16 oz. can. Pours black, with a big, foamy, tan head. The nose is chicory, butter toffee, light pine, walnut, and a bit of coconut. Sweet and roasty and yeasty, with a mellow, sticky bitterness. Medium body, chewy, and sticky. Bold, balanced, and nicely done.

S: roasted grain - light spices - rustic A: dark brown body - thinnish light brown head T: sweet pitted fruits - oatmeal - lightly brewed coffee P: robust nuttiness - caramelised sugars - bitter finish O: thinnish malts - strong roasty notes - balanced enought - not pungent 16 ounce can - Bottle Shop 48: Phoenix/Tempe, Arizona - 28-December-2024 - US$3,99 - canned: 26-November-2024 - sampled: 29-December-2024 while walking the crater rim trail at the Grand Canyon

Pint can from Total Wine Santa Fe, 1/26/22. Hazy dark reddish brown, large frothy tan head, good retention. Aroma of dark chocolate, roast, minty hop. Taste is roast, dark chocolate, dark fruits. A bit thin for the style, lingering bitterness. Decent. 100th New Mexico rating!

Dark brown with a frothy, white head. Dark chocolate aroma. Charcoal. Taste is bittersweet up front with a hint of milk chocolate, roasted bitter at the finish. Medium-bodied, moderate carbonation. Decent but average.

Draft at the source. Pours dark amber-brown with a beige head. Dark malt, chocolate, toffee, espresso, ash. Good.

Taster at brewery. Dark brown, filmy head. Rich, roasty aroma. Taste brings more roasty malts, hint of chocolate, burst of sweetness. Full, roasty, smooth.