12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 2/12/2019. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 2 finger dense and rocky tan head with amazing retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Amazing appearance. Aromas of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of red grapefruit, orange, lemon, peach, pineapple, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, smoke, charcoal, wood, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/roast//toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/black/roast/bready malts and moderate citrus/earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of red grapefruit, orange, lemon, peach, pineapple, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, smoke, charcoal, wood, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/roast//toasted earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery hops; and roast/charcoal bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, dark bread/crust, red grapefruit, orange, lemon, peach, pineapple, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, smoke, charcoal, wood, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/roast//toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/black/roast/bready malts and moderate citrus/earthy hop flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet balance; and no acrid/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and fairly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Light lingering resins/rinds through the glass. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an outstanding American stout. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/black/roast/bready malts and moderate citrus/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish; not overly bitter/charred. Perfectly balanced between clean/rich malt complexity and citrus/earthy American hops. Mild residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding spot on style example.

From tap at the brewpub. Black color with brown head. Roasted malty aroma, chocolate, cocoa, coffee, licorice. Sweet and bitter taste like aroma. Medium oily to creamy body with soft carbonation.