Sampled draught at O’Briens, San Diego.
Clear brownish amber. Pine needle aroma. Flowery and very syrupy. Loads of soft malt, molasses and alcohol. Salty finish with a good punch of vodka.

(draught) Chestnut, quite hazy; slim yellow ring figures as head. Hoppy nose (guess), but with some extras: nutty, meaty, nutmeg, pine. Very hoppy taste indeed, typical American, but with a massive counterweight of all kinds o' malts, even sweetness represented as a back ground - a viscous X-mas cake. Oily mouthfeel, full bodied, warming-massive. Alcoholburn. Great beer indeed. Maybe I'm most impressed with the balance.