Thick and inky appearance, no head. Holy shit the amaro is pretty prominent here...I get more in the cinnamon direction, nocino. On the palate, that's there, but so in the barley wine, with its big malt character, and light fruitiness. No carbonation, and that gives it a somewhat oily texture. But with nice sweetness. I'm thinking I'd prefer a blend that was more towards the fresh barley wine, but it's not bad. Again, a bit of walnut character. Unusual.

500mL bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has lots of Amaro barrels, with soy sauce and medium roast. Flavour has tons of bittersweet liqueur notes, lots of herbal notes, soy sauce, and a touch of roast. Super viscous palate, with the amaro pretty much dominating. Unorthodox, viscous, almost abrasive. Good, but not excellent.

500mL bottle. Pours black with no head. Gentle dark roast, dark sugars, and an herbal lacing on the nose. Flavour has lots of sugars up front, tons of herbal Amaro, candied dried fruits, plenty of booze. It's good, definitely hits the spot for a strong ale, but I think a bit too scattered and strong to be excellent.