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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Dark brown with a light tan cap. Gentle aroma of coffee, roasted barley, prunes. Lowish carbonation on a light to medium body. Sweeter and earthier than suggested by the aroma and the expected astringency form coffee is not there, but a soft brioche-y chocolate is instead. And yes, the prunes have a little tart edge to go with the moderately bitter finish. The bitterness creeps up after a time, perhaps underscoring that the body is slightly erm slight. Quite exotic and pretty good.