12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 9/29/2016. Pours nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a 2 finger dense an rocky khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, apricot, lemon/orange peel, pine, chocolate, cocoa, toasted dark bread, light smoke/char, and floral/grassy/roasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of bright/juicy citrus/pine hops and moderate roast/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, apricot, lemon/orange peel, citrus rind, pine, chocolate, cocoa, toasted dark bread, light smoke/char, and floral/grassy/roasted earthiness. Good amount of pine/citrus rind and light roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, apricot, lemon/orange rind, pine, chocolate, cocoa, toasted dark bread, and floral/grassy/roasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of bright/juicy citrus/pine hops and moderate roast/bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance. Light-moderate dryness from bitterness, increasing through the glass; leading to a bit of lingering hop astringency, but not overwhelming. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, sticky/resinous, creamy/bready, and slightly chalky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Minimal warming alcohol for 9%. Overall this is an outstanding black DIPA! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of bright/juicy citrus/pine hops and moderate roast/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink, even with the strong increasing bitter/resinous finish. Very vibrant on hops, with nice backing malts that aren’t overdone or too roasty. A highly enjoyable offering.