought it was absolutely fantastic. It tastes just like chocolate covered cherry beverage should, and if you don’t like it, you probably don’t like choco cherries to begin with! We were all disappointed to learn it doesn’t come in it’s own 6 pack. Bummer 🙁
Hi Michelle,
Great to hear that your friends like it. Keep the feedback coming.
Cheers,
DIA