Bottle. StarmoreBoss Sheffield. 7.3%. Deep copper colour. Head is colour of crème brûlée. Nose has burnt caramel. Whiff of smoke. Well buttered well toasted granary bread. Ripened dark vine fruit. Taste is fully sweet and vinous. Rich and creamy mouthfeel. Foamy carbonation. Burnt caramel bitterness to finish. Mighty tasty.

Hard to tell the exact colour as it was poured on mug, but while pouring it looked dark red to light brown; i guess this would look a dense/dark brown in the glass. The nicely compact off-white head shows quite good retention and nice lacing. A wonderfully delicate/soft, but still rather intense aroma: super soft nutty, caramelish and slightly chocolateish base (sweet chocolate), with a light reminiscence of coffee/coffe grains. Some quite strong per style dark fruit notes follow the malty base, in the likes of dried fruit, with blackcurrant most noticeable. All among a nice warming feel that feels quite surprising for the not too high abv. Taste notes follow the aroma closely, again with excellent definition and complexity, plus maybe a light spicy hint. It's a very sweet beer, possibly a tad over my ideal liking, but the sweetness is nicely cut by the warming feel and by a decently dry finish and aftertaste. The beer feels overall in good balance. Medium to dense bodied, with light to medium, delicate carbonation, resulting in a nice half smooth/half soft, full mouthfeel. Despite the not too high abv, even per style, this beer feels pleasantly full and complex, while retaining excellent drinkability. A masterpiece.