Bottled@HBF2018. Very deep brown colour with a mediumsized slightly off-white head. Aroma is rye, mild toast, some floral and herbal notes. Flavour is rye, some alcohol,floral, mild herbal and fruity notes with some slight toasted tones too.

Pours with huge head that takes time to separate, Guinness-like if that can be described in such a way. Very dark brown body, nearly black and opaque. Aroma is freshly installed laminated floor tiles on the 38th floor of a new office building in Chicago, Illinois. It settles down a bit and some coffee comes through, like the Starbuck's just across the hall, but the guys are still busy with their chemicals cleaning everything up. The flavour is a sound mix of iced coffee, heavily sugared, and grapefruit with pineapple hints. They are separated well, both identifiable, though I am uncertain if they work in good harmony. They are living a sort of segregated life, a Saudi Arabian-style society for this beer with separate arrangements for all the flavours. The finish is crisp, and oiliness is good though, so there's nice presence here on the tongue. Overall there are some good things happenin' on this one but even better things could be possible.

Pours black, topped with larger beige foamy head. Nice tropical fruity aroma with maltiness in teh back - notes of chocolate, cereal, biscuits and roastiness. Solid hoppy bitterness upfront, mild sweetness with some alcohol warmth and slightly peppery finish. Lasting aftertaste and creamy body. Proper BIPA.