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\nCheri Tart is an easier drinking sour ale, with a light but noticeable sour cherry aroma and flavor. This is one of few CIB beers we recommend drinking extra cold. The original version of this beer was a lambic made with cherries picked by us off a neighbor\u2019s trees, due to short supply the beer was changed to a Sour Ale and contains no cherries. A great summertime beer due to its refreshing tartness.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nWhy I selected CIB’s Cheri Tart:<\/strong><\/p>\nWith but a handful of Iowa breweries packaging in bottles at this moment, it took a lot of thought to stay local with this Beer Advent Calendar selection. And then it occurred to me: CIB.<\/p>\n
CIB Brewery in Carson, Iowa<\/strong> is less than an hour away from me, and it is a year-old (they celebrate their first anniversary on Dec. 22) nano producing interesting beers flying well under the radar. It\u2019s the perfect brewery to highlight. CIB (Chef\u2019s in Black) is a father-son affair putting out high-alcohol, farmhouse-style beers ranging from a double amber ale and quadruple brown to a breakfast stout and this beer: Cheri Tart.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s a good name, as Cheri Tart<\/strong> hints at both cherries and tartness in appearance, aroma and flavor profile. Each is restrained, but juxtaposed alongside a wild fruitskin yeast profile that presents both interest and a centerpiece to the beer.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/advent12\/brewvana-header-kegs-071212.jpg\")
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Here’s the backstory, according to co-owner Alex Carlton: There are no cherries in this beer, though cherries were present at this beer\u2019s conception. A year or so ago, Alex and his dad produced a cherry lambic, utilizing the fruit of a neighbor\u2019s sour cherry tree. Recognizing that they\u2019d never be able to put the beer into fulltime production, they harvested and massaged the yeast to capitalize on the wild yeast that the sour cherries brought to the table. The result is this funky beer, which is sourish, but not overly so, cherryish, but not overly so. Though CIB isn\u2019t situated on a rural acreage, they maintain the spirit of a farmhouse brewery with their interesting beers, self-built brewhouse, yeast development and quiet self-reliance.<\/p>\n
On CIB\u2019s website, Alex calls this beer a great summertime beer due to its refreshing tartness, but I think Cheri Tart hints at Christmas without being a \u201cChristmas Beer.\u201d The cherry-hints and tart character lend themselves well to the table around the holidays. The truth is that this is a good offering no matter what time of year.<\/p>\n
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About the J. Wilson:<\/strong>
\nJ. Wilson is an award-winning homebrewer, BJCP Certified beer judge and pretty good dad. Blogging about an ideal condition of harmony, beer and joy at brewvana since 2007, Wilson is the author of the 2011 investigation into the origins of doppelbock, Diary of a Part-Time Monk. Wilson was named the 2012 Beer Drinker of the Year at Wynkoop Brewing Company\u2019s 16th annual competition.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/advent12\/cib-brewery-logo.jpg\")
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About CIB brewery:<\/strong>
\nCIB Brewery is a small batch, production-only nano brewery located in Carson, Iowa.<\/p>\nCIB is a farmhouse style brewery. This means all of our beers are fermented using proprietary yeast blends including Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus, and other wild yeasts. The end result of this brewing process is that all of our ales will be somewhat sweet and tart on the palette and be uniquely flavorful. All of our wild yeasts are harvested and cultured in the brewery in Carson, IA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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