From a 750ml bottle on 27/5/2026 (shared by Des on Origin night with thanks, 10.8 standard drinks in the bottle!). Pours a dirty, opaque brown orange with barely any head. The nose is fruity and malty with more than a whiff of the whisky booziness. The sip presents a combo orange, caramel and dates, leading into a moderate bitter finish with some zesty citrus with some big whisky notes in the background. Definitely has a bit of barley wine character to it. While you won't mistake it for a light, the 18.3% is reasonably well hidden, albeit that it saw me through my half bottle share last me an entire game of footy. Full bodied with a slick palate and moderate carbonation. Beers this big can be hard work but this one actually works rather well. Not sure if I'd seek it out for a second go, but definitely glad to have tried it.