Here we have the first beer available from the convenience store that opened a homebrew shop next door then decided to become a brewery as well. Pours a solid black color without much of a head, but a smattering of bubbles persist in a ring on top and leave spotty lace on the way down. Smell is roasty and chocolatey with some brown sugar and caramel thrown in as well as some balancing earthy hops. Taste follows the smell quite well. Lots of roast and chocolate with bits of caramel toffee and a hint of earthy hop flavor. Medium body with a bit of a dry finish, moderate to light carbonation and a sweet slick mouthfeel. Wow, I didn’t expect to be so impressed with this one but damn this is one fine beer here. I think I’ll have to pick up some more before the word gets out.