Fruit in beer can be tricky, O'Fallon.

The Cherry Chocolate Ale from O’Fallon’s Brewery made me wonder what kind of drinkers they were hoping to target. This beer had the character of both a decent English ale and an overly fruity, too-cute-for-its-own-good girly beer.

The beer pours well with an enticing aroma of coffee and a hint of cherry. It has that slightly sour smell of a dark wheat beer. It poured a cloudy dark red amber with one finger of quickly-dissipating head.

Right off the bat, it tastes like a serious beer. It’s something like a Bass but not quite as good. But on the finish, the namesake flavors emerge. The dark chocolate flavor is okay, but the cherry is more cough-medicine than tasty. There’s also a slight sour note on the finish and the chocolate-covered cherry taste tends to linger on the tongue.

O’Fallon’s Brewery is located outside of St. Louis and distributes across Missouri. This is the first beer I’ve had from the brewery and while I applaud their endeavors, I frown at this beer. Fight the curiosity and pass up the Cherry Chocolate Ale.