Deep dark brown coloured body that shows about a 90% opacity - quite dark throughout, with a nice if slightly understated two to three centimetre tall rich brown head. Aroma of caramel, nuts, earth, toffee, rubbing alcohol, earth and a heavy hint of star anise that is quite bitter. Medium-bodied; Super strong rich malty flavours that show a lot of unsweetened cocoa along with a huge dose of grain and oatmeal, all with a deep and slightly offensive note that has the pungent alcohol as the aftertaste. That aftertaste is strong and sort of hidden (as much as possible) but the flavours and the style are fairly evident throughout. Overall, a deep and incredibly strong and pungent beer that shows the caramel and toffee notes a bit too strongly and disencourages bigger beers. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Giant [Foods] in Falls Church, Virginia on 04-March-2016 for US$1,75 sampled a bit more than three years later at home in Washington on 08-March-2019.

12 oz bottle. Dark brown, creamy head. Sweetish aroma and flavor is coffee, chocolate, and a bit of dark fruit. Molasses as well. Creamy feel, plenty boozy. Finishes hot and roasty. Pretty good, a little weird, and probably slightly higher than needed ABV-wise.

Draft at Meridian Pint. Opaque maroon brown color, dark brown head. Aroma of wattle seeds. No, just kidding. I have no idea what a wattle seed is. Aroma really has cocoa and coffee. Taste has burnt espresso, chocolate, licorice. Decent. But points off for being so hipster.