Reviewed from notes.
Poured into a nonic pint glass at the brewpub.
The appearance was a ruggedly dark amber color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Even filmy lace all around, looked real nice.
The aroma is shaped around some grassy sweet to bitter embracing hops flowing over smooth sweet caramel/toffee malts. Some leather/leafy/earthy tones come out with a touch of dark chocolate.
The flavor leans crisply sweet with the grassy hops blending in a bitter way to the malts nicely. Nice smooth sweet to semi-bitter leathery/earthy/caramel aftertaste. Quick dry malty finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fair sipping quality about it. ABV seems to hit in this one but not overbearing, just more or less noticeable, seems fine.
Overall, nicely done American strong ale, enough hops are there to seemingly cut to the chase on this one. I’d have again.