On Saturday evening we had some friends around for a braai and, having had some of my brews previously, they all wanted to know when the next batch was going to be available.

The only beer I had bottled were the two IPA's, one plain and the other cherry-infused, but the cherry version had been in the bottle for exactly two weeks, so I though "Hmmmm.....let's give it a try".

I don't say this often, but OMG!! When I heard the half-second "pssh" noise as I lifted the cap, I knew the carbonation was good already. One point!

As I poured the Ale into five small taster glasses, I noted that the colour was a rich, glossy red, just like the cherries that had been brewed into the beer. Two points!

I handed out the glasses to the now expectant crowd who had heard my mmmmmm's of delight and their first expressions were similar to mine. Three points!

The beer has a fruity nose to it, more of a mixed berry than plain cherry, but it is very fresh. Four points!

Lastly, the flavour is exquisitely mild on the cherries, but they are definately there, more of an aftertaste than a dominant flavour. Five points!

Needless to say, I will brew more of that sometime into the future but for now, I will leave the remaining nine bottles to mature for another couple of weeks or for a special occasion, because this one is definately a keeper!!

Slainthe!!