650ml bottle. Slightly cloudy, chestnut colour with ruby shimmer and small to average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Sweet-ish, caramel and slightly dark malty aroma, notes of caramel and malt lozenge, hints of toffee, hints of dried fruit, plum, date, raisin. Taste is sweet, caramel and minimally chocolately, dark malty, notes of caramel and toffee, malt lozenge, hints of dried fruit liek raisin, date, plum; minimally warming, alcoholic finish. Watery texture, smooth and soft palate, fine, prickly carbonation. Clean and balanced, not overly rich - quite OK.

Bottle shared at DACBE New Year's share. Pours a deep brownish copper color with a finger of off-white foam that dissipates. Toffee with lots of prune, date and raisin aromas on the nose. Smooth and sweet on the palate with a lingering sweet, nutty quality...pecan almost. Lingering fruit and toffee. Warming finish.

Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel aroma. Fruity malty spicy caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel finish.