8

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

Bottle.

A- Black color, black liquid, no head.

A- Cinnamon, maple.

F- Cinnamon, maple, booze, light banana, subtle tang, chocolate.

T- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, complex finish.

O- Loads of cinnamon and maple on the nose and about the same on the palate. The banana comes through as it warms. Fairly well balanced. Never had a banana stout but have 4 in my fridge, is this a new trend? Sad that my first Cycle is from their finale run as a brewery. Good stuff.