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Iron Cherry

Quidi Vidi Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Fruited Sour · One of 28 Fruited Sours in hopIQ

A sour ale brewed with cherries, pouring deep red under a light haze and a rose-tinted white head that falls away quickly. The aroma is rich and candied, with cherry at its centre. Puckering tartness arrives first on the palate, then gives way to red fruit sweetness before astringency and acidity dry the tongue sharply. The body stays light, the carbonation fine and prickling, and the bitterness low throughout.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
golden5
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Dry and crisp.

A direct pour that closes clean — trim and sharp, working together to keep things moving.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Fruited Sour.
Fermentation & yeast
sour
tart
fruity
Distinctive notes
dark fruit
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Iron Cherry

Appearance

Iron Cherry presents a deep red hue beneath a light, rose-tinted white head that dissipates quickly, leaving minimal lacing. A fine haze diffuses the colour, softening the visual intensity without obscuring the beer's clarity. The carbonation appears delicate, with fine bubbles rising steadily through the glass.

deep redrose-tinted headlight hazefine carbonation

Aroma

The nose is dominated by rich, candied cherry aromatics that sit at the centre of the profile. Supporting notes of red stone fruit emerge beneath the candy sweetness, creating a layered and inviting bouquet. The overall impression is ripe and preservative-like, with no sharp vinegar or aggressive fermentation notes.

candied cherryred stone fruitripe, jammypreservative sweetness

Taste

Puckering tartness arrives first, establishing the beer's acidic character immediately, before giving way to a distinct red fruit sweetness in the mid-palate. Astringency and acidity then dry the tongue sharply, creating a clean, crisp finish. The body remains light throughout, allowing the sour and sweet interplay to dominate without heavy grain or alcohol weight.

puckering tartnessred fruit sweetnesssharp dry finishlight body

Finish

The finish is brisk and drying, with lingering acidity and gentle astringency that leaves the palate refreshed. The aftertaste holds a whisper of cherry and tart fruit before fading cleanly, with bitterness remaining low and unobtrusive throughout.

crisp, drylingering tartnessclean fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
80
Appearance
74
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Iron Cherry

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Iron Cherry

About Fruited Sour

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Fruited Sour?

Fruited Sour is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Fruited Sour

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same sour, tart, dry character as Iron Cherry will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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