Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

TAP at Smokehouse. Cloudy amber, small head. Fruity caramel, some cookies and fruit cake, a little winey booze. Similar taste, rich and fruity malty. The spicy boozy (but also hoppy) heat is there, not at all brutal and of an appropriate magnitude given the high ABV. Not rich and exquisite enough for a sweet strong sipper, not crisp and easy going to be a good Strong Belgian Golden, but still a decent strongie.