Bottle @ home. Burnt orange / brown appearance with a tan head. Oxidized, brown sugar / caramel / toffee, herbal nose. Fairly papery. Moderate high sweetness. Moderate low bitterness. More oxidation / paper / cardboard in the mouth. Not that well balanced. Just a bunch of caramel. Pass.

Draught at the brewpub. Dark amber color, cloudy, with a fine head. Nose of chocolate and caramel. Sweet flavor of caramel, chocolate, fruits. A bit weird, with strange sweet fruitiness and esters. Doesn’t work for me.

My wife brought this one back from a trip to Rochester. +++ Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured an orange-brown color with a medium sized foamy orange-tan head that left decent lacing. The aroma was nutty caramel, light tangy fruits, bubblegum, raisin and cherry. The flavor was malty and sweet with notes of nut, molasses, band-aid, floral hops and a light medicinal presence. The finish was long, medicinal, herbal and floral. Medium body. Eh.