Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Can, picked up at the brewery. Mostly clear, dark chestnut brown. A little slick and slow pouring. Sits nearly black in the glass, with a fine, dense, slightly leggy, tan head. Nose has dark chocolate. Sugar loaded espresso. Chocolate ice cream. Old Jamaica chocolate bar. Sweet steeped vine fruit. Some tar. I mean, it’s all here. Taste is perfectly balanced sweet and dark roast malt, and cocoa bitterness. Drinks super easy at the ABV. Fine carbonation. Touch of twang. Lingering dark chocolate bitterness to finish. Holy balls. Not even pastry. Best one yet.