Draught. Black with medium beige head. I thought this was misnamed and was actually a stout. Spicy aroma, the ginseng comes out. Medium body. A little too much ginseng, but the roast malt struggled nobly. Malty finish with some spice. If you come across this beer, you should taste it

Draft @ KLCC Microbrew Festival: Dark brown pour with a smaller tan head. Aroma is roasty malt and spices. Hint of dandelions. Flavor is roasty and spicey. Lots of florals and herbs goin on here. I think I just figured out I don’t care for the taste of ginseng.

Draught pint at Redbones on 12/03/05. Pours a lightly hazy brown with some maroon-auburn tints on the edges and a very rapidly receding beige head to a ring and then nothing. Aroma of dry chocolate and light roast. Grainy, chalky almost and with hints of light coffee. Flavor shows much of the dry malts from the nose, with a little bit of sweet toffee, but it’s fleeting. Not sure what ginseng tastes like, but this just tastes like light vanilla, chocolate graininess and light coffee. Very watery texture, though not TOO watery. Light to medium-light body with only a touch of light grassy-plant like hops and a touch of nutty bitterness. Mainly just dry chocolate. Moderate carbonation, very lively texture, but no alcohol. I wouldnt have known to find the ginseng. I guess I am just dumb.

A superbly balanced porter that has an interesting interplay of ginseng and coffee with a moderately hopped finish