Tap at brewpub, poured into pint glass. Color is dark, dark amber with reddish tints. Poured with a strong, heavy full head. Aroma is strong candied sweet maltiness with just a hint of sweet smoke. Taste is pour Scottish-malt sweet with candied granny smith apples. The sweetness is finely offset by a light aftertaste and a medium-light body. Well balanced of sweet versus light. Low bitterness and very quaffable.

tap at brewtopia - this has a grape-juice like color, with a highly malty aroma - lots of chocolate and plums in the flavor - quite creamy and full-flavored - another one of the events pleasant surprises.