Can. Dark brown with a 2cm beige head. Floaty nectarine and vague citrus aroma with caramel, toast and just a hit of roast. Light bodied, slightly creamy. Moderately sweet with caramel and a surprising hint of smoke (OK, now I go back for another sniff it's not that surprising) before fruit and a little pine sharpen things towards the fairly bitter end. Good, a little bit of a different take - originality always worth something.

Coffee, chocolate, toast and heaps of hops. A fantastic black IPA with a balanced palate and nice length.

From a 375ml can on 20/12/2019.Pours the darkest brown with a smallish head. Has a light nose of dark malt and resiny hops. Tastes of chocolate and caramel, with hints of coffee and smoke, finished off by some pretty big hops featuring lots of resin and pine. Full bodied with moderate carbonation. It's been a while since I've sunk a Black IPA, and I chosen a goody. Bold, flavoursome and well balanced. Aether is producing some seriously high quality gear.