8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. A barely finger thick tan head forms over a black body. Some curtains form. The aroma has a pleasant boozy touch, sort of sugary, treacly too, with lots of licorice and roasted malts and a good dash of coffee, Some notes of soy sauce in the back. It's full-bodied, warming, super-smooth and with a good bitterness, trying to balance the sweetness. Coffee, roasted malts, licorice, dark rum, woody hints, some soy sauce, dark chocolate and a light burnt touch in the flavor. Some hazelnut finally showing up in the finish, but it's at a so low level I might not even had noticed if I didn't read the label. Anyway, although quite boozy, but not bad for a 13% beer, it's delicious and complex, and I bet it would be even better with some time in the cellar. 210220