7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

a: dark brown body | thinnish, oily light brown head
a: molasses | roasted grain | star anise
f: rich chocolate | pitted fruits | soy sauce at end
t: rustic malts | a touch nutty | prunes & raisins
o: rich fruits throughout | bitter grain | enjoyable and strong...still (this would have been probably too deep, fresh!)

12 ounce bottle | Total Wine: Manassas, Virginia | 28-April-2020 | US$3,79 | no bottle date, but into store: 11-March-2025 (at the start of 'covid') | sampled: a bit over five years later, on 14-October-2025

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle - slick mouthfeel - deep roast and spicy rye, with some smoke, leading to a slightly abrasive finish - otherwise, though, it has some nice deep chocolate, vanilla, light spiciness - alcohol is well-masked - pretty good.

8.2

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Strong charred oak nose. Dark brown, medium tan head, nice lace. Dark chocolate, soil, charcoal. Raisin accents. Full body, creamy, soft carbonation. Very well rounded.

7

Dark black bod sml foam tan head. Rye choc roast arma. Rye toffee roast choc flav. 7/4/8/4/15 3.8

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tap at taproom. Opaque colour, small steady beige head. Toasted aroma has cocoa and perhaps some rye bread. Medium-bodied. Sweetish toasted flavour, rye is there giving some breadyness and harshness. Ok rye showcase, not the common imperial stout but "speciality grain".

6.8

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

On tap at the brewery. Pours black with medium beige head that lasts. The aroma is rye, roast, oak. Medium body, cocoa, roast, pine, rye, boozy, dry finish, very good

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

750 ml bottle. Bottled Feb 16 2015. Dark brown in color with a thin, lasting brown head and some medium-heavy lacing. Dark malt aroma, some spice, burnt coffee, and a bit of booze. Eye comes through more in the flavor than the aroma, otherwise it's pretty much the same. Full bodied with long duration. Pretty nice.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

750ml bottle at the March DC Tasting. Poured a very dark brown color with a tan head. Aroma was dark roasted malts, light spices, herbal notes. Herbal malts, roasted malts, licorice.

6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at the DC Local Gathering on 8/1/2015. Black with tan head. Aromas of licorice, herbs, spice. Tastes of licorice, dark fruit, spices. Light body with a dry finish.

7.5

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

50cl bottle pours an inky black with some lacing, off white head. Nose has yeast, pepper, toast, malt, some spice, molasses. Flavor is heavy with malt, heavy licorice too, toast, pepper, coffee. Full bodied finish.