Can direct from Tempest. It pours darkest brown to black with a decent dark tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, bitter - sweet, umami, loads of salted liquorice, liquorice allsorts, chocolate cake, burnt toast, rather savoury and earth. The taste is slick, thick, bitter - sweet, big hit of liquorice upfront which lingers throughout, salty, savoury, liquorice allsorts, salted caramel, toffee, dark roasted malt, cocoa, caramac, fudge, coffee grounds, mocha and fairly well controlled boozy warmth. Finish is as it starts bitter - sweet liquorice. Medium - fulsome body and average carbonation. An interesting imperial stout for sure. If liquorice is yo thang, this is for you.