7.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can, 11C. Almost black with a fat coat of light tan head. Aroma of dried and some stewed fruit, some roast, strong bread, spices. Just medium bodied. Dryish, spicy and a touch roasty with the fruit relegated a bit far back for my liking. Still, raisin, dried banana and wild fig are there. Licorice amongst the spices towards the fairly bitter end. I suspect I'll like this better after a couple of months but again this is a high-quality, no gimmicks, thoroughly convincing beer.