Aniseed is the dominant flavour in this dark, slightly too sweet beer. It has elements of saison, but the liquorice is something I’m not so familiar with in this genre. There are also aromas of coffee, milk and burnt toasts and some happiness in the aftertaste to offset the sweetness and it has a good body. A really interesting beer but probably not my favourite.

Pours dark brown, large head.Nose shows toasty and nutty malt, saison yeast, cinnamon and herbal notes.Flavours include big saison notes as well as burnt toast. Very dry.

Bottle. Dark brown with a light tan head. Aroma of cinnamon, anise, licorice, light roast, toast. Medium bodied (on the light side for >7%) lowish carbonation. Softer spices in the taste, with bread dough and some oranges coming through towards a moderately bitter finish. Alcohol is very well hidden - almost so you question its strength - and there’s a lovely just mouthfilling weight to the flavours.