Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle @ home, via trade with a Brazilian pal. Thanks! The wax was a mess to remove and the cork splintered. I had to play with a few wine openers for 5-10 minutes to get the cork out in one piece. Pours a somewhat hazy orangish brown appearance with little head. The aroma is incredibly tannic and very port-like. Tons of caramel, brown sugar, heavy leather, and earth. The mouth feel is a little oily. Somewhat boozy. Caramel, light banana, pear, white grape, and thick leather. It kind of reminds me of Samuel Adams Triple Bock but this is much better in my opinion. That being said, I’m not crazy about this beer. A little twangy. Ok.