Bottle via a trade. Pours with a quite large, deep brown to tan head that settles over a menacingly dark, black hued body with reddish highlights. Great retention and lace. Aromas are oddly ester forward, dark fruits, vinous, currants, cherries. Overpowering fruit and other aromas that would point to an infection. Moderate roast aroma, nutty, fudge, low hops, some alcohol. Flavors show that this is a bit infected. Mild acidity. Chocolate, medium roast, black currant, dark fruits. Lasting tobacco and a ton of esters. Big dark fruit character, medium bitter, chocolate, alcohol, iodine. Long duration. Medium carbonation, fuller bodied. Some tartness lingers.

Bomber from Beer Run. Pours an opaque very dark brown color with a thin off-white head that fades quickly. Aroma of roasted malts, tobacco, roast, more roast, treacle, coffee. The taste is big roasted malts, a dry ashy note, tobacco, coffee, almost leathery. Medium-full bodied. Very bitter and very dry. Average carbonation.

Chocolate and fig nose. Black, thin beige head. Full body. Plum and bark flavor. Plum and skins most prominent in the finish. a little warm. Solid and somewhat distinctive.